Changes in paternal perinatal depression and its predictors from third trimester of pregnancy to one-year post-partum: a longitudinal study
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Title
Changes in paternal perinatal depression and its predictors from third trimester of pregnancy to one-year post-partum: a longitudinal study
Subject
fathers, marital relationship, occupational stress, perinatal depression
Description
Introduction: Paternal depression is not as widely recognized as maternal depression. Studies in Japan have
examined the factors associated with paternal depression, but these have been limited to specific regions rather than
conducted on a nationwide scale. This study aimed to examine changes in paternal perinatal depression from the last
trimester of pregnancy to one year postpartum. Additionally, we explored the relationship between paternal perinatal
depression and fathers' feelings toward their infants.
Methods: This study used a longitudinal design. We initially planned to collect data from over 384 cases based on
sample size calculations, and successfully collected data from 494 men in the first survey. However, more than half of
the participants dropped out in the second and subsequent surveys, resulting in 201 men completing the longitudinal
survey over a one-year period.
Results: The mean Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Japanese version (EPDS-J) score in the last trimester of
pregnancy was 9.274 (95% confidence interval [CI] 8.413-10.134), which was the highest throughout the study period.
The mean EPDS-J score was lowest at 3-5 months postpartum, with a score of 7.682 (95% CI 6.816-8.547). At all time
points, occupational stress and partner relationships were associated with EPDS-J scores.
Conclusions: Reducing paternal perinatal depression requires controlling for occupational stress and maintaining
good marital relationships. The findings suggest that addressing work-life balance is crucial for Japanese fathers to
enhance their whole-family well-being.
examined the factors associated with paternal depression, but these have been limited to specific regions rather than
conducted on a nationwide scale. This study aimed to examine changes in paternal perinatal depression from the last
trimester of pregnancy to one year postpartum. Additionally, we explored the relationship between paternal perinatal
depression and fathers' feelings toward their infants.
Methods: This study used a longitudinal design. We initially planned to collect data from over 384 cases based on
sample size calculations, and successfully collected data from 494 men in the first survey. However, more than half of
the participants dropped out in the second and subsequent surveys, resulting in 201 men completing the longitudinal
survey over a one-year period.
Results: The mean Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Japanese version (EPDS-J) score in the last trimester of
pregnancy was 9.274 (95% confidence interval [CI] 8.413-10.134), which was the highest throughout the study period.
The mean EPDS-J score was lowest at 3-5 months postpartum, with a score of 7.682 (95% CI 6.816-8.547). At all time
points, occupational stress and partner relationships were associated with EPDS-J scores.
Conclusions: Reducing paternal perinatal depression requires controlling for occupational stress and maintaining
good marital relationships. The findings suggest that addressing work-life balance is crucial for Japanese fathers to
enhance their whole-family well-being.
Creator
Kumiko Kido1
* , Akemi Mitani2
, and Yuko Uemura1
* , Akemi Mitani2
, and Yuko Uemura1
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v19i3.58511
Date
14 August 2024
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Kumiko Kido1
* , Akemi Mitani2
, and Yuko Uemura1, “Changes in paternal perinatal depression and its predictors from third trimester of pregnancy to one-year post-partum: a longitudinal study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 22, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11076.