ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2021
Maternal and Paternal Depression During Pregnancy in China: Prevalence, Correlates, and Network Analysis.
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- Association between depression during pregnancy and preterm birth: Results from population cohorts and mouse experimental models.PloS one · 2026Article
- Exploring Bridge Symptoms in Postpartum Women With Comorbid Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Maternal depression and early childhood development among children aged 24-59 months: the mediating effect of responsive caregiving.Annals of general psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence of antenatal depression and postpartum depression among Chinese fathers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Dynamics of postnatal depressive symptoms in early parenthood.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Depressive Symptoms in Expecting Fathers: Is Paternal Perinatal Depression a Valid Concept? A Systematic Review of Evidence.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- The relationship between social capital and postpartum depression symptoms of lactating women in minority areas-A cross-sectional study from Guangxi, China.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Association between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Postpartum Depression among Women in Eastern India: A Cohort Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is a commonly seen mental health concern for mothers and fathers during their transition to parenthood. This study aims to provide new insights into the prevalence of maternal and paternal depression, its demographic and clinical correlates, and its symptom network among Chinese pregnant women and their partners.
methodsIn this multicenter, cross-sectional study, 769 pregnant women and their partners were assessed by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) from June 15th to Sep 15th, 2020 in southern China. Convenient sampling method was used. Univariate analyses, multivariate logistic regression, and network analyses were conducted. Networks of maternal and paternal depression were compared.
resultsIn total, 60 (EPDS total score ≥13, 7.80%, 95% CI: 5.90-9.70%) women and 23 (2.99%, 95% CI: 1.78-4.20%) of these women's partners reported depression. Physical comorbidities (OR=2.664, P=0.003) was the only factor that was found to significantly correlate with maternal depression. Network analyses showed that the resulting networks were well connected and that there was significant difference of network structure between maternal and paternal depression (M=0.330, P<0.001). Centrality plot indicated that "sad or miserable" (strength=1.097) was the most central symptom in the maternal depression network, while "scared or panicky" (strength=1.091) was the most central node in the paternal network. The edge between "things have been getting on top of me" - "able to laugh and see the funny side of things" (difference: 0.153, P=0.020), and "scared or panicky" - "the thought of harming myself" (difference: 0.084, P<0.001) was significantly stronger in women's partners than that in pregnant women.
conclusionMaternal and paternal depression during pregnancy could result in significant negative consequences. Symptoms like "sad or miserable" and "scared or panicky" are critical and might be potential targets for further interventions. Evidence-based treatments, such as pharmacology, psychotherapy, community reinforcement and family training, might be beneficial for parents with depression during and after the pregnancy.
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