Objective:To explore the social support levels and mental health status of women of childbearing age in Beijing under the three-child policy and to analyze their correlation,providing references for improving the mental health of this group.Methods:From November 2021 to April 2022,379 women of childbearing age from Beijing were selected for a questionnaire sur-vey.The social support rating scale was used to assess the level of social support,while the well-being scale and the self-rating de-pression scale were utilized to evaluate their mental health status.Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to study the correlation between social support and mental health status.Results:The scores of the social support rating scale were(35.06±7.93),the well-being scale scored(30.98±10.38),and the self-rating depression scale scored(52.59±10.34),with a depression symptom detection rate of 49.87%.Pearson correlation analysis showed that social support including subjective support,objective support,and support utilization were positively correlated with well-being(P<0.05),and negatively correlated with the severity of depres-sion symptoms(P<0.05).Conclusion:Under the three-child policy,social support for women of childbearing age in Beijing is not high,their sense of well-being is low,and there are significant depression symptoms,indicating that improvements in social support from family,society,and policy are crucial for enhancing their mental health.
Mental HealthWomen of Childbearing AgeSocial SupportBeijing