Thomas, S. Grace and Upton, Dominic (2000) Expectant Fathers' Attitudes Towards Pregnancy. British Journal of Midwifery, 8 (4). pp. 218-221. ISSN 0969-4900
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Abstract
The majority of midwifery practice and literature focuses on mothers with little research on fathers-to-be. This study was undertaken in order to gain a better understanding of men's psychological response to pregnancy in their partners. Data from a questionnaire and attitude scale survey were collected from 141 expectant fathers. Anxiety was not reported in a significant proportion of expectant fathers and this was not associated with age, social class or number of previous pregnancies. However, a significant proportion of fathers reported symptoms of couvade and an indication that psychological and emotional state altered during pregnancy. The study suggests that it would be beneficial for health-care professionals to recognize the needs of the father-to-be in a more holistic manner.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | pregnancy, birth, expectant fathers, men, male, parents, paternal attitudes, psychology |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Academic Departments > Institute of Health and Society |
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| ID Code: | 171 |
| Deposited By: | Felicity Copp |
| Deposited On: | 10 Oct 2007 10:51 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2010 14:26 |
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