TY - JOUR
T1 - Resilience in high-risk adolescents of mothers with recurrent depressive disorder
T2 - the contribution of fathers
AU - Mahedy, Liam
AU - Harold, Gordon T
AU - Maughan, Barbara
AU - Gardner, Frances
AU - Araya, Ricardo
AU - Bevan Jones, Rhys
AU - Hammerton, Gemma
AU - Sellers, Ruth
AU - Thapar, Anita
AU - Collishaw, Stephan
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - 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 (β=-.21, 95% CI [-.34, -.08]; p=.002) which in turn predicted adolescent depression (β=-.18, 95% CI [-.33, -.04]; p=.02), but not disruptive behaviours (β=-.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.
AB - 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 (β=-.21, 95% CI [-.34, -.08]; p=.002) which in turn predicted adolescent depression (β=-.18, 95% CI [-.33, -.04]; p=.02), but not disruptive behaviours (β=-.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.
KW - Maternal depression
KW - Resilience
KW - Fathers
KW - Emotional support
KW - Adolescents
U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.03.016
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.03.016
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 29635170
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 65
SP - 207
EP - 218
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
ER -