Bokhari Lujain, Alsulami Areej, Alharbi Ghaida, Nughays Reem, Alabdali Rozan, Alharthi Samiyah, Magliah Sultan, Alsabban Ahmad, Zahid Rania, Abduljabbar Abeer
College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Department of Family Medicine, Ministry of the National Guard-Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2025 Mar 9;17(3):e80302. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80302. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Introduction Paternal postpartum depression (PPPD) is an important public health issue that can negatively affect relationships among fathers, partners, and children. However, research on this issue in Saudi Arabia is lacking. We aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for PPPD among Saudi fathers. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi fathers in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah. We included all fathers of newborns aged ≤6 months while excluding those with a history of depressive disorder. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to all participants. The Arabic version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to screen individuals for PPPD. Results The total number of respondents was 223. Approximately 30.9% of participants had PPPD based on an EPDS cutoff value of ≥9. Significant risk factors associated with PPPD were whether the father had lost a child (p = 0.0083) and whether the father had a family history of depression (p = 0.0028). Conclusion Our findings suggest that PPPD is prevalent among Saudi fathers; therefore, there is an urgent need for further research on PPPD. The results of this study will contribute to establishing preventive and intervention programs.
引言 产后父亲抑郁症（PPPD）是一个重要的公共卫生问题，会对父亲、伴侣和孩子之间的关系产生负面影响。然而，沙特阿拉伯在这方面的研究较为匮乏。我们旨在确定沙特父亲中PPPD的患病率及危险因素。方法 这项横断面研究在吉达阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王医疗城的沙特父亲中开展。我们纳入了所有6个月及以下新生儿的父亲，排除有抑郁症病史者。向所有参与者发放了一份自填式问卷。采用阿拉伯语版爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）对个体进行PPPD筛查。结果 受访者总数为223人。基于EPDS临界值≥9，约30.9%的参与者患有PPPD。与PPPD相关的显著危险因素是父亲是否有孩子夭折经历（p = 0.0083）以及父亲是否有抑郁症家族史（p = 0.0028）。结论 我们的研究结果表明PPPD在沙特父亲中普遍存在；因此，迫切需要对PPPD开展进一步研究。本研究结果将有助于制定预防和干预方案。
