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Abstract
Background: Fathers' birth attendance is associated with support for mothers in infant care, positive child health outcomes, and parental well-being.
Objective: This study was conducted in a randomised controlled experimental design to investigate the effect of fathers' birth attendance on paternal-infant attachment and the perception of parental role.
Methodology: Pregnant women during the childbirth process and their husbands were included in the study and were randomised according to fathers' birth attendance. The data were collected with the Information Form (IF), Paternal Antenatal Attachment Questionnaire (PAAQ), Self-Perception of Parental Role Scale (SPPRS), Postnatal Paternal-Infant Attachment Questionnaire (PPAQ), and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The IF data were obtained from women before birth, and the EPDS data were obtained from women 15 days after birth.
Results: Individual characteristics of mothers and fathers in the groups, and prenatal PAAQ and SPPRS scores of the fathers were similar (p > 0.05). In the postnatal period, a significant difference was found in favour of the intervention group in the PPAQ total (p < 0.01), Patience and Tolerance (p < 0.05) and Pleasure in Interaction (p < 0.01) sub-dimensions. The within-group variation of the SPPRS scores of fathers in the intervention and control groups was analysed. The postnatal Competence (p < 0.01) and Integration (p < 0.05) sub-dimension scores statistically significantly increased in both the intervention and control groups compared to the antenatal period.
Conclusion: While husbands' accompanying their wives in the delivery room positively affects paternal-infant attachment, its effect on the perception of parental role is an issue that needs to be further investigated.
背景：父亲参加分娩与支持母亲照顾婴儿、积极的儿童健康结果和父母的幸福感有关：本研究采用随机对照实验设计，调查父亲参加分娩对父婴依恋和父母角色认知的影响：研究对象包括分娩过程中的孕妇及其丈夫，并根据父亲的分娩出席情况进行随机分组。通过信息表（IF）、父亲产前依恋问卷（PAAQ）、父母角色自我认知量表（SPPRS）、产后父婴依恋问卷（PPAQ）和爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）收集数据。IF 数据来自产前妇女，EPDS 数据来自产后 15 天妇女：结果：各组中母亲和父亲的个体特征以及父亲的产前 PAAQ 和 SPPRS 分数相似（P > 0.05）。在产后，干预组的 PPAQ 总分有显著差异（p p p p p 结论）：虽然丈夫在产房陪伴妻子会对父婴依恋产生积极影响，但其对父母角色认知的影响仍有待进一步研究。
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioural, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered. Relevant psychological work includes developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine, psychology of women and health psychology. Research into psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing is central to the interests of the Journal. The Journal is of special value to those concerned with interdisciplinary issues. As a result, the Journal is of particular interest to those concerned with fundamental processes in behaviour and to issues of health promotion and service organization.
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