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

ABSTRACT:

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)

SUBMITTER: J Henshaw E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041514 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature