目的:评估在初产(首次)和多产(多次)父亲中,获得的专业和社会支持是否与父亲与婴儿的关系有关。
背景:早期父子关系预测了几种积极的儿童结局。然而,虽然获得了专业和社会支持,但对父亲向父母身份的过渡产生了积极影响,很少有研究测试这些因素是否与更强的父子关系有关。
方法:总共,在2018年11月至2020年3月期间,499名父亲(296名初产妇和203名多胎婴儿)(0-12个月)完成了一项横断面在线调查。调查包括与社会人口统计学有关的项目,有计划的怀孕,产后助产支持,儿童保健护士支持,儿童健康中心出勤,和社会支持。父母与婴儿之间的联系问卷(PBQ)用于评估父亲与婴儿之间的联系。对总样本并基于父系均等估计了多元线性回归模型。通过多个插补程序管理缺失的数据。
结果:父亲报告说,如果他们得到了合作伙伴的支持,粘合干扰会减少,产后助产士,儿童保健护士,并参加了更多的儿童健康访问。初生父亲在接受伴侣的支持时报告说,联系障碍较少,产后助产士,还有儿童保健护士.然而,多产父亲比初产父亲有更多的联系障碍,并且获得的专业和伴侣支持较少。
结论:接受更多的伴侣和专业支持与更少的父子关系障碍相关。为了鼓励更好的父子关系,临床医生应该邀请和支持所有的父亲,不管平价,当他们过渡到为人父母的时候。
OBJECTIVE: To assess if received professional and social support are associated with father-infant bonding among primiparous (first-time) and multiparous (multi-time) fathers.
BACKGROUND: Early father-infant bonding predicts several positive child outcomes. However, while received professional and social support positively impacts fathers\' transition into parenthood, little research has tested if these factors are associated with a stronger father-infant bond.
METHODS: In total, 499 fathers (296 primiparous and 203 multiparous) of infants (aged 0-12 months) completed a cross-sectional online survey between November 2018 and March 2020. The survey included items related to socio-demographics, having a planned pregnancy, postnatal midwifery support, child health nurse support, child health center attendance, and social support. The parent-infant bonding questionnaire (PBQ) was used to assess the father-infant bond. Multiple linear regression models were estimated for the total sample and based on paternal parity. Missing data were managed through multiple imputation procedures.
RESULTS: Fathers reported fewer bonding disturbances if they received support from their partners, postnatal midwives, child health nurses, and attended more child health visits. Primiparous fathers reported fewer bonding disturbances when receiving support from their partners, postnatal midwives, and the child health nurse. However, multiparous fathers had more bonding disturbances than primiparous fathers and received less professional and partner support.
CONCLUSIONS: Receiving more partner and professional support is associated with less father-infant bonding disturbances. To encourage a better father-infant bond, clinicians should invite and support all fathers, regardless of parity, as they transition to parenthood.