Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns
Studies often use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) or the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II) as a screening tool for depression in new mothers or fathers following the birth of an infant, but no studies have evaluated EPDS as a predictor of postnatal depression for new fathers in a...
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| description | Studies often use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) or the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II) as a screening tool for depression in new mothers or fathers following the birth of an infant, but no studies have evaluated EPDS as a predictor of postnatal depression for new fathers in a Chinese population. This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the EPDS for fathers of newborns in Taiwan. The study included 368 parents with newborns ≤2 months of age and without any health problems. Construct and criterion-related validities were assessed and Cronbach’s alpha was used for measuring internal consistency reliability. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyzed the optimal cutoff score for the EPDS. Scores for the Chinese EPDS were significantly higher for fathers who were >34 years of age, employed in a professional occupation, and participated in feeding their infant ( p < .05). Mean scores among the fathers for the EPDS and BDI-II were significantly correlated ( r = .64, p < .001). The Cronbach’s alpha was .83 for the EPDS; ROC curve analysis revealed the optimal cutoff of the EPDS was ≥8 points and the area under the ROC curve was 0.91. The EPDS had good validity and reliability and should therefore be considered suitable for the evaluation of postnatal depression in fathers of newborn infants in Taiwan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42ec17268a384845855be68a968ac62e2022-12-22T04:15:47ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98912022-11-011610.1177/15579883221138191Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of NewbornsWei-Hsuan Jen0Tai-Ho Hung1Ching-Yen Chen2Yun-Fang Tsai3Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, TaiwanCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanDepartment of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Keelung, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Tao-Yuan, TaiwanStudies often use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) or the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II) as a screening tool for depression in new mothers or fathers following the birth of an infant, but no studies have evaluated EPDS as a predictor of postnatal depression for new fathers in a Chinese population. This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the EPDS for fathers of newborns in Taiwan. The study included 368 parents with newborns ≤2 months of age and without any health problems. Construct and criterion-related validities were assessed and Cronbach’s alpha was used for measuring internal consistency reliability. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyzed the optimal cutoff score for the EPDS. Scores for the Chinese EPDS were significantly higher for fathers who were >34 years of age, employed in a professional occupation, and participated in feeding their infant ( p < .05). Mean scores among the fathers for the EPDS and BDI-II were significantly correlated ( r = .64, p < .001). The Cronbach’s alpha was .83 for the EPDS; ROC curve analysis revealed the optimal cutoff of the EPDS was ≥8 points and the area under the ROC curve was 0.91. The EPDS had good validity and reliability and should therefore be considered suitable for the evaluation of postnatal depression in fathers of newborn infants in Taiwan.https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883221138191 |
| spellingShingle | Wei-Hsuan Jen Tai-Ho Hung Ching-Yen Chen Yun-Fang Tsai Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns |
| title_full | Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns |
| title_fullStr | Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns |
| title_short | Validity and Reliability of the Chinese Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Fathers of Newborns |
| title_sort | validity and reliability of the chinese version of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale for fathers of newborns |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883221138191 |
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