Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development
Evidence from this systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that paternal mental distress is a potentially modifiable predictor of child development. Reducing mental distress in fathers perinatally is thus an important target for preventative interventions aiming to support fathers during the transition to parenthood and promote the health and well-being of next-generation offspring.
Authors
- Genevieve Le Bas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-1061)
- Larissa Rossen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9382-0387)
- Sarah Khor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2089-7316)
- Jacqui A. Macdonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9451-2709)
- Samantha Teague (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-7307)
- Delyse Hutchinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3221-7143)
- Stephanie R. Aarsman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5457-4892)
- Kayla Mansour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4165-3943)
- Emmelyn Weller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1823-4895)
- Craig A. Olsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-2014)
- Elizabeth Spry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2837-3514)
- George J. Youssef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-4895)
- Alana Rogers
- Gessica Misuraca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9641-5515)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Trinity Western University (CA)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0880
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 28.18