2024
Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience
Masters C, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Thomas J, Carandang R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 354: 656-661. PMID: 38484882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerinatal depressive symptomsGroup prenatal careAdverse effects of discriminationSocial supportDepressive symptomsPrenatal careEffects of discriminationPregnant peopleAssociated with less depressive symptomsAssociated with depressive symptomsEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportLess depressive symptomsPerinatal depressionSocial determinantsMonths postpartumLinear regression modelsSelf-report measuresPostpartum periodTrimester of pregnancyPostpartumPsychological factorsRegression modelsCare
2022
Suicide Ideation within and outside the Perinatal Period: An Exploration of Interpersonal Factors from a Maternal Cohort in Rural Pakistan to Improve Intervention Targeting
Hagaman A, Bates L, Atif N, Chung E, LeMasters K, Rahman A, Saqib K, Sikander S, Maselko J. Suicide Ideation within and outside the Perinatal Period: An Exploration of Interpersonal Factors from a Maternal Cohort in Rural Pakistan to Improve Intervention Targeting. Archives Of Suicide Research 2022, 28: 231-249. PMID: 36533657, PMCID: PMC10277318, DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2022.2154727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonths postpartumSuicidal thoughtsSocial supportWeeks of pregnancySuch risk factorsBurden of suicideCohort studyMaternal deathsPerinatal womenYear postpartumMaternal cohortRisk factorsPerinatal periodIndependent factorsCombined associationsPsychosocial interventionsPregnancySI prevalenceSuicidal ideationPostpartumSubstantial mortalityPrevalenceMixed effects modelsIntervention targetingInterpersonal factorsSocial support and intimate partner violence in rural Pakistan: A longitudinal investigation of the bi-directional relationship
Richardson RA, Haight SC, Hagaman A, Sikander S, Maselko J, Bates LM. Social support and intimate partner violence in rural Pakistan: A longitudinal investigation of the bi-directional relationship. SSM - Population Health 2022, 19: 101173. PMID: 35928171, PMCID: PMC9343409, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violencePartner violenceSocial supportIPV severityRural PakistanWorld Health Organization ViolenceFamily social supportIPV interventionsWomen's educational levelHousehold compositionViolenceHousehold assetsBi-directional relationshipWomen instrumentAdverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesSecondary harmCohort study dataEducational levelLongitudinal evidenceLow social supportCross-sectional evidenceHigh social supportFriendsFamily members
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 researchSupportWhat Does Social Support Sound Like? Challenges and Opportunities for Using Passive Episodic Audio Collection to Assess the Social Environment
Poudyal A, van Heerden A, Hagaman A, Islam C, Thapa A, Maharjan SM, Byanjankar P, Kohrt BA. What Does Social Support Sound Like? Challenges and Opportunities for Using Passive Episodic Audio Collection to Assess the Social Environment. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 633606. PMID: 33855008, PMCID: PMC8039317, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.633606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative social interactionsSocial environmentSocial interactionSocial supportMental healthNegative stimuliSpeech exposureQuality of interactionPositive soundsAdult speechInfant babblingQualitative interviewsAccuracy scoresSpeechPre-trained modelCommon soundsSocial isolationYoung mothersAudio clipsAudio dataSoundAudio collectionsAudioLaughterHealth outcomesLongitudinal effects of perinatal social support on maternal depression: a marginal structural modelling approach
Hagaman A, LeMasters K, Zivich PN, Sikander S, Bates LM, Bhalotra S, Chung EO, Zaidi A, Maselko J. Longitudinal effects of perinatal social support on maternal depression: a marginal structural modelling approach. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2021, 75: 936-943. PMID: 33712512, PMCID: PMC8434957, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-215836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal Social Support IndexMonths postpartumPerinatal periodMaternal depressionProtective effectSocial supportCohort of womenMajor depressive disorderStructured Clinical InterviewYear of childbirthSubsequent maternal depressionComplex bidirectional relationshipSustained social supportFuture depressive episodesSocial Support IndexMarginal structural modelsPerinatal depressionThird trimesterDecreased riskImportant protective factorDepressive episodeDepressive disorderPostpartum depressionHigh burdenClinical Interview
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
2016
An Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011
Hagaman AK, Sivilli TI, Ao T, Blanton C, Ellis H, Lopes Cardozo B, Shetty S. An Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 18: 819-827. PMID: 26758579, PMCID: PMC4905799, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0326-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResettlement servicesRefugee communitiesRefugee servicesBhutanese refugeesRefugee populationsLack of careSelf-inflicted deathUnited StatesSocial supportFamily withdrawalPotential future avenuesPsychological autopsyFuture avenuesMigrantsRefugeesServicesMental healthSuicidal actsIntegration difficultiesSuicideMore researchCommunityDisappointmentActsExperience