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Smoking-related Correlates of Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income Pregnant Women

2004; PNG Publications; Volume: 28; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5993/ajhb.28.6.4

1945-7359

Mark W. Vander Weg, Kenneth D. Ward, Isabel C. Scarinci, Mary Read, Christina B Evans,

Early Childhood Education and Development

To investigate smoking-related correlates of depressive symptomatology in low-income pregnant women.A cross-sectional survey of 245 pregnant women who smoked prior to pregnancy.Women who had lower self-efficacy for maintaining abstinence both in positive affect/social situations and when experiencing negative affect demonstrated greater depressive symptomatology. Additionally, marijuana use, nicotine dependence, and general confidence in one's ability to quit smoking showed a positive relationship to depression.Several modifiable factors that can be targeted through behavioral and cognitive behavioral intervention strategies appear to influence the relationship between depression and smoking in low-income pregnant women.