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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2018

Patterns and predictors of depressive symptoms among Jamaican fathers of newborns.

Peter B Gray, Jody-Ann Reece, Charlene Coore-Desai, Twana Dinnall-Johnson, Sydonnie Pellington, Andre Bateman, Maureen Samms-Vaughan

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Article in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Peter B GrayDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Box 455003, Las Vegas, NV, 89154-5003, USA. peter.gray@unlv.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1774-2468
Jody-Ann ReeceDepartment of Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.
Charlene Coore-DesaiDepartment of Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.
Twana Dinnall-JohnsonDepartment of Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.
Sydonnie PellingtonDepartment of Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.
Andre BatemanUniversity of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.
Maureen Samms-VaughanDepartment of Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.
University of the West Indies System · JMUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas · US

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Inter-American Development Bank NSMichigan State University NSUNICEF NSUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas NSUniversity of the West Indies NS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundApproximately 10% of fathers in the Cultural West (i.e., US, Europe, and Australia) experience depression. We broaden the cultural scope of paternal depression research by investigating the prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among Jamaican fathers.

methodsThe present research draws upon structured interviews with 3425 fathers of newborn children participating in a Jamaican birth cohort study-JA Kids-and represents one of the largest sample sizes of any study on postnatal depression among fathers worldwide. This sample of fathers participated from July to September 2011, and represents approximately 30% of all men who became fathers during that time in Jamaica. Fathers answered questions about sociodemographic background, relationship status and quality, social support, health, expectations and views of a partner's pregnancy, and the ten-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).

resultsAnalyses reveal that 9.1% (95% CI 8.1-10.1) of these Jamaican fathers of newborns had EPDS scores of 10 or higher, indicative of possible depression. Results suggest that educational attainment was not related to EPDS scores, though higher indices of material wealth (e.g., refrigerator and vehicle) were weakly, negatively related to EDS scores. Paternal age was also weakly negatively predictive of EDS scores. Whereas relationship status was unrelated to depressive symptoms, relationship quality negatively predicted depressive symptoms. Several other measures of social support (lacking a close circle of friends, fewer family, or friends to help in times of trouble) were also associated with higher EPDS scores.

conclusionsWe interpret these findings in light of existing work on paternal depression, including the importance of social context and support.

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AdolescentAdultAgedCohort StudiesDepressionFathersFemaleHumansJamaicaMaleMiddle AgedPaternal AgePostpartum PeriodPregnancyPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesDepressionDepressive symptomsEdinburgh postnatal depression scaleFatherhoodPaternal depression

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