PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF PATERNAL PERINATAL ANXIETY: A COMMUNITY-BASED MIXED METHOD STUDY

Abstract

The research aims to find out the factors that are affecting mental health during the perinatal phase. This study moreover tries to find out how their masculine gender limits them from sharing their emotions and drags them to face anxiety and depression. It has been found that one in 10 men faced such type of anxiety after becoming parents which causes them not to cherish their parenthood. A mixed method has been used in this study to gather the information form, and for this, both primary qualitative and quantitative methods have been incorporated within the research. An interview of 10 people took place through the use of online meeting tools. Besides this 450 participants have been included for the survey methods. The result of the study shows that there are several influences that are the major cause of men being anxious in the perinatal period. Therefore the findings of the study suggest that the masculine nature of men, inability to express feelings, childhood trauma, and responsibility toward family and their future are some of the major influences behind people facing paternal perinatal anxiety.