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Resilience in high-risk adolescents of mothers with recurrent depressive disorder: the contribution of fathers

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posted on 2023-06-12, 08:52 authored by Liam Mahedy, Gordon Harold, Barbara Maughan, Frances Gardner, Ricardo Araya, Rhys Bevan Jones, Gemma Hammerton, Ruth Sellers, Anita Thapar, Stephan Collishaw
This study examines the role of paternal emotional support as a resilience promoter in offspring of mothers with depression by considering the role of fathers’ mental health and the quality of the couple relationship. Two hundred and sixty-five mothers with recurrent unipolar depression, partners and adolescents from Wales were assessed. Paternal emotional support, couple relationship quality, and paternal depression were assessed at baseline; adolescent mental health symptoms were assessed using the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment at follow-up. Results showed evidence of an indirect pathway whereby couple relationship quality predicted paternal emotional support (ß=-.21, 95% CI [-.34, -.08]; p=.002) which in turn predicted adolescent depression (ß=-.18, 95% CI [-.33, -.04]; p=.02), but not disruptive behaviours (ß=-.10, 95% CI [-.26, .40]; p=.21), after controlling for relevant confounders. The findings highlight that fathers and the broader family system play an important role in enhancing resilience to depression symptoms in at-risk adolescents.

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Journal

Journal of Adolescence

ISSN

0140-1971

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

65

Page range

207-218

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Andrew and Virginia Rudd Centre for Adoption Research and Practice Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-04-20

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-08-07

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-04-20

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