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Men’s emotional responses to their partner’s pregnancy and their views on support and information received
Author(s) -
FORSYTH Claire,
SKOUTERIS Helen,
WERTHEIM Eleanor H.,
PAXTON Susan J.,
MILGROM Jeannette
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2010.01244.x
Subject(s) - feeling , pregnancy , emotional support , psychology , medicine , depression (economics) , obstetrics , clinical psychology , family medicine , social psychology , social support , genetics , macroeconomics , economics , biology
The main aim of this study was to extend previous research of men’s experiences of pregnancy; 48 Australian men and their pregnant partners took part. Most men reported feeling positive about the pregnancy, emotionally well supported and well informed. Men reported receiving more valuable information from their partner than from doctors/obstetricians, family or the internet and were accurate observers of women’s depression levels.