Publications by authors named "Talia Charidah"
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to measuring mother-infant interactions, a critical outcome for many interventions to support mothers with postpartum depression symptoms and their new infants. The current study describes the process and lessons learned from implementing a remote assessment of mother-infant interactions during the pandemic.
Description: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted from in-person to using two different strategies to remotely assess mother-infant interactions: (1) participants independently recorded and uploaded videos of free-play with their child; and (2) research team conducted a live-video recording of the free-play.
Article Synopsis
- A study tested a social media-based parenting program designed for mothers experiencing mild to moderate postpartum depression, comparing its effects to a standard depression treatment over three months.
- Seventy-five women participated, with those in the parenting program showing a quicker decrease in depressive symptoms, but no significant differences in parenting-related measures such as stress or competence.
- The results suggest that while social media can support mothers with depression, more focus on participant engagement and access to mental health treatment is necessary for improving overall parenting outcomes.