Anxiety among fathers during the prenatal and postpartum period: a meta-analysis

Leiferman, Jenn A.; Farewell, Charlotte V.; Jewell, Jennifer S.; Lacy, Rachael; Walls, Jessica; Harnke, Benjamin; Paulson, James F.

doi:10.1080/0167482x.2021.1885025

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“…Similar disparity has been found in reviews of parental stress related to premature birth 16 , 86 and in the broader perinatal population. 87 The reason for this disparity is unclear and requires further investigation. Previous research suggests such differences may reflect variations in expectations of the role played by mothers and fathers within the NNU culture 88 and in society more broadly.…”

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Prevalence of anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Parents of babies admitted to neonatal units (NNU) are exposed to a range of potentially distressing experiences, which can lead to mental health symptoms such as increased anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS). This review aimed to describe how anxiety and PTS are defined and assessed, and to estimate anxiety and PTS prevalence among parents of babies admitted to NNU.Method Medline, Embase, PsychoINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health literature were searched to identify studies published prior to April 14, 2021. Included studies were assessed using Hoy risk of bias tool. A random-effects model was used to estimate pooled prevalence with 95% CIs. Potential sources of variation were investigated using subgroup analyses and meta-regression. The review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020162935).Findings Fifty six studies involving 6,036 parents met the review criteria; 21 studies assessed anxiety, 35 assessed PTS, and 8 assessed both. The pooled prevalence of anxiety was 41.9% (95%CI:30.9, 53.0) and the pooled prevalence of PTS was 39.9% (95%CI:30.8, 48.9) among parents up to one month after the birth. Anxiety prevalence decreased to 26.3% (95%CI:10.1, 42.5) and PTS prevalence to 24. 5% (95%CI:17.4, 31.6) between one month and one year after birth. More than one year after birth PTS prevalence remained high 27.1% (95%CI:20.7, 33.6). Data on anxiety at this time point were limited. There was high heterogeneity between studies and some evidence from subgroup and meta-regression analyses that study characteristics contributed to the variation in prevalence estimates.Interpretation The prevalence of anxiety and PTS was high among parents of babies admitted to NNU. The rates declined over time, although they remained higher than population prevalence estimates for women in the perinatal period. Implementing routine screening would enable early diagnosis and effective intervention.

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Prevalence of anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…As only three out of 12 studies examined fathers, current findings are more applicable to mothers. While mothers are more susceptible to perinatal mental health problems, a significant proportion of fathers also suffer from similar problems ( Cameron et al, 2016 ; Leiferman et al, 2021 ). Previous studies have established a strong association between the psychological well-being of mothers and fathers ( Ansari et al, 2021 ); longitudinal studies reported that one's worsening depressive symptoms could result in a similar decline in one's spouse’ mental health ( Monin et al, 2016 ).…”

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“…Parents face numerous challenges during the perinatal period, putting them at risk for psychological problems ( Vismara et al, 2016 ). Recent systematic reviews reported that a significant portion of parents develops perinatal depression and anxiety ( Cameron et al, 2016 ; Dennis et al, 2017 ; Leiferman et al, 2021 ; Woody et al, 2017 ). As both anxiety and depression have bidirectional relationships with stress ( Chen et al, 2017 ; Kinser et al, 2012 ), high perinatal stress levels among parents are also common ( Vismara et al, 2016 ).…”

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Effectiveness of mobile application-based perinatal interventions in improving parenting outcomes: A systematic review

Chua¹,

Shorey²

2022

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“…There is, however, evidence that fathers also experience significant depression and anxiety symptoms and that these symptoms may contribute to the development of internalizing difficulties in children. It is estimated that between 1.2% and 3.6% of fathers (Nath et al, 2016) and approximately, 7% of new fathers (Leiferman et al, 2021) experience depressive symptoms. Similarly, 11% of new fathers (Leiferman et al, 2021) and between 15% and 20.6% of fathers with older children suffer from anxiety disorders (Cooper et al, 2006; Hughes et al, 2009).…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the associations between father and child anxiety and depression.

Trepiak¹,

Trepiak²,

Guérin-Marion³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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With the aim of providing an estimate of the association between father and child internalizing symptoms, the present study systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed associations between father and child anxiety and depression symptoms from existing research (mostly from North America and Europe, conducted between 1981 and 2021). Based on 70 samples (158 effect sizes, N = 58,255), the meta-analysis with robust variance estimation identified a positive and significant association between depression in fathers and children (r = .15, 95% CI [.12, .17]). Similarly, a positive and significant association between father and child anxiety was observed (r = .13, 95% CI [.07, .18]) based on 39 samples (72 effect sizes, N = 11,683). The effect sizes for depression and anxiety did not significantly differ from one another or as a function of sample characteristics and methodological moderators. Findings show the importance of fathers in the development of child psychopathology. Directions for future research from a family systems perspective are proposed.

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Anxiety among fathers during the prenatal and postpartum period: a meta-analysis

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Cited by 38 publications

References 45 publications

Prevalence of anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effectiveness of mobile application-based perinatal interventions in improving parenting outcomes: A systematic review

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the associations between father and child anxiety and depression.

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