An intervention to increase father involvement and skills with infants during the transition to parenthood
An intervention to increase father involvement and skills with infants during the transition to parenthood
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DOI：
10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.438
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
LaRossa, Ralph
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作者：
Doherty, William J.;Erickson, Martha Farrell;LaRossa, Ralph
这项研究考察了在为人父母的过程中进行集体教育干预是否能够提高父子互动的质量，并增加父亲对孩子的参与程度。采用随机实验设计对165对首次为人父母的夫妇进行了为期8个疗程的评估，从怀孕中期开始，到产后5个月结束。通过时间日记、对亲子游戏的编码观察以及父亲和母亲的自我报告来评估结果。这项干预对父亲与婴儿互动的技能以及他们在工作日而不是在家的参与度产生了积极的影响。本研究的结论是，在向为人父母的转变过程中进行相对短暂的干预可以改善父亲的教养方式，并探讨了不同养育方式影响差异的可能原因。
This study examined whether a group educational intervention during the transition to parenthood can enhance the quality of father-child interaction and increase father involvement with their children. A randomized experimental design was used to evaluate an 8-session program with 165 couples who were first-time parents, beginning during the second trimester of pregnancy and ending at 5 months postpartum. Outcomes were assessed with time diaries, coded observations of parent-child play, and self-reports of fathers and mothers. The intervention had positive effects on fathers' skills in interacting with their babies and their involvement on work days but not home days. It is concluded that a relatively brief intervention during the transition to parenthood can improve fathering, and possible reasons for differential effects on areas of parenting are explored.