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Expectant Fathers' Attitudes Towards Pregnancy.

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Thomas, S.G. 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.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The electronic full-text cannot be supplied for this item. Please check availibility with your local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.
Uncontrolled Discrete 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:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Psychology
Related URLs:	Publisher Publisher
Depositing User:	Felicity Copp
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2007 09:51
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2020 16:48
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/171

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