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Using a Comparative Species Approach to Investigate the Neurobiology of Paternal Responses
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What It Means to Become a Father.
Åsa Leanderz1,2, Maria Henricson3,4, Frida Lygnegård5
1School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden.
American Journal of Men'S Health
|March 27, 2025
Summary
Becoming a father involves deep emotional connection and developing coping strategies. Healthcare providers should support fathers through reflective conversations during this significant life transition.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parenthood transition is an emotional phase for fathers.
- Fathers often feel overlooked and unsupported during this period.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experience and meaning of becoming a father.
- To identify fathers' needs and challenges during the transition to parenthood.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative design utilizing a phenomenological hermeneutical approach.
- Open-ended interviews conducted with 19 fathers in Sweden.
- Participants reflected on the meaning of becoming a father.
Main Results:
- Becoming a father entails feeling connected to child, partner, and friends.
- Fathers develop strategies involving flexibility, engagement, management, support, and solitude.
- Digital media use for support can evoke anxiety.
Conclusions:
- The transition to fatherhood profoundly affects men.
- Midwives and child healthcare nurses should facilitate reflective conversations with new fathers.
- Enhanced support is crucial for fathers navigating parenthood.
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