2021
Psychometric Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support During Pregnancy in Rural Pakistan
Sharif M, Zaidi A, Waqas A, Malik A, Hagaman A, Maselko J, LeMasters K, Liaqat R, Bilal S, Bibi T, Ahmad I, Sikander S, Rahman A. Psychometric Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support During Pregnancy in Rural Pakistan. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 601563. PMID: 34211414, PMCID: PMC8239233, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.601563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural PakistanSocial supportPerceived Social SupportHealth worker programmesMSPSS scaleTraditional postpartum practicesWorker programsPostpartum practicesMultidimensional ScaleSocial networksThird trimesterPostpartum womenPregnant womenSocial Support IndexLady Health Worker ProgramMSPSSHealth researchPatient Health QuestionnairePakistanMaternal Social Support IndexCross-sectional surveyExcellent construct validityConstruct validityMental health researchSupport
2020
Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices
LeMasters K, Andrabi N, Zalla L, Hagaman A, Chung EO, Gallis JA, Turner EL, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 68. PMID: 31941468, PMCID: PMC6964000, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8176-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodePostpartum depressionTraditional postpartum practicesMonths postpartumSymptom severityLower symptom severityPostpartum practicesMaternal mental healthPatient Health QuestionnaireSocial supportStructured Clinical InterviewDepression symptom severityResultsEighty-nine percentCohort studyThird trimesterDepressive episodePrenatal depressionDepression statusHealth QuestionnaireProtective associationMaternal depressionLower oddsAdjusted modelClinical InterviewDays postpartum