Men's perception of paternal parenthood and the promotion of child development

to comprehend men's perception of paternal parenthood while caring for infants to promote child development. this qualitative study adopts an exploratory approach and was conducted with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff who are fathers of infants up to 6 months old from a...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2024-01, Vol.77 (3), p.e20230514-9
Main Authors: Aquino, Gustavo Selenko de, Moura, Sarah de Almeida Rocha, Lima Junior, Ailton de, Cordeiro, Samara Macedo, Vicente, Jéssica Batistela, Mazza, Verônica de Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Babies
Child Care
Child Development
Children & youth
Cognition & reasoning
Data collection
Exercise
Families & family life
Fathers
Fathers - psychology
Health care
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical personnel
NURSING
Original
Parenting
Parenting - psychology
Paternity
Perception
Professional ethics
Public policy
Qualitative Research
Social support
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Summary:to comprehend men's perception of paternal parenthood while caring for infants to promote child development. this qualitative study adopts an exploratory approach and was conducted with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff who are fathers of infants up to 6 months old from a higher education institution, excluding fathers from mononuclear families. Data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews and was analyzed using thematic categorical analysis. fifteen men participated in the study. From the analysis, two empirical categories emerged: "Perception of being a father: challenges and novelties" and "Promotion of child development: actions carried out by fathers". Fathers revealed feeling unprepared, the need for emotional support, and recognized activities aimed at their children's development. the relevance of the paternal figure for child development is highlighted, as well as the need for public policies to encourage paternal parenthood.
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0514