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  abstract     = {{Abstract
Background
           Women in Pakistan suffer from a high rate of depression. The stress of low-income, illiteracy, exposure to violence and living in a patriarchal society are predisposing vulnerabilities for depression, particularly during and following pregnancy. The resilience of an individual plays a significant role in promoting prenatal mental health, but this has yet to be thoroughly researched. In this article, our objective is to identify the core characteristics of resilience among pregnant women, which will then help us in developing an intervention.
            
Methods
            The exploratory-descriptive study was conducted over 6 months in five different antenatal hospitals in Sindh, Pakistan. A total of 17 semi-structured interviews were conducted with pregnant women, purposefully selected with heterogeneous characteristics to explore diverse perspectives, while symptoms of depression were quantified by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale before the interview. Verbatim transcriptions were coded openly and merged into categories and themes.
            
Result
          A total of six themes emerged from in-depth thematic analysis: 1) purpose of life, 2) dealing with emotions, 3) believing in yourself, 4) optimistic approach, 5) strengthening support and relationship and 6) spirituality and humanity. Women agreed that these characteristics could help them improve their mental health.
              
 Conclusion
              In conclusion, these themes were the core components of pregnant women’s resilience which ultimately could help to promote prenatal mental health. These pave a pathway towards developing culturally and contextually resilience interventions aimed at enhancing mental health of pregnant women which then may improve neonatal and family mental wellbeing.
  }},
  articleno    = {{839}},
  author       = {{Bhamani, Shireen and Arthur, David and Van Parys, An-Sofie and Letourneau, Nicole and Wagnild, Gail and Premji, Shahirose Sadrudin and Asad, Nargis and Degomme, Olivier}},
  issn         = {{1471-2393}},
  journal      = {{BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH}},
  keywords     = {{Resilience,Perinatal Mental Health,Pregnant Women,Depression}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{14}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}},
  title        = {{Resilience and prenatal mental health in Pakistan : a qualitative inquiry}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05176-y}},
  volume       = {{22}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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