Journal article
Psychosocial risk factors associated with fathers' mental health in the postnatal period: Results from a population-based study
R Giallo, F D'Esposito, A Cooklin, F Mensah, N Lucas, C Wade, JM Nicholson
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Published : 2013
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. Methods: Secondary analysis of data from 3,219 fathers participating in the infant cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children at wave 1 when children were 0-12 months of age. Results: Approximately 10 % of fathers reported elevated symptoms of psychological distress. Logistic regres..
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Awarded by Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, State Government of Victoria
Funding Acknowledgements
This paper uses unit record data from Growing Up in Australia, the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. The study is conducted in partnership between the Australian government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The findings and views reported are those of the authors and should not be attributed to FaHCSIA, AIFS or the ABS. The authors were supported by funding from the Victorian Government Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and the National Health & Medical Research Council (JN, Career Development Award 390136; FM, Population Health Capacity Building Grant 436914). All MCRI staff are supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program.