Dyadic Psychopathology and Adjustment to Parenthood in Families With and Without Eating Disorder History-Findings From a Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Transition to parenthood is a vulnerable period for individual health and partnership quality. This study investigated parental health and partnership after childbirth in families with and without maternal eating disorder (ED) history. We report longitudinal data on parental ED psychopathology, depressive symptoms, and adjustment, including dyadic associations.

Method

Data derived from the prospective multi-method cohort study EMKIE. Women with (n = 24) and without (n = 33) ED history and their partners took part from late pregnancy to 10 months postpartum and completed the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire or the paternal equivalent.

Results

ED psycho

SUBMITTER: Throm JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861874 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature