Mental health outcomes beyond the post-partum period among adolescent mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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dc.contributor.authorAbdul Rahim, K.
dc.contributor.authorEgglestone, N.J.
dc.contributor.authorTsagareli, I.G.
dc.contributor.authorUsmani, W.
dc.contributor.authorMeherali, S.
dc.contributor.authorLassi, Z.S.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: Adolescence is the most crucial part of life. The vulnerability of adolescent mothers is even more pronounced and can affect various health aspects. While they suffer from social and emotional stresses shortly after giving birth, the longterm effect after the post-partum period of adolescent pregnancy on the mental outcomes holds prime importance. Thus, this systematic review aims to ascertain the association between adolescent pregnancy on mental health outcomes. Methods: The search strategy was run in June 2023 on databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Psych Info, and Embase . Quality assessment of the studies was done using the National Institute of Health (NIH)’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) tool for observational studies. For studies that measured similar outcomes, a meta-analysis was conducted. Findings: The search strategy yielded 21 results from all databases and cross-referencing. Of these, all except for one (case–control) were cross-sectional and cohort studies. The pooled analysis found a significant association between adolescent pregnancy and depression (RR 1.34; 95% CI 1.05, 1.72, 6 studies, heterogeneity: Chi² P 0.01; I² = 60%); however, no association was found in anxiety (RR 1.05; 95% CI 0.26, 4.14, 2 studies; heterogeneity: Chi² P = 0.0003; I² = 93%) and suicidal ideation (RR 3.21; 95% CI 0.17, 59.33; 3 studies; heterogeneity: Chi² P < 0.00001; I² = 98%). Implication: These findings suggest that the mental health needs of adolescent mothers must be addressed and innovative and effective interventions that support and address the mental health needs of adolescent mothers are needed to improve their mental health.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKomal Abdul Rahim, Natasha J. Egglestone, Irakli G. Tsagareli, Wania Usmani, Salima Meherali, Zohra S. Lassi
dc.identifier.citationHealth Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2024; 12(1):2305741-1-2305741-25
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/21642850.2024.2305741
dc.identifier.issn2164-2850
dc.identifier.issn2164-2850
dc.identifier.orcidLassi, Z.S. [0000-0002-5350-6334]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/147972
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Group
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/2009730
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2305741
dc.subjectAdolescent; depression; mental health; teenage pregnancy; post-partum
dc.titleMental health outcomes beyond the post-partum period among adolescent mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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