The prevalence and relevant factors of paternal depression during a partners pregnancy in Japan

Kido, Kumiko; Mitani, Akemi; Uemura, Yuko; Okano, Masako; Matsumura, Keiko

doi:10.5897/ijnm2020.0454

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Paternal postpartum depression and associated factors among partners of women who gave birth in the last 12 month in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023: Community based cross sectional study

Assefa,

Werkie,

Assefaw

et al. 2023

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Background Paternal depression among fathers of new-borns is a new concept in Ethiopia. It is an emerging public health concern because; it produces insidious effects on the well-being of new-borns as well as on the whole family, which is currently under screened, under diagnosed and undertreated. However, there is limited evidence on the prevalence of paternal postpartum depression and its predictors among partners of women in Ethiopia.Methods A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 634 partners of postpartum women in Dessie town from January10-Feburary10, 2023 to assess the prevalence of paternal postpartum depression and associated factors among partners of women who gave birth in the last 12 months. The data were collected using a structured and pretested questionnaire though face-to-face interviews and the data were cleaned, edited, and entered into Epi-data version 4.6, and analysed SPSS Version 26.The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale was considered at a cutoff point ≥ 10 to detect depression.Result A total of 610 fathers were interviewed with a response rate of 96.2% and the prevalence of paternal postpartum depression was 19%, (95%CI: 16.0, 22.3). This study showed that; not comfortable with family income [AOR = 2.32(95% CI: 1.16, 4.66)], substance use [AOR = 2.48(95% CI: 1.22, 5.05)], experience of childbirth[AOR = 1.89(95% CI: 1.02, 3.50)], unplanned pregnancy [AOR = 2.81(95%CI: 1.50, 5.25)] and infant sleep problem [AOR = 3.59(95% CI: 1.80, 7.18)], were significantly associated with paternal depression.Conclusion and recommendations: This study revealed that almost one-fifth of fathers had paternal postpartum depression. Not comfortable with family income, substance use, experience of childbirth, unplanned pregnancy and infant sleeping problem were significantly associated with paternal postpartum depression. This suggests the need to provide health education to decrease substance use and counselling to the utilization of family planning to minimize unplanned pregnancy and supports offer to multiparous fathers.

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Paternal postpartum depression and associated factors among partners of women who gave birth in the last 12 month in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023: Community based cross sectional study

Assefa,

Werkie,

Assefaw

et al. 2023

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Predictive Factors for Depression and Anxiety in Men During the Perinatal Period: A Mixed Methods Study

Chhabra

McDermott

2022

Am J Mens Health

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The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with paternal perinatal mental distress in a sample of Australian men. A mixed-methods design was used. The qualitative component ( N = 13) using thematic analysis identified maternal depression, marital distress, masculine gender role stress, unplanned pregnancy, work–family conflict, and sleep disturbance as risk factors for paternal perinatal mental distress. The quantitative component ( N = 525) expanded on the qualitative findings and examined the associations between the identified risk factors and mental distress of fathers in the perinatal period measured by Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed six significant predictors of paternal perinatal mental distress with masculine gender role stress being the most significant risk factor for paternal perinatal mental distress. The results from this study provide an insight into how masculine gender role may affect the expression and experience of mental distress in fathers within the perinatal period. Implications of research findings are discussed.

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Changes in paternal perinatal depression and its predictors from third trimester of pregnancy to one-year post-partum: a longitudinal study

Kido,

Mitani,

Uemura

2024

J. Ners

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Introduction: Paternal depression is not as widely recognized as maternal depression. Studies in Japan have examined the factors associated with paternal depression, but these have been limited to specific regions rather than conducted on a nationwide scale. This study aimed to examine changes in paternal perinatal depression from the last trimester of pregnancy to one year postpartum. Additionally, we explored the relationship between paternal perinatal depression and fathers' feelings toward their infants. Methods: This study used a longitudinal design. We initially planned to collect data from over 384 cases based on sample size calculations, and successfully collected data from 494 men in the first survey. However, more than half of the participants dropped out in the second and subsequent surveys, resulting in 201 men completing the longitudinal survey over a one-year period. Results: The mean Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Japanese version (EPDS-J) score in the last trimester of pregnancy was 9.274 (95% confidence interval [CI] 8.413-10.134), which was the highest throughout the study period. The mean EPDS-J score was lowest at 3-5 months postpartum, with a score of 7.682 (95% CI 6.816-8.547). At all time points, occupational stress and partner relationships were associated with EPDS-J scores. Conclusions: Reducing paternal perinatal depression requires controlling for occupational stress and maintaining good marital relationships. The findings suggest that addressing work-life balance is crucial for Japanese fathers to enhance their whole-family well-being. Keywords: fathers, marital relationship, occupational stress, perinatal depression

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The prevalence and relevant factors of paternal depression during a partners pregnancy in Japan

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References 23 publications

Paternal postpartum depression and associated factors among partners of women who gave birth in the last 12 month in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023: Community based cross sectional study

Paternal postpartum depression and associated factors among partners of women who gave birth in the last 12 month in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023: Community based cross sectional study

Predictive Factors for Depression and Anxiety in Men During the Perinatal Period: A Mixed Methods Study

Changes in paternal perinatal depression and its predictors from third trimester of pregnancy to one-year post-partum: a longitudinal study

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