Paternal perinatal stress is associated with children's emotional problems at 2 years.
Fiona L ChallacombeJohanna T PietikäinenOlli KiviruusuOuti Saarenpää-HeikkiläTiina PaunioE Juulia PaavonenPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)
Paternal stress is an important manifestation of perinatal distress and is related to child mental health, particularly when present in the early postpartum months. Paternal stress should therefore be assessed in the perinatal period, which presents opportunities for early intervention and prevention of difficulties for both father and child.