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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Postpartum depressive symptoms across time and place: Structural invariance of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire among women from the international, multi-site MAL-ED study
Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 167, Year 2014
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Background The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) is a screening instrument that has been shown to be an effective measure of depression in postpartum women and is widely used in developing nations. Methods The SRQ was administered to 2028 mothers from eight nations at two time points: one and six months postpartum. All data were obtained from the Interactions of Malnutrition and Enteric Infections: Consequences for Child Health and Development (MAL-ED) study. The sample included women from MAL-ED sites in Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, and Tanzania. This study examined three aspects of validity of SRQ scores including (a) structural validity, (b) cross-cultural invariance, and (c) invariance over time. Results A 16-item, one-factor structure with items reflecting somatic symptoms removed was deemed to be superior to the original structure in this postpartum population. Although differential item functioning (DIF) across sites was evident the one-factor model was a good fit to the data from seven sites, and the structure was invariant across the one- and six-month time points. Limitations Findings are based on data from self-report scales. No information about the clinical status of the participants was available. Conclusions Overall, findings support the validity of a modified model of the SRQ among postpartum women. Somatic symptoms (e.g., headaches, not sleeping well) may not reflect internalizing problems in a postpartum population. Implications for researchers and practitioners are discussed. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pendergast, Laura L.
United States, Philadelphia
Temple University
Scharf, Rebecca J.
United States, Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Rasmussen, Zeba A.
United States, Bethesda
Fogarty International Center
Seidman, Jessica C.
United States, Bethesda
Fogarty International Center
Schaefer, Barbara A.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Svensen, Erling
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Tanzania, Mbulu
Haydom Lutheran Hospital
Tofail, Fahmida
Bangladesh, Dhaka
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
Koshy, Beena
India, Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Kosek, Margaret N.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Rasheed, Muneera Abdul
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Roshan, Reeba
India, Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Maphula, Angelina
South Africa, Thohoyandou
University of Venda
Shrestha, Rita
Nepal, Kathmandu
Tribhuvan University
Murray-Kolb, Laura E.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Bessong, Pascal Obong
Unknown Affiliation
Mapula, Angelina
Unknown Affiliation
Nyathi, Emanuel
Unknown Affiliation
Mahopo, Cloupas
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Samie, Amidou
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Nesamvuni, Cebisa Noxolo
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Mduma, Estomih R.
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Patil, Crystal L.
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Amour, Caroline
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Moreira Lima, Aldo Ângelo
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Oriá, Reinaldo B.
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Lima, Noélia Leal
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Soares, Alberto Melo
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Bindá, A. H.
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Lima, Ila Fernanda Nunes
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Quetz, Josiane S.
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Moraes, Milena L.
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MacIel, Bruna Leal Lima
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Costa, Hilda
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Quirino Filho, J.
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Leite, Álvaro Jorge Madeiro
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Mota, F. B.
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Moura, Alessandra Di
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Paredes Olórtegui, Maribel
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Chávez, Cesar Banda
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Trigoso, Dixner Rengifo
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Flores, Julian Torres
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Vasquez, Angel Orbe
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Pinedo, Silvia Rengifo
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Acosta, Angel Mendez
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Ahmed, Tahmeed
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Haque, Rashidul
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Shamsir Ahmed, Abul Mansur
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Islam, Mohammad Munirul
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Hossain, Iqbal
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Mahfuz, Mustafa U.
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Mondol, D.
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Kang, Gagandeep
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John, Sushil Mathew
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Babji, Sudhir
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Mohan, Venkata Raghava
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Rose, Anuradha R.
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Kurien, Beena
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Bose, Anuradha
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Muliyil, Jayaprakash
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Ramachandran, Anup
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Mason, Carl Jeffries
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Shrestha, Prakash Sunder
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Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar
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Bodhidatta, Ladaporn
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Chandyo, Ram Krishna
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Shrestha, Binob
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Strand, Tor A.
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Ulak, Manjeswori
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Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
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Zaidi, Anita Kaniz Mehdi
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Soofi, Sajid Bashir
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Turab, Ali
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Alam, Didar
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Qureshi, Shahida Mumtaz
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Yousafzai, Aisha Khizar
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Ali, Asad S.
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Ahmed, Imran
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Memon, S.
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Gottlieb, Michael
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Miller, Mark A.
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Tountas, Karen H.
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Blank, Rebecca R.
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Lang, Dennis R.
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Knobler, Stacey L.
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McGrath, Monica
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Richard, Stephanie A.
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Ambikapathi, Ramya
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McCormick, Benjamin J.J.
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Psaki, Stephanie R.
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Charu, Vivek
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Graham, Jhanelle
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Nayyar, Gaurvika M.L.
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Doan, Viyada
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Dabo, Leyfou
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Carreon, Danny
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Mohale, Archana
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Host, C.
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Guerrant, D.
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Petri, B.
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Houpt, Eric R.
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Statistics
Citations: 100
Authors: 100
Affiliations: 12
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jad.2014.05.039
ISSN:
01650327
e-ISSN:
15732517
Research Areas
Food Security
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa
Tanzania
Participants Gender
Female