Paternal postnatal depression among fathers of newborn in Saudi Arabia

Shaheen, Naila A., AlAtiq, Yousra, Thomas, Abin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8283-6762, Alanazi, Hussam Ali, AlZahrani, Ziad E., Younis, Samah Abdul Ra'ouf and Hussein, Mohamed A. 2019. Paternal postnatal depression among fathers of newborn in Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Men's Health 13 (1) , pp. 1-12. 10.1177/1557988319831219

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Abstract

Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is not a commonly recognized phenomenon. The aim of the study was to identify the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) cutoff for Saudi fathers, to estimate PPND prevalence and to determine the risk factors of PPND among fathers of newborn in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study of fathers with babies born up to 6 months prior to the survey was conducted. Fathers were screened using EPDS and demographic questionnaire. The fathers were selected using systematic random sampling from visitors to the birth registration office. A subsample of participants from the postnatal wards in a tertiary care was invited for additional evaluation by a psychologist using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for major depressive disorders. Receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to identify fathers with depression; a cutoff of 8/9 was optimal to achieve sensitivity 77.8% and specificity 81.3%. Adjusted prevalence of PPND was reported with corresponding Wilson 95% confidence interval. Two hundred and ninety fathers completed the EPDS and demographic questionnaire. Of 72 invited participants, 57 (79.16%) attended the diagnostic interview. The average age of fathers was 34.97 ± 8.56 years, the average maternal age was 29.18 ± 7.41 years, average age of the newborn was 43.13 ± 35.88 days. PPND adjusted prevalence was 16.6% (95% CI [8.5, 25.6]). Paternal mental health needs equal attention during and postdelivery of newborn. Fathers should receive perinatal and postnatal mental health assessment to prevent behavioral problems in their children and disruption of relationship with their spouse.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1557-9891
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 January 2022
Date of Acceptance:	14 January 2019
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 13:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/146609

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