Parental psychological distress in the postnatal period in Japan: a population-based analysis of a national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Mental health assessments of both members of a couple are important when considering the child-rearing environment. The prevalence and factors associated with both parents' psychological distress have not been fully investigated. A nationally representative sample from the 2016 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan was used to examine the prevalence of moderate and severe psychological distress in parents in the first year after childbirth. In total, 3,514 two-parent households raising children under one year old met the study criteria. The Japanese version of Kessler 6 was used to assess moderate and severe psychological distress. The prevalence of either or both parents experiencing psychological distress in the first year after birth were 15.1% and 3.4%, respectively. A mul

SUBMITTER: Takehara K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7426913 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature