Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 14(2), pp. 325 - 333
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2026.140213
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The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on the Risk of Postpartum Blues among Mothers of Ammatoa Kajang Indigenous Community in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: A Perspective Study

A. Rizky Amaliah ^1,2,*, Andi Zulkifli ³, Nurpudji Astuti Daud ⁴, Nurhaedar Jafar ⁵, Muhammad Tahir Abdullah ⁶, Indra Fajarwati Ibnu ^7
1 Doctoral Program in Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
² Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Public Health, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar, Indonesia
³ Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
⁴ Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
⁵ Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
⁶ Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
⁷ Department of Health Promotion and Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Postpartum blues is a mild psychological disorder that is mostly experienced by postpartum mothers and can later develop into postpartum depression when poorly tackled. Age, education, occupation, number of children in their family, and family support are sociodemographic variables widely reported as significant determinants of postpartum psychological well-being. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between sociodemographic characteristics and the risk of postpartum blues among mothers in the Ammatoa Kajang indigenous community in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. In this research, a cross-sectional, quantitative analytical design was used. The population was limited to only 32 postpartum mothers, recruited through convenience sampling due to cultural constraints. The sociodemographic questionnaire and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were used to collect the data. Data analysis was performed using univariate and bivariate analyses with the Fisher's Exact Test. The findings indicated that the majority of the respondents fell within the normal EPDS category (93.7%), while 6.3% had a slight risk of postpartum blues. In the bivariate analysis, there were no statistically significant relationships between sociodemographic variables and the risk of postpartum blues (p > 0.05). These results indicate that, among the Ammatoa Kajang indigenous population, traditional sociodemographic risk factors in the general population may be less significant. Organized postpartum practices, paternal involvement, and long-term family support systems are contextual socio-cultural factors that may influence the development of maternal psychological well-being. This study suggests additional comparative studies to examine the interplay between socio-cultural settings and postpartum mental health outcomes.

KEYWORDS
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Family Support, Indigenous Communities, Postpartum Blues, Sociodemographic Factors

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] A. Rizky Amaliah , Andi Zulkifli , Nurpudji Astuti Daud , Nurhaedar Jafar , Muhammad Tahir Abdullah , Indra Fajarwati Ibnu , "The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on the Risk of Postpartum Blues among Mothers of Ammatoa Kajang Indigenous Community in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: A Perspective Study," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 325 - 333, 2026. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2026.140213.

(b). APA Format:
A. Rizky Amaliah , Andi Zulkifli , Nurpudji Astuti Daud , Nurhaedar Jafar , Muhammad Tahir Abdullah , Indra Fajarwati Ibnu (2026). The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on the Risk of Postpartum Blues among Mothers of Ammatoa Kajang Indigenous Community in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: A Perspective Study. Universal Journal of Public Health, 14(2), 325 - 333. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2026.140213.