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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2026; 16(1): 112057
Published online Jan 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i1.112057
Published online Jan 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i1.112057
Risk factors for paternal perinatal depression in Chinese advanced maternal age couples: A regression mixture model
Xing Yin, Xing-Qiang Chen, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Zhaoqing Medical College, Zhaoqing 526020, Guangdong Province, China
Juan Du, Shao-Lian Cai, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing, Zhaoqing Medical College, Zhaoqing 526020, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Yin X conceptualization; Cai SL and Du J methodology; Yin X and Chen XQ investigation; Du J and Chen XQ data curation; Cai SL writing-original draft; Yin X writing-review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Supported by High-level Professional Groups in Gangdong Province, No. GSPZYQ2020101; and Guangdong Province Educational Research Planning Project, No. 2024GXJK742.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Zhaoqing Medical College and First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing.
Informed consent statement: All participants, or their legal guardian, provided written informed consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.
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Corresponding author: Xing Yin, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Zhaoqing Medical College, No. 12 Fengle Road, Zhaoqing 526020, Guangdong Province, China.
Received: August 26, 2025
Revised: September 29, 2025
Accepted: October 24, 2025
Published online: January 19, 2026
Processing time: 126 Days and 18.8 Hours
Revised: September 29, 2025
Accepted: October 24, 2025
Published online: January 19, 2026
Processing time: 126 Days and 18.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study investigates paternal perinatal depression (PPD) among spouses of advanced maternal age women in China-an under-researched group. Using latent profile analysis in 358 fathers, we identified three distinct PPD profiles: Low-symptomatic (48.89%), monophasic (39.10%), and high-symptomatic (12.01%), with an overall PPD incidence of 16.48%. Crucially, low income (< ¥3000/month), part-time work, and prior abnormal pregnancy uniquely increased high-symptomatic PPD risk. High social support (subjective/objective) and strong couple relationships significantly protected against severe symptoms. These findings reveal nuanced PPD subtypes in high-risk families, urging targeted screening for fathers with limited social support.