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Smoking-related correlates of depressive symptoms in low-income pregnant women.

Vander Weg MW, Ward KD, Scarinci IC, Read MC, Evans CB. Smoking-related correlates of depressive symptoms in low-income pregnant women. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2004 Nov 1; 28(6):510-21.

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: To investigate smoking-related correlates of depressive symptomatology in low-income pregnant women. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 245 pregnant women who smoked prior to pregnancy. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: 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.




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