Prepartum working conditions predict mental health symptoms 14 months postpartum in first-time mothers and their partners - results of the prospective cohort study "DREAM".

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the vulnerable transition to parenthood, (expectant) parents may be particularly susceptible to the negative effects of adverse working conditions. However, research on the influence of work-related factors on peripartum mental health issues is scarce. This study aims to enhance our understanding of work-related risk factors for the adjustment of parents in the transition to parenthood by investigating the role of prepartum precarious employment, abusive supervision, job insecurity, and job demand on postpartum mental health symptoms in first-time mothers and their partners.

Methods

In the prospective-longitudinal cohort study "DREAM", N = 1,259 mothers and N = 811 male and female partners were asked about their working conditions during pregnancy and their

SUBMITTER: Rihm L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884048 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature