Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
Purpose The study aims to investigate risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted an online cross-sectional study of 473 prenatal fathers and 1246 postnatal fathers in August 2021. We applied a modified Poisson regression to estimate relative risk...
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| author | Erika Obikane Daisuke Nishi Naho Morisaki Takahiro Tabuchi |
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| description | Purpose The study aims to investigate risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted an online cross-sectional study of 473 prenatal fathers and 1246 postnatal fathers in August 2021. We applied a modified Poisson regression to estimate relative risk ratios of possible factors for paternal perinatal depression (measured by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale), sequentially introducing the following factors into the model: individual factors, interpersonal factors, obstetric/pediatric factors, and service utilization factors. Results Prenatal fathers with the following risk factors were at an increased risk for having depressive symptoms: adverse childhood experiences (risk ratio; RR 1.61), past depression (RR 1.63), fear of COVID-19 (RR 2.09), lower social support (RR 1.91), low family resources (RR 1.95), and intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization (RR 1.29). Postnatal fathers having the following risk factors were at an increased risk for having depressive symptoms: past depression (RR 1.67), fear of COVID-19 (RR 1.26), low family resources (RR 1.85), IPV victimization. (RR 1.18), and preterm birth (RR 1.18). Conclusion The study showed risk factors such as past history of depression, high fear of COVID-19, low family functionality, and IPV victimization were associated with perinatal depressive symptoms. The findings should contribute to future directions of interventions for paternal perinatal mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fac7ee31599449f86a7c9c14a97a9a12023-09-14T12:44:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology0167-482X1743-89422023-12-0144110.1080/0167482X.2023.22455562245556Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in JapanErika Obikane0Daisuke Nishi1Naho Morisaki2Takahiro Tabuchi3Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and DevelopmentDepartment of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of TokyoDepartment of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and DevelopmentCancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer InstitutePurpose The study aims to investigate risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted an online cross-sectional study of 473 prenatal fathers and 1246 postnatal fathers in August 2021. We applied a modified Poisson regression to estimate relative risk ratios of possible factors for paternal perinatal depression (measured by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale), sequentially introducing the following factors into the model: individual factors, interpersonal factors, obstetric/pediatric factors, and service utilization factors. Results Prenatal fathers with the following risk factors were at an increased risk for having depressive symptoms: adverse childhood experiences (risk ratio; RR 1.61), past depression (RR 1.63), fear of COVID-19 (RR 2.09), lower social support (RR 1.91), low family resources (RR 1.95), and intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization (RR 1.29). Postnatal fathers having the following risk factors were at an increased risk for having depressive symptoms: past depression (RR 1.67), fear of COVID-19 (RR 1.26), low family resources (RR 1.85), IPV victimization. (RR 1.18), and preterm birth (RR 1.18). Conclusion The study showed risk factors such as past history of depression, high fear of COVID-19, low family functionality, and IPV victimization were associated with perinatal depressive symptoms. The findings should contribute to future directions of interventions for paternal perinatal mental health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2023.2245556paternal depressionprenatal depressionpostnatal depressionperinatal mental healthfathers |
| spellingShingle | Erika Obikane Daisuke Nishi Naho Morisaki Takahiro Tabuchi Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology paternal depression prenatal depression postnatal depression perinatal mental health fathers |
| title | Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan |
| title_full | Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan |
| title_short | Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan |
| title_sort | risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the covid 19 pandemic in japan |
| topic | paternal depression prenatal depression postnatal depression perinatal mental health fathers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2023.2245556 |
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