A Chain Mediation Model of Perceived Stress, Neuroticism, and Psychological Inflexibility on Depressive Symptoms of Chinese New Fathers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748520 |
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| Authors | Danian Li (First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine), Ying Cui (0000-0003-3685-2582, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), Yujie Liu (0000-0003-3910-511X, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine), Yanting Zheng (0000-0001-9744-537X, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine), Yingchun Zeng (0000-0001-9250-4086, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Andy S K Cheng (0000-0001-7503-5273, Hong Kong Polytechnic University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 15579883211054351-15579883211054351 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15579883211054351 |
| PMID | 34719998 |
| OpenAlex | W3208275343 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
There is a growing concern about mental health issues in new fathers, such as postpartum depression (PPD). Factors associated with PPD in men include personality traits and perceived stress. This study examined a set of hypothesized paths using perceived stress, neuroticism, and psychological inflexibility to predict depressive symptoms. A total of 189 participants took part. The mean age of these first-time fathers was 36.12 years (SD = 2.39). Perceived stress, neuroticism, and psychological inflexibility positively predicted new fathers’ depressive symptoms ( B = 0.13, 0.37, and 0.31, respectively). These predictors explained 48% (R 2 = 0.48) of the variance in the measured outcome of depressive symptoms in these new Chinese fathers. The total standardized direct effects of the three variables on depressive symptoms were 0.47 (95% CI [0.38, 0.53]). In conclusion, this study provides novel information about the chain mediating role played by neuroticism and psychological inflexibility in the relationship between perceived stress and PPD. Perceived stress significantly predicted neuroticism and psychological inflexibility, which in turn significantly predicted depressive symptoms in new Chinese fathers. The relationship between perceived stress and depressive symptoms was also mediated by each of psychological inflexibility or neuroticism alone
Anxiety · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Mediation · Neuroticism · Personality · Psychiatry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology
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