In recent years, fathers have become increasingly involved in research, but research on fathers still lags behind research on mothers. During the transition to parenthood, a complex network of relationships emerges between father, mother and baby. During the process of becoming parents, mothers and fathers begin to bond with their unborn children. The prenatal period is hypothesized to be predictive of later postnatal attachment and perception of parenting. Paternal involvement at birth is associated with positive child health outcomes and parental well-being.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Fathers will accompany their husbands during the birth process
Betül Uncu
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
The father-baby bonding of fathers who accompany their spouses in the delivery room is higher than fathers who do not accompany their spouses in the delivery room.
Primiparous pregnant women who had spontaneous pregnancies and were admitted to the delivery room for normal labor were included in the study. In determining the groups, participants were assigned to the Fathers Who Accompany the Birth (G1) and Fathers Who Did Not Accompany the Birth (G2) groups using web-based randomization (Randomizer.org). Pregnant women and their spouses in both groups who volunteered to participate in the study had the "Information Form" filled in after admission to the delivery room, and fathers filled out PAAQ and SPPRS. Two weeks after birth, the mother and father were contacted. PPAQ and SPPRS data were obtained from fathers and EPDS data were obtained from mothers. Information Form (IF), Paternal Antenatal Attachment Questionnaire (PAAQ), Self-Perception of Parental Role Scale (SPPRS), Postnatal Paternal-İnfant Attachment Questionnaire (PPAQ) Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Time frame: 15 days
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