Related Factors to Paternal Adaptation: A Cross‑sectional Study for First‑time Fathers

Narges Eskandari, Narges Eskandari and Masoumeh Simbar, Masoumeh Simbar and AbouAli Vedadhir, AbouAli Vedadhir and Ahmad Reza Baghestani, Ahmad Reza Baghestani and Somayeh Momenyan, Somayeh Momenyan (2019) Related Factors to Paternal Adaptation: A Cross‑sectional Study for First‑time Fathers. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 24 (1). pp. 18-24.

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Abstract

Background: Becoming a father challenges men’s ability and many men describe fathering as a
negative and frustrating experience. This study was designed to determine related factors to paternal
adaptation in first‑time fathers. Materials and Methods: This cross‑sectional study was conducted
in healthcare centers in Qom and environs, Iran, from July to September 2015. Participants were
572 first‑time fathers. Healthcare centers were selected by lottery and sampling was carried out
continuously. Data were collected by demographic form and Paternal Adaptation Questionnaire;
Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis test, and multiple linear
regression model were used. p < 0.05 was considered as significant level. Results: Participants
were first‑time fathers with a mean (SD) age of 29.89 (4.45) years. The results indicated that
planning for parenting is the most predictive factor in the ability to perform the paternal roles and
responsibilities (β = 2.67, p < 0.001); marital satisfaction is the most predictive factor with regard to
perceiving parental development (β = 3.09, p = 0.001) and stabilization in paternal position (β = 4.66,
p < 0.001). Father’s self‑employment was the only predictive factor relating to challenges and
worries (β = −1.19, p < 0.001) and marital satisfaction was the most predictive factor for paternal
adaptation (β = 14.68, p < 0.01). Conclusions: It appears that the father’s occupation, planning for becoming a parent, and marital satisfaction are the most predictive factors for paternal adaptation and its domains, thus by planning appropriate interventions aimed at developing the ability of fathers in these aspects, especially marital satisfaction, it is possible to facilitate men’s adaptation to paternal role.
Keywords: Adaptation, fathers, parents, paternal behavior, psychological

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Adaptation, fathers, parents, paternal behavior, psychological
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2022 01:16
Last Modified:	06 Jul 2022 01:16
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1333

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