PREVALENCE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING DEPRESSION RELATED TO BIRTH IN FATHERS

birth and acceptance of the role of fathers in the days after birth, along with are
changes in the mood of fathers. These changes can lead to depression after the birth. This study was
aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of depression after the baby.
Materials & Methods: the present study is a longitudinal study that was conducted in 2016 on 160
fathers referred to health centers of Urmia city from 6 to 8 weeks before the birth to 6 to 8 weeks
following the birth. For collect data was used from Edinburgh depression scale and questionnaire built
by a researcher (questionnaire of factors affecting depression in fathers). For data analyze were using
from software spss19 and tests descriptive statistics and to determine the relationship between risk
factors and father's depression after the birth, the chi-square was used and p <0. 05 was considered
significant.
Results: 16. 1percent of fathers was suffering from depression after the birth of the child. Unwanted
pregnancy (p=0. 002), lack of social support (p=0. 024), depression of wife (p=0. 004), employment
status male (p=0. 026) and his wife (p=0. 015) and economic situation (p<0/001), was associated with
depression of fathers.
Conclusion: according to statistics significant depression after the birth in fathers, there is a necessity
for increased attention to this issue and its consequences on the family and child development. Key
words: postpartum depression, depression related to birth, fathers