The longitudinal effects of paternal perinatal depression on internalizing symptoms and externalizing behavior of their children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Low, Jennifer; Bishop, Amy; Pilkington, Pamela D.

doi:10.1016/j.mhp.2022.200230

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“…This finding contradicts the majority of studies reporting higher levels of depressive symptoms in mothers than in fathers after birth ( Vismara et al, 2016 ). However, more recent studies on paternal depression have found that paternal depression may occur later than maternal depression, often with a rise in depressive symptoms towards the end of the first year postpartum ( Gedzyk-Nieman, 2021 ; Low et al, 2022 ).…”

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Parental stress mediates the effects of parental risk factors on dysfunctional parenting in first-time parents: A dyadic longitudinal study

Senn

Stadelmann

Forster

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Both parental psychological well-being (e.g., depressive symptoms) and parental relationship functioning (e.g., negative communication) are common parental risk factors for dysfunctional parenting. The spillover process from these parental characteristics to dysfunctional parenting is assumed to be amplified by parental stress, which is particularly common among mothers and fathers of young children. However, few studies have examined dyadic spillover processes from parental risk factors and parental stress on parenting in early childhood. In the current study, we first examined direct actor and partner effects of parents’ depressive symptoms and negative communication at 10 months postpartum on dysfunctional parenting at 48 months postpartum in 168 primiparous mixed-gender couples. Second, we analyzed indirect effects via one’s own and the partner’s parental stress at 36 months postpartum using Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Models (APIMeM). We found direct actor effects for mothers’ depressive symptoms and negative communication on their dysfunctional parenting. Additionally, indirect actor effects were found for depressive symptoms and negative communication among mothers and fathers. Specifically, mediating effects of depressive symptoms and negative communication on one’s dysfunctional parenting through one’s parental stress were found. There were no indirect partner effects through parental stress. These findings highlight the important role of parental stress in early childhood as a mediator between both individual and relationship parental risk factors and dysfunctional parenting. These results further underscore the importance of longitudinal dyadic analyses in providing early and tailored interventions for both mothers and fathers of young children.

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Parental stress mediates the effects of parental risk factors on dysfunctional parenting in first-time parents: A dyadic longitudinal study

Senn

Stadelmann

Forster

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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“…However, beyond the negative effect of PND on parents' mental health, studies conducted before the pandemic evidenced the effect of significant short-and long-term consequences on children's health [46,47]. Moreover, prior research has suggested that maternal PND increases the risk for the development of children's social, emotional, and behavioral problems [48,49], which might persist over time [50][51][52].…”

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“…Cognitive, language, and motor developmental problems among offspring of mothers suffering from PND have also been reported [46,53]. Regarding fathers, a recent meta-analysis by Low et al [47] has shown that paternal PND was prospectively associated with children's internalizing and externalizing problems.…”

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Parental Postnatal Depression in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Its Effects on the Parent–Child Relationship and the Child’s Developmental Outcomes

Genova

Tambelli

Marzilli

2023

IJERPH

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The international literature has shown that maternal and paternal postnatal depression (PND) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the perinatal period, with significant consequences for parent–infant relationships and infant development. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the rates of prevalence of PND, exacerbating the mental health risk for new families. This systematic review aims to examine the effect of maternal and paternal PND on parent–infant relationships and children’s development in the first 36 months after childbirth during the COVID-19 outbreak. Eligible studies were identified using the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science. Of the 1252 studies considered, 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. Results showed that maternal PND significantly affected the quality of the early mother–infant relationship and the infant’s motor, self-regulation, and socio-emotional development. In addition, the detrimental impact of maternal PND on the quality of early mother–infant relationships seems to become stronger as COVID-19 concerns increase. No studies included fathers. These findings strengthened the importance of planning targeted prevention and treatment strategies to prevent PND and its short- and long-term consequences, especially in the case of stressful and traumatic events. They also suggested the urgent need for further exploration of fathers.

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Ethnic minority fathers’ experiences of the Neonatal Care Unit: barriers to accessing psychological support

Hassan,

Williams,

Cordwell

et al. 2023

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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The longitudinal effects of paternal perinatal depression on internalizing symptoms and externalizing behavior of their children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 74 publications

Parental stress mediates the effects of parental risk factors on dysfunctional parenting in first-time parents: A dyadic longitudinal study

Parental stress mediates the effects of parental risk factors on dysfunctional parenting in first-time parents: A dyadic longitudinal study

Parental Postnatal Depression in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Its Effects on the Parent–Child Relationship and the Child’s Developmental Outcomes

Ethnic minority fathers’ experiences of the Neonatal Care Unit: barriers to accessing psychological support

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