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Perceived social support of families in the context of maternal depression

Maternal depression appears as an adversity to family dynamics and socialization of children, associating with other conditions of risk or protection. The objective was to compare and correlate the social support for families of children with and without difficulties socializing, in the context of maternal depression, identifying resources to support perceived by mothers. Were evaluated 40 mothers diagnosed with recurrent depression by questionnaire, interviews and scales, and 40 children of both sexes in school age. The dyads were divided into two groups according to specific assessments: G1 - 25 children with socialization difficulties - and G2 - 15 children without difficulties. Religious services and health were the main resources used by the groups. It was found when comparing the groups G1 families have less support of social relations, highlighting the importance of social support as protective factor in the socialization of children.

social support; depression; child behavior


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