The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study

Dixson, Barnaby J.; Borg, Danielle J.; Rae, Kym; Whittingha, Koa; Gannon, Brenda; McPhail, Steven; Carter, Hannah; Moritz, Karen M.; Boyd, Roslyn N.; Bora, Samudragupta; Kumar, Sailesh; Frater, Julanne; Schweitzer, Daniel; Miller, Paul A.; Mehter, Divya; Clifton, Vicki L.

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“…On one hand, early postpartum surveys evaluating depressive symptoms found that stress and partner’s depressive symptoms were predictive of both mother and father depressive symptoms [ 9 ]; on the other hand, longitudinal surveys of partners found fathers’ prenatal depression predicted worsening maternal depression, but the opposite relationship was not found for paternal depression [ 32 ]. Complicating the relationship even further, a recent longitudinal cohort study of couples found no relationship between maternal and paternal depression, but only found relationships among social support and depression, anxiety, and stress for both parents [ 33 ]. A recent meta-analysis estimated concurrent perinatal depression in mothers and fathers at up to 3.18% [ 34 ].…”

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Psychosocial predictors of early postpartum depressive and anxious symptoms in primiparous women and their partners

Henshaw

Cooper

Wood

et al. 2023

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background While the majority of research on postpartum depressive and anxious symptoms has focused on mothers, a growing body of research suggests a need to understand the role of the partner’s health and relationship quality as predictors of postpartum maternal depression, while also better understanding correlates of partner or paternal depression in the postpartum period. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate mother and partner stress, anxiety, mood, infant care support, and relationship quality as predictors of perinatal depressive and anxious symptoms in first time mothers and partners during the postpartum hospital stay. Methods First time parent couples (n = 116) completed a survey during the two-day postpartum stay in a Midwest hospital. Depressive (EPDS) and anxiety symptoms (DASS-21-Anxiety) were assessed in both mothers and partners. Hierarchical linear regression was used to evaluate relationship satisfaction, partner infant care support, stress, and co-parent mood as predictors of mood in mothers and partners separately. Results Stress was a predictor of anxiety and depression symptoms in both mothers and partners. Additionally, co-parent anxiety significantly predicted anxiety in both mothers and partners. Maternal relationship satisfaction was a predictor of the partner’s depressive symptoms, and maternal perceptions of partner infant support predicted maternal depressive symptoms. Conclusions Together, these results suggest that stress, relationship satisfaction, and co-parent mood are related to depressive and anxious symptoms in mothers and partner, underscoring the need to continue exploring mother and partner mental health in a dyadic framework.

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Psychosocial predictors of early postpartum depressive and anxious symptoms in primiparous women and their partners

Henshaw

Cooper

Wood

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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…Many studies have shown that a lack of support from a spouse during this big life change is a significant risk factor for depression 33,34 . However, the quality of connection, rather than just being in one, has been emphasized as a protective factor in some research 35 . An individual's susceptibility to the depressive effects of stress depends on their unique set of resources and coping strategies.…”

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Perspective View of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Pregnant Women: A Review

Karnwal,

Sharmila

2024

JEOH

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The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in pregnant women tends to be most pronounced during the initial trimester and thereafter diminishes over the course of pregnancy, reaching its lowest point during the postpartum phase. This review examines the frequency, determinants, and physiological and psychological consequences of stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy. This highlights the need to understand mental health in expectant women and the unique characteristics of anxiety and depression, and also examines the interaction between hormonal, biological, psychological, and environmental components, as well as the potential influence of previous trauma on mental health during pregnancy and the physiological impact of stress on the mother’s body and the development of the fetus, emphasizing the possible outcomes for both the mother and the unborn child. The significance of the psychological consequences of anxiety and depression is underscored, emphasizing the imperative for timely identification and management. The review highlights the need to screen and evaluate stress, anxiety, and depression in expectant mothers, highlighting the necessity for a complete approach to maternal mental healthcare.

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Partner support and relationship quality as potential resources for childbirth and the transition to parenthood

Hoffmann,

Hilger,

Riolino

et al. 2023

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background The aim of the present paper was to explore the role of partners for the stressful life events of birth and the transition to parenthood. Methods In a first prospective longitudinal study (N = 304 dyads) we tested whether relationship quality positively predicted fewer interventions during labor and birth, a more positive birth experience, and better well-being during the first six weeks after birth. In a second study we surveyed mothers (N = 980; retrospective quasi-experimental design) who had given birth during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 – some in the absence of their partners – to test the assumption that regardless of relationship quality, the presence of the partner was positively related to low-intervention births and the birth experience. Results The results of the longitudinal study (Study 1) could be integrated into a Single Indicator model. They revealed that a high relationship quality assessed between week 5 and week 25 of pregnancy had a positive effect on birth experience for the mother and on psychological well-being during the transition to parenthood for both mothers and fathers. Results of the retrospective quasi-experimental field study (Study 2) revealed that the continuous presence of the partner was associated with a higher probability of a low-intervention birth and a more positive birth experience. Presence of a partner for only part of the birth did not positively predict labor and birth, but did positively predict the birth experience. The effects were independent of relationship quality. Conclusion The results of both studies highlight the importance of partners for psychological well-being during labor and birth and the transition to parenthood.

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The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study

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References 62 publications

Psychosocial predictors of early postpartum depressive and anxious symptoms in primiparous women and their partners

Psychosocial predictors of early postpartum depressive and anxious symptoms in primiparous women and their partners

Perspective View of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Pregnant Women: A Review

Partner support and relationship quality as potential resources for childbirth and the transition to parenthood

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