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This study aims to assess husbands\u2019 knowledge and attitudes toward PPD among men aged 20 years and older residing in Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>This study employed a cross-sectional design. Participants were recruited through social media and face-to-face methods using a convenience sampling approach. A total of 401 husbands were included in the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson\u2019s simple correlation analysis.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>In this study, the majority of participants (89.5%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0359) were Saudi nationals. Approximately half of the husbands (48.4%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0194) were between the ages of 30 and 39, whereas only 10% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a040) were 50 or older. Nearly half of the participants (45.4%) demonstrated a high level of knowledge about PPD. Additionally, 66.1% of the husbands had a positive attitude toward PPD and had received prior information about the condition. Family and friends were the most commonly cited sources of PPD knowledge. A positive correlation was found between husbands\u2019 knowledge and attitudes toward PPD (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.117, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.005). Furthermore, significant associations were observed between husband\u2019s knowledge and attitude and several sociodemographic characteristics, including nationality, educational level, occupation, monthly income, and years of marriage (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05).<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>The husbands demonstrated a good level of knowledge and a positive attitude toward PPD. However, further research is needed to enhance their understanding and attitudes, particularly in addressing the negative beliefs about PPD identified in this study.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.7717\/peerj.19426","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,13]],"date-time":"2025-05-13T08:38:41Z","timestamp":1747125521000},"page":"e19426","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Husbands\u2019 knowledge and attitudes regarding postpartum depression"],"prefix":"10.7717","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Aisha M.","family":"Aqeeli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Labor and Delivery Department, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"},{"name":"Maternity and Child Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hanan A.","family":"Badr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternity and Child Nursing Department, 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