Table 3 Full structural equation model (SEM) to predict perinatal common mental disorders in 230 men in Vietnam

Husband’s PCMDs

  Intimate partner violence

  Wife’s PCMD

  Province: Ha Nam

  (Wife) Affectionate and trusting relationship with own mother: No

  (Wife) Coincidental life adversity: Yes

  (Wife) Fear of other family members: Yes

Intimate partner violence

  Wife PCMD

  (Wife) age (in years)

  (Wife) education: Year 9 and less

  (Wife) permanent income: Yes

  (Husband) Affectionate relationship with mother-in-law: No

  First child: Yes

  Household wealth index: Low

Intimate partner violence defined by

  Husband’s perception of control from his wife (Husband’s IBM Control score)

  Care from wife to husband (Husband’s IBM Care score)

  Fear of or experience of physical abuse from his wife

Effect from wife PCMDs to probability of husband’s PCMDs

  Indirect effect via intimate partner violence

  Direct effect

Thresholds

  Husband’s PCMD

  Intimate partner violence

Fit indices

  χ²/df (p-value)

  RMSEA (Probability RMSEA <= .05)

  CFI

  TLI