conclusions transition to fatherhood extends beyond only moderate mental and social changes, and may be influenced by cultural background and beliefs. therefore, caregivers should be aware of fathers' changes and needs during pregnancy, and support them while taking into consideration their culture and beliefs. results through analysis of fathers’ experiences of their wives’ pregnancy, four cat...

BACKGROUND This study examined the socio-demographic characteristics and attitudes of primary care giving fathers and non-primary care giving fathers and the quality of their interaction with their infants. METHOD Two groups of fathers of 11.9-month old infants were compared - 25 primary care giving fathers (20 h per week or more of sole infant care) and 75 non-primary care giving fathers - w...

BACKGROUND Although many studies have investigated the negative effects of parental smoking on children and Taiwan has started campaigns to promote smoke-free homes, little is known about the smoking behaviours of Taiwanese parents during the childbearing period. To help fill the gap, this study investigated Taiwanese parents' smoking behaviours before, during and after the birth of their child...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to report on the physical and mental health of migrant and refugee fathers participating in a population-based study of Australian children and their families. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey data drawn from a population-based longitudinal study when children were aged 4-5 years. SETTING Population-based study of Australian children and their families. P...

Hormonal differences between fathers and non-fathers may reflect an effect of paternal care on hormones. However, few studies have evaluated the hormonal responses of fathers after interacting with their offspring. Here we report results of a 30-minute in-home experiment in which Filipino fathers played with their toddlers and consider whether paternal experience and men's perceptions of themse...

The present study examined the association between unmarried fathers' prenatal involvement and fathers' engagement later in the child's life. The study sample consisted of 1,686 fathers from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. Findings using multiple regressions revealed that fathers' prenatal involvement is significantly and positively associated with levels of fathers' engagement ...

the purpose of the present study was to compare the mental health status of fathers and mothers (n = 191; 59.6% mothers) of children with educable mental disabilities on various dimensions including, depression, anxiety, physical complains, and social functioning. the sampling method was multilayer, cluster sampling from special education schools in mashhad. the general health questionnaire (gh...

Using data from 182 dual-earner couples experiencing the transition to parenthood, this study examined associations between prenatal involvement, gender role beliefs, and maternal gatekeeping and new fathers' involvement in child health care. Results indicated that prenatal father involvement was associated with both fathers' direct engagement in child health care and fathers' perceived influen...

the comparative study of the impact of antenatal training care infants to fathers and couple on the fathers' participations. objectives: increasing number of working mothers and changes in viewpoints on fathers’ roles in families has increased fathers’ participations. fathers’ participation is his broad, positive and active participation in different stages of children’s life. wives posses...