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FATHERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL AND CHILD DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: Research Article: Child Depressive Symptoms

Gere, Martina K., Hagen, Kristine A., Villabø, Marianne A., Arnberg, Kasper, Neumer, Simon-Peter, Torgersen, Svenn·2013·Depression and Anxiety
DOI 10.1002/da.22010
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BACKGROUND: The relationship between parental and child depressive symptoms has been found to be stronger for mothers than for fathers. Does this mean that fathers' mental health is less important in the context of child depressive symptoms? The goal of the current study is to test whether the degree of fathers' depressive symptoms moderate the relationship between mothers' and children's depressive symptoms. Our knowledge about such interaction effects between mothers' and fathers' symptoms is limited. METHODS: We examined depressive symptoms in 190 children (age 7-13, 118 boys) referred to child community clinics and their parents. Mothers and fathers reported on their own and their child's depressive symptoms, whereas children only reported on their own symptoms. RESULTS: Structural equation modeling revealed significant interaction effects of mothers' and fathers' depressive symptoms on mother- and father-reported child depressive symptoms, while no effects were found for child reports. When fathers reported few depressive symptoms for themselves, no relationship between mothers' and children's depressive symptoms was observed. The more depressive symptoms in fathers, the stronger the relationship between mothers' and children's symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Fathers' mental health may be a protective factor in the relationship between mothers' and children's depressive symptoms. Thus, researchers and practitioners would benefit from considering not only depressive symptoms in mothers, but also in fathers, when examining and working with child depressive symptoms.

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  • The risk of depression in partners is higher, and typical paternal mental health may cushion the impact of maternal depression on child outcomes.

    “This is especially important as the risk of depression co-existing in partners is higher, and normal paternal mental health can buffer the effects of maternal depression on offspring outcomes (Gere et al. 2013).”

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Authors
Gere, M. K., Hagen, K. A., Villabø, M. A., Arnberg, K., Neumer, S.-P., & Torgersen, S.
Affiliations
  • Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (NO)
  • Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP Øst og Sør); Oslo, Norway
  • Akershus University Hospital (NO)
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Venue
Depression and Anxiety
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-10-25
Volume
30
Issue
1
Pages
31-38
ISSN
1091-4269 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1002/da.22010
OpenAlex
W1753785331
Cited by
49
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 1041 d)
Locations
  • Depression and Anxiety (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Research Council of Norway (186036/V50)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Keywords
fathers' mental health, paternal depressive symptoms, maternal depressive symptoms, child depressive symptoms, protective factors, moderating effect, mother-child relationship, childhood depression
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Depression, Fathers, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Mothers, Likelihood Functions, Linear Models, Child of Impaired Parents

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