Mental fitness during transition to fatherhood  

作　　者：Marjan Khajehei Julie Ann Swain Elmira Behroozpour Negar Hajizadeh Ali Parvaneh 

机构地区：[1]Department of Women’s and Newborn Health,Westmead Hospital,Westmead 2145,New South Wales,Australia [2]Department of Medicine and Health,Westmead Clinical School,University of Sydney,Sydney 2000,New South Wales,Australia [3]School of Women's and Children's Health,University of New South Wales,Sydney 2000,New South Wales,Australia [4]Department of Laboratory,Azad University of Saveh,Saveh 367546,Iran [5]Department of Education,Azad University of Sadra,Shiraz 25858,Iran

出　　处：《World Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》2022年第1期1-7,共7页世界妇产科杂志

摘　　要：Transition into fatherhood is often marked by a period of adjustment,uncertainty and psychological distress and challenges for many men,along with social isolation and relationship problems.Risk factors for paternal mental health issues are maternal depression,marital distress,parenting stress,gender role stress,mismatched expectations for pregnancy and after childbirth,poor physical health,inadequate self-care behaviours,avoiding seeking help for mental health issues,and having a child with sleeping,feeding and temperament problems.Paternal depression,anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder can have negative impacts on the social and emotional wellbeing of fathers,their partners and their children.Nevertheless,these issues are not widely acknowledged,recognised or treated.Men’s mental health illness is a silent crisis.They often fail to seek help due to their feeling of shame,stigma for a lack of emotional control,distress or anxiety related to utilising mental health support services,and underrating the severity of their symptoms.These necessitate the need for timely attention,psychological support and proper education to minimise their risk of mental health issues.Although research has indicated fathers’inclination toward being included in practices such as the mental health assessment,perinatal education and postnatal educational approaches need to be inclusive of fathers and encourage them to seek support for their paternal mental health issues and parenting difficulties.

关 键 词：Childbirth Father Mental health PARENTING 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]