Relationship between prenatal depression, cognitive distortions, emotion regulation, and perceived social support

The primary purpose of this study is to examine whether depressive symptoms experienced by expectant mothers are related to perceived social support, emotion regulation, and cognitive distortions. In addition, the predictive effect of these variables on pregnancy depression was also investigated. The study showed that there is a relationship between depression and perceived social support, use of cognitive distortions, and expressive suppression but not reappraisal. Experiencing stressful life events, expressive suppression, and cognitive distortions were found to predict depressive mood in pregnant women. This research aims to shed light on the future therapy models that can be created for pregnant women.