Mother-Father Differences in Risk Factors for Postnatal Psychological Distress: Results from the German SKKIPPI Cohort Study

• DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02748-0
• Publication Date: 2024-01-15T13:01:57Z
• Authors: Ariana Neumann; Marie Bolster; Natalja Lisewski; Katja Icke; Thomas Reinhold; Franziska Schlens...; Christiane Ludwig...; Lars Kuchinke; Thomas Keil; Stephanie Roll; Anne Berghöfer; Julia Fricke
• Keywords: Stressor; Psychological Distress

Abstract The postnatal period is a potentially vulnerable time for families and can be associated with psychological distress in mothers fathers. aim of this analysis was to identify mother-father differences symptoms their risk factors. Cross-sectional screening data included depressive (PDS), anxiety (PAS), obsessive-compulsive (POCS). Using baseline 4984 962 fathers from the German SKKIPPI cohort study, we conducted an explorative multilevel logistic regression. Mothers were more likely than report PAS (OR 1.55, 95% CI: 1.00–2.41, p = 0.051) POCS (1.38, 1.03–1.83, 0.029) but not PDS (1.15, 0.76–1.74, 0.509). Risk factors life stressors, history mental illness, unsuitable pregnancy timing. Most similar However, relationship problems, having child serious illness or disability, receipt state payments seemed have greater impact on some outcomes. These associations require further attention by researchers should considered practitioners management health. study has been registered Clinical Trial Registry February 8th, 2019 (DRKS-ID: DRKS00016653).