Abstract
Purpose
Fathers’ psychological distress in the postnatal period can have adverse effects on their children’s wellbeing and development,
yet little is known about the factors associated with fathers’ distress. This paper examines a broad range of socio-demographic,
individual, infant and contextual factors to identify those associated with fathers’ psychological distress in the first year
postpartum.
yet little is known about the factors associated with fathers’ distress. This paper examines a broad range of socio-demographic,
individual, infant and contextual factors to identify those associated with fathers’ psychological distress in the first year
postpartum.
Results
Approximately 10 % of fathers reported elevated symptoms of psychological distress. Logistic regression analyses revealed
that the risk factors were poor job quality, poor relationship quality, maternal psychological distress, having a partner
in a more prestigious occupation and low parental self-efficacy.
that the risk factors were poor job quality, poor relationship quality, maternal psychological distress, having a partner
in a more prestigious occupation and low parental self-efficacy.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0568-8
- Authors
- Rebecca Giallo, Parenting Research Centre, Level 5, 232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia
- Fabrizio D’Esposito, Parenting Research Centre, Level 5, 232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia
- Amanda Cooklin, Parenting Research Centre, Level 5, 232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia
- Fiona Mensah, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Nina Lucas, Parenting Research Centre, Level 5, 232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia
- Catherine Wade, Parenting Research Centre, Level 5, 232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia
- Jan M. Nicholson, Parenting Research Centre, Level 5, 232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954