The Social service review (Chicago), 2005-03, Vol.79 (1), p.95-118
2005
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Relationship Characteristics and Depression among Fathers with Newborns
- Ist Teil von
- The Social service review (Chicago), 2005-03, Vol.79 (1), p.95-118
- Ort / Verlag
- Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2005
- Quelle
- Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Depression may interfere with fathers’ ability to effectively fulfill parenting roles, but little is known about the mental health of fathers with newborns. This study examines the prevalence and determinants of depression among fathers with newborns. The results show that married fathers have the lowest rate of depression (6.6 percent), followed by cohabiting (8.7 percent), romantically involved (11.9 percent), and not involved (19.9 percent) fathers. The quality of the relationship with the mother and fathers’ substance use problems are important predictors of fathers’ depression. Mental health and welfare policy implications are discussed.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0037-7961eISSN: 1537-5404DOI: 10.1086/426719Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_journals_195720528
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Childhood mental disorders, Cohabitation, Depression, Depression (Psychology), Depressive disorders, Economic depressions, Fathers, Genetic variation, Infants, Mental depression, Mental Health, Mental health care, Mothers, Parent Child Relations, Parenthood, Parents, Parents & parenting, Personal relationships, Pregnancy, Single status, Social services, Substance Abuse, Welfare Policy