Associations between Fathers’ Prebirth Pregnancy Intentions and Involvement with Their Child 15 Months Later: A Propensity Score Analysis

Autor:	Katie Massey Combs, Heather A. Knauer, Shawna J. Lee, Inna Altschul
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Pregnancy 050902 family studies business.industry 05 social sciences Propensity score matching medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0509 other social sciences medicine.disease business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Family Issues. 42:2464-2484
ISSN:	1552-5481 0192-513X
DOI:	10.1177/0192513x20983382
Popis:	Objective: This study examined whether fathers’ prebirth pregnancy intentions were associated with fathers’ involvement with his child 15 months later. Method: Propensity score matching was used to assess the effects of fathers’ pregnancy intentions (self-reported before the birth of the child) on three measures of father involvement (residency with child, engagement in caregiving activities, and engagement in social cognitive play) in a large sample of young, diverse, and low-income fathers ( N = 2,008). Results: In this sample matched on sociodemographic and interpersonal factors, fathers reporting an intended pregnancy had significantly higher levels of social and cognitive play with their child, compared to fathers reporting an unintended pregnancy. However, intentions were not significantly associated with fathers’ residency with child or caregiving activities. Conclusion: Results suggest that fathers’ pregnancy intentions are predictive of certain types of father involvement and emphasize the importance of controlling for factors associated with both fathers’ intentions and involvement.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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