Parental Leave Benefits and Maternal Postpartum Mental Health in Sweden
In this cohort study of first-time mothers in Sweden, higher-level benefits were associated with better mental health, particularly moderate-to-severe mental disorders. However, since eligibility for higher-level parental leave benefits is contingent on labor market attachment, both improving women's labor market attachment and relaxing the work requirements for higher-level parental leave could promote women's postpartum mental health.
Authors
- Amy Heshmati
- Sara Fritzell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8463-7759)
- Helena Honkaniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0800-0892)
- Sol Juárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9086-7588)
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Centre for Health Equity Studies (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8062
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd