Paternal bonding failure and depression at 1 month postpartum are associated with neurodevelopmental delay in 4‐year‐old children
An Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study
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We aimed to determine the association between paternal bonding failure and depression in the postpartum period and children's neurodevelopment, as an Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS), a prospective cohort study. We evaluated the association between the Japanese version of the Mother‐to‐Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS) / Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores for fathers and the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ‐3) scores in their 4‐year‐old children. Paternal MIBS and EPDS were administered at 1 month postpartum. Data from 646 father–child pairs were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. Paternal MIBS total scores ≥5 were associated with communication (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 2.786; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.088–7.132), problem‐solving (AOR, 3.136; 95% CI, 1.027–9.574), and personal‐social delays (AOR, 2.843; 95% CI, 1.353–5.978) (reference, scores ≤2). Paternal EPDS scores ≥8 were associated with fine motor (AOR, 3.315; 95% CI, 1.470–7.473) and problem‐solving delays (AOR, 4.904; 95% CI, 1.664–14.446) (reference, scores ≤7). Bonding failure and depression at 1 month postpartum in fathers are associated with neurodevelopmental delays in their 4‐year‐old children, with different domain‐specific patterns
Cohort study · Confidence interval · Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale · Logistic regression · Odds ratio · Postpartum depression · Prospective cohort study · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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