Mental health as a family experience: Relationship of paternal characteristics with maternal perinatal depressive symptoms in a matched sample

Clarissa D. Simon; Anne Bendelow; Michael Bryan; Craig F. Garfield

doi:10.1007/s00737-022-01254-4

Mental health as a family experience: Relationship of paternal characteristics with maternal perinatal depressive symptoms in a matched sample

Clarissa D. Simon^*, Anne Bendelow, Michael Bryan, Craig F. Garfield

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Abstract

The present study investigates the relationship between perinatal maternal depressive symptoms and paternal factors using linked maternal–paternal survey data. From October 2018 to July 2019, among a representative sample and 2–6 months following the birth of an infant, mothers and fathers completed surveys and reported depressive symptoms. Results from the linked dyadic data (n = 243) show the prevalence of maternal depressive symptoms, both overall (16%) and by marital status and paternal health care involvement. Viewing mental health as a family experience may further understanding of postpartum maternal mental illness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	135-139
Number of pages	5
Journal	Archives of Women's Mental Health
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-022-01254-4
State	Published - Feb 2023

Funding

This project was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Cooperative agreement #U38OT00140) and CDC Innovation Fund, Office of Science/Office of Technology and Innovation. The authors appreciate comments on earlier versions of the manuscript from Lee Warner and Katie Kortsmit with the CDC Department of Reproductive Health.

Keywords

Dyadic data
Family health
Fathers
Maternal depression
Postpartum depression

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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