Depressive Symptoms in New First-Time Fathers: Associations with Age, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Antenatal Psychological Well-Being

Birth

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-38

  Bergström, Malin ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive symptoms; Fathers; Paternal age; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATERNAL AGE; POSTPARTUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; FATHERS; PATERNAL AGE; POSTPARTUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATERNAL AGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874987156     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/birt.12026     Document Type: Article

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