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Prevalence, symptomatology, and moderating factors of paternal postpartum depressive syndromes and the healthcare situation in Germany

Prevalence, symptomatology, and moderating factors of paternal postpartum depressive syndromes and the healthcare situation in Germany - PPDfathers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00013339
Enrollment
2300
Registered
2018-08-20
Start date
2018-09-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F32 F33

Interventions

Group 1: Subjects are fathers of newborn children from the regions of Freiburg and Mannheim, who have become fathers of a child within the last 12 months prior to the survey. The contact details are e

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie AG Psychotherapie- und Versorgungsforschung
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The epidemiological cross-sectional study includes fathers of newborn children from the region of Freiburg and Mannheim who have become fathers of a child within the last 12 months prior to the survey. The "comparative sample" in this study is a control group of men without childbirth within the last twelve months matched by age, nationality and marital status.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Due to the nature of the survey, however, persons with inadequate knowledge of the German language are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
prevalence of depressive syndromes in fathers in the first year after the childbirth, compared to men of the same age without paternity (Patient-Health-Questionnaire-9; PHQ-9)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
prevalence differences for different time periods; male-specific depressive symptomatology (Gotland Scale for Male Depression ); moderating factors (course of the disease, anxiety symptoms: ASA-27 & ASI, subjective estimation of the child's health status, subjective estimation of the mother’s health status, normative gender role orientation: NGRO, social support: F-SozU-K-14, aspects of pregnancy/ birth, involvement of the father, perceived self-efficacy: GSE, socio-demographic data, social class affiliation); and the current health care situation

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Albicker

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie AG Psychotherapie- und Versorgungsforschung

julia.albicker@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 270 69860

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026