Differential predictors of birth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in mothers and fathers - A longitudinal cohort study.
Abstract
Evidence on risk factors of birth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in mothers is increasing, whereas fathers are less examined. This study aims to determine differential predictors of PTSD symptoms in mothers and fathers. Data derive from the DREAM study, including 1,146 mothers and 828 fathers. We assessed mental health, work, and sociodemographic factors during pregnancy, pregnancy- and birth-related factors, and birth-related PTSD symptoms using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised 8 weeks postpartum. Structural equation models were estimated to examine associations between predictors and latent factors of PTSD symptoms for mothers and fathers simultaneously. Scaled chi-square difference tests were used to investigate differences between both groups in predictors. Clinically relevant birth-related PTSD symptoms were found in 2.3% of mothers and 0.7% of fathers. Depressive and anxiety symptoms, pregnancy complications, and poorer subjective birth experience predicted PTSD symptoms in both groups. Additionally, lower support during birth and an unplanned cesarean section predicted PTSD symptoms in mothers, whereas lower job satisfaction, higher job burden, being first-time father, lower education, and mothers...Continue Reading
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Risk factors for developing post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: a systematic review
Childbirth Induced Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Prevalence and Risk Factors
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