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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 116202
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116202
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116202
Analysis of influencing factors of postpartum depression in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and construction of prediction model
Jia-Xian Wu, Fang-Fang Wu, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Suzhou Ninth People’s Hospital (Suzhou Ninth Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University), Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wu JX contributed to the conception and design; Wu JX and Wu FF contributed to the analysis and interpretation of data; Wu FF contributed to the writing, review, and/or revision of the manuscript. All authors contributed to the acquisition of data (acquired and managed patients) and final approved the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Suzhou Ninth People’s Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Fang-Fang Wu, MD, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Suzhou Ninth People’s Hospital (Suzhou Ninth Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University), No. 2666 Ludang Road, Taihu New Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu Province, China. fangfang212423@163.com
Received: January 6, 2026
Revised: January 26, 2026
Accepted: February 26, 2026
Published online: July 19, 2026
Processing time: 173 Days and 21.6 Hours
Revised: January 26, 2026
Accepted: February 26, 2026
Published online: July 19, 2026
Processing time: 173 Days and 21.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Gestational diabetes mellitus adversely affects maternal and neonatal health and predisposes affected women to anxiety, depression, and other negative emotions. This study identifies key factors associated with postpartum depression in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and constructs a predictive model to support clinical assessment and targeted intervention for reducing postpartum depression risk.