Prevalence of Paternal Prenatal Depression and Its Associated Factors in Saudi Arabia.
Afnan S YounisGharam S JulaidanRenad A AlsuwaylimiButhaina Majed AlmajedRahaf T AlShammariRenad B AlFirmLena A AlfarraPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2024)
Paternal prenatal depression was prevalent within the study participants. Notably, experiences of isolation and maternal depression emerged as prominent factors that were significantly associated with the manifestation of paternal depression. Consequently, it becomes imperative to implement systematic depression screenings for expectant fathers and to meticulously consider the array of the factors associated with paternal depression.