Female agency and probable depression in the perinatal period and beyond: Longitudinal findings from rural Pakistan
Haight S, Shartle K, Kachoria A, Hagaman A, Gupta S, Escobar Carias M, Bibi A, Bates L, Maselko J. Female agency and probable depression in the perinatal period and beyond: Longitudinal findings from rural Pakistan. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 367: 117704. PMID: 39864324, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence ratiosMental healthLikelihood of postpartum depressionPerinatal periodCohort of mother-infant dyadsRisk of depressionWomen's mental healthLikelihood of depressionModified Poisson modelsPostpartum depressionProbable depressionPHQ-9Mother-infant dyadsDecision-makingRural PakistanHousehold decision-makingDepressionPoisson modelHealthLongitudinal findingsFemale agencyParticipantsPregnancyLower freedomLife