Prevalence of paternal perinatal depressiveness and its link to partnership satisfaction and birth concerns

Gawlik, S.; Müller, Mitho; Hoffmann, Lutz; Dienes, Aimée; Wallwiener, Markus; Sohn, Christof; Schlehe, B.; Reck, Corinna

doi:10.1007/s00737-013-0377-4

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“…Depressive symptoms in the present study were assessed at a single time point in the late second or early third trimester. It has been suggested that paternal depressive symptoms may fluctuate over the course of pregnancy (Figueiredo & Conde, 2011;Gawlik et al, 2014;Teixeira et al, 2009), similar to what has been observed for maternal antenatal depressive symptoms (Matthey & Ross-Hamid, 2012). In the final models 29% to 32% of the variance in antenatal paternal depressive symptoms was explained, suggesting that other variables not assessed in this study (i.e., history of depression, pregnancy and birth related anxiety, prior perinatal loss, trauma history) require further study to determinate their relative contributions.…”

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Dads Get Sad Too: Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Expectant First-Time Fathers

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This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms in firsttime expectant fathers during their partner's third trimester of pregnancy. As part of a prospective study examining depressive symptoms in men over the first postnatal year, 622 men (mean age = 34.3 years, ±5.0 years) completed standardized online self-report questionnaires measuring depressed mood, physical activity, sleep quality, social support, marital adjustment, life events, financial stress, and demographics during their partner's third trimester of pregnancy. The Edinburgh Depression Scale was used to assess depressed mood. Partners also completed the Edinburgh Depression Scale in the third trimester. The results revealed that 13.3% of expectant fathers exhibited elevated levels of depressive symptoms during their partner's third trimester of pregnancy. Significant independent factors associated with antenatal depressive symptoms in men were poorer sleep quality, family history of psychological difficulties, lower perceived social support, poorer marital satisfaction, more stressful life events in the preceding 6 months, greater number of financial stressors, and elevated maternal antenatal depressive symptoms. These findings highlight the importance of including fathers in the screening and early prevention efforts targeting depression during the transition to parenthood, which to date have largely focused only on women. Strategies to promote better sleep, manage stress, and mobilize social support may be important areas to address in interventions tailored to new fathers at risk for depression during the transition to parenthood.

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Dads Get Sad Too: Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Expectant First-Time Fathers

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“…One of the men spoke of signs of depression. It seems important to note these emotions as there is data indicating that feelings of isolation, sadness, fear and anxiety are central to men who develop depression [45] , and that the paternal depression rate might be increased during pregnancy as is seen in mothers [46] .…”

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Demanding and challenging: Men’s experiences of living with a pregnant woman with pelvic girdle pain: An interview study

Elden

Lundgren²,

Robertson³

2014

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Background: Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a universally disabling condition affecting approximately 50% of pregnant women. Qualitative research describes how PGP leads to struggle in women's daily lives, makes them question and doubt their roles and identities as professionals and mothers, and test their (marital) relationships. The purpose of this study was to describe men's experiences of living with a pregnant woman with PGP.Methods: Participants were men whose pregnant partners participated in a project containing both qualitative and quantitative studies in 2009 to 2011. Interviews were conducted in person (n = 18) or by telephone (n = 8), lasting approximately 20-50 minutes. Sixteen men were interviewed during their wive's pregnancies (M age = 30 years), eight men were re-interviewed within 12 months postpartum and two men were interviewed only postpartum (26 interviews).Results: Three major categories emerged: having no knowledge of PGP, a period of emotional and physical strain, and merging. Pregnancy in a woman with PGP caused men to alter focus from themselves to their partners and family. They expressed worry, powerlessness, inadequacy, and a need for support. They had to adapt and cope, both demanding and challenging. However, they stressed that relationships with their older children improved, and that they and their partners had succeeded in becoming a team. Conclusions:The findings indicated a need for greater focus from midwives and other health care providers on the psychological impact of PGP on the man/partner. This is important, not only for men but for their respective women as well, whereby men influence their partner's health.

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“…[105][106][107][108][109][110] New fathers were 1.38 times as likely to be depressed as comparably aged males. 111 A recent study found that nonresident fathers reported higher depression symptoms during the transition to fatherhood, but resident fathers had a 68% increase in their depressive symptoms in the first 5 years of fatherhood.…”

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Fathers’ Roles in the Care and Development of Their Children: The Role of Pediatricians

Yogman¹,

Garfield²

2016

Pediatrics

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Fathers’ involvement in and influence on the health and development of their children have increased in a myriad of ways in the past 10 years and have been widely studied. The role of pediatricians in working with fathers has correspondingly increased in importance. This report reviews new studies of the epidemiology of father involvement, including nonresidential as well as residential fathers. The effects of father involvement on child outcomes are discussed within each phase of a child’s development. Particular emphasis is placed on (1) fathers’ involvement across childhood ages and (2) the influence of fathers’ physical and mental health on their children. Implications and advice for all child health providers to encourage and support father involvement are outlined.

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Prevalence of paternal perinatal depressiveness and its link to partnership satisfaction and birth concerns

Cited by 88 publications

References 39 publications

Dads Get Sad Too: Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Expectant First-Time Fathers

Dads Get Sad Too: Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Expectant First-Time Fathers

Demanding and challenging: Men’s experiences of living with a pregnant woman with pelvic girdle pain: An interview study

Fathers’ Roles in the Care and Development of Their Children: The Role of Pediatricians

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