Examining the influence of maternal, paternal and joint parental depression on co-occupations at 2 months postpartum
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The impact of parental postpartum depression on specific dimensions of parenting, like co-occupations, is unclear. This study explores how maternal, paternal, and joint parental postpartum depression, two months after birth, affects the number and frequency of parent-child co-occupations. Data from the French nationally representative ELFE cohort, including 12,318 families, was used. Postpartum depressive symptoms were measured with the Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale. We assessed the overall frequency and total number of different co-occupations for both parents. Unadjusted and covariate adjusted negative binomial and linear regression analyses were used to estimate their association with parental depression. Results showed mothers engaged in co-occupations more frequently and in a greater variety of activities than fathers. Parental postpartum depression negatively impacted the number and frequency of both maternal and paternal co-occupations. At the same time, the non-depressed co-parent showed an increase of the frequency but not of the overall number of different co-occupations. When both parents were depressed, no significant changes were observed. These outcomes emphasize the need to address both maternal and paternal roles in co-occupational activities, as well as parental mental health, to foster family dynamics that may have a positive impact on developmental outcomes for children.
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