Departmen of Nursing

Faculty of Medicine
Diponegoro University
June, 2019
SOCIAL SUPPORTS FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN COASTAL AREA:
STUDY PHENOMENOLOGY
Ni’mah Vicky Priyani, Sari Sudarmiati
1. Student of Nursing Science Major, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University (email:
vckprn@gmail.com)
2. Lecture of Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University (email:
sarisudarmiati@gmail.com)
ABSTRACT
Background: In a coastal area like Pati, mother with postpartum depression lack of social
support. Postpartum depression is caused by lack of social support, primipara mother and
depression history. There has been no research about social support for postpartum depression in
coastal areas of Indonesia.
Aim: This study aims to explore the experiences of social support in mother with postpartum
depression through screening with EPDS (Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale) questionnaire.
Experiences when caring baby and social support from people around.
Methods: This study uses a qualitative study. There were 6 participants who age between one
until twelve months. Participants from coastal area in Pati. Participants interviewed using in-
depth interview to explore their experiences of social support. EPDS (Edinburg Postpartum
Depression Scale) questionnaire was used to screening before interview. Mother who has score
more than or equal to 10 was match the criteria. There are six guideline in working phase for
doing an interview. This research uses phenomenological analysis.
Result: The study findings resulted four main categories, including risk factor for postpartum
depression, experience of caring babies, experience of getting a variety of supports and
experience of coping with unpleasant conditions. Almost mother with postpartum depression
said that they had been need social support when caring their baby.
Conclusion: Lack of social support influence postpartum depression. The most influential social
supports are from husband and parents. Mothers who live with parents in-laws have a higher
level of depression. Mothers who are left by husbands go to sea as a fisherman also have higher
rates of postpartum depression than those whose husbands work as private or public employees.
Keywords: postpartum depression, social support, caring babies, coping.