The impact of family functioning on loneliness among women during home-based postpartum confinement (Zuo Yuezi): the mediating role of social connectedness - Takeaways - MDSpire

The impact of family functioning on loneliness among women during home-based postpartum confinement (Zuo Yuezi): the mediating role of social connectedness

  • By

  • Yi Pang

  • Jiejie Lin

  • Huijuan Lei

  • Fenglian Huang

  • Caixin Yin

  • Wenli Liang

  • June 9, 2026

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    The study examined the link between family functioning and loneliness in postpartum women during home-based confinement in China.

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    A cross-sectional survey of 507 postpartum women revealed a loneliness prevalence of 27.4%.

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    Family functioning was negatively correlated with loneliness, while social connectedness was associated with lower loneliness and better family functioning.

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    Mediation analysis indicated that social connectedness partially mediated the relationship between family functioning and loneliness.

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    Women without stable postpartum income and primiparous women reported significantly higher loneliness scores.

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The impact of family functioning on loneliness among women during home-based postpartum confinement (Zuo Yuezi): the mediating role of social connectedness

  • by Yi Pang, Jiejie Lin, Huijuan Lei, Fenglian Huang, Caixin Yin, Wenli Liang

  • June 9, 2026

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