Couple-Level Manifestations of Posttraumatic Stress and Maternal and Paternal Postpartum Relationship Functioning.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked with impaired intimate relationships in postpartum women, yet less is known about couple-level manifestations of posttraumatic psychopathology and potential associations with relationship functioning for mothers and fathers during this critical time.

Method

In a predominately low-to-middle income sample of 867 mother-father couple dyads assessed six months following the birth of a child, two analytic methods-a data-driven dyadic latent profile analysis and hypothesis-driven a priori categorization approach-evaluated whether discrete subgroups of couples could be identified based on both partners' PTSD symptoms. Structural equation models then tested associations between identified subgroups with (1) self-reporte

SUBMITTER: Thomas JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918526 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature