Partnership quality and maternal depressive symptoms in the transition to parenthood: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy and childbirth are critical life events which lead to significant changes in family structures and roles, thus having a substantial impact on partner relationship and maternal wellbeing. A dysfunctional partnership during this critical time of life has been associated with maternal depressiveness. However, sub-components of partnership quality and the causal relation with maternal symptoms of depression in the perinatal period have been sparsely studied so far. The current study aims to longitudinally assess the course of relationship quality and its sub-components from pregnancy to postpartum and to test a potential causal association with maternal symptoms of depression in the perinatal period.

Methods

Differing from previous studies, partnership quali

SUBMITTER: Schwarze CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470716 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature