@article{ref1,
title="The mediating effect of marital intimacy on the relationship between spouse-related stress and prenatal depression in pregnant couples: an actor-partner interdependent  model test",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Lee, Mi-Kyoung and Kim, Yeon-Suk and Lee, Miyoung",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="e487-e487",
abstract="Prenatal depression is an important factor in predicting postpartum depression. Most studies have assessed factors affecting prenatal depression by focusing on pregnant  wives. However, the emotional and psychological aspects of both expectant parents  need to be considered. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the  effect of spouse-related stress in expectant couples on prenatal depression and  investigate the mediating effects of marital intimacy on this relationship. A total  of 120 expectant couples from two cities in Korea at more than 15 weeks of completed  pregnancy participated in the study. Using a structured questionnaire, we assessed  the general characteristics of the participants, spouse-related stress, prenatal  depression, and marital intimacy. The results revealed that four actor effects and  one partner effect were significant. Marital intimacy and prenatal depression among  expectant parents were affected by spouse-related stress. Moreover, spouse-related  stress in the husbands completely mediated marital intimacy in pregnant wives,  demonstrating partner effects on prenatal depression in pregnant wives. Therefore,  it was observed that paternal factors affect prenatal depression in pregnant wives. This warrants the inclusion of husbands in marital interventions and strategies to  improve marital intimacy in pregnant wives.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18020487",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020487"
}