Table 5: Correlations of the three subscales and general scale of the EPDS with the predictor variables.

General Depression Anhedonia Anxiety Dysphoria
Demographic and Obstetrical Variables
Age -0.11* 0.04 -0.13*** -0.10**
Parity (nullipara – 1; multipara – 2) -0.14** 0.02 -0.15*** -0.08*
At Delivery
Neonate’s sex (boy - 1; girl - 2) 0.01 -0.01 0.03 0.04
Neonate’s body weight -0.06 -0.05 0.04 -0.04
Perceived difficult labour (1 to 3) 0.13* 0.06 0.11** 0.08*
Perceived denial 0.08 0.04 0.03 0.01
Perceived problem solving 0.14* 0.03 0.12** 0.10**
Perceived turning to others 0.04 -0.06 0.03 -0.06
1 Month After Childbirth
Physical symptoms and body image 0.06 -0.03 -0.04 -0.05
Lifestyle changes and financial problems -0.07 -0.08* -0.10** -0.12**
Interpersonal relationships and out-of-home activities -0.10 -0.18*** -0.07 -0.18***
Parenting and newborn behaviours -0.21*** -0.13*** -0.17*** -0.15***
Enacted denial 0.18** 0.06 0.11** 0.14***
Enacted problem solving 0.22*** 0.02 0.22*** 0.15***
Enacted turning to others 0.20*** 0.02 0.15*** 0.03

* p< .05; ** p< .01; *** p< .001