The Effects of Interventions Targeted to Fathers on Fathers' Participation in Infant Care, Attachment Status, and Paternal Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care Questionnaire
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Fathers participating in the study will be given an 8-week formality intervention. Participants will be shown 4-week infant care training records and then 4-week videos prepared on educational topics. The effect of the intervention will be determined annually by the mean scores of the Fathers' Participation in Infant Care Questionnaire, Father Infant Attachment Scale, and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.
Detailed Description
The study will be conducted in a Family Health Center in Turkey, selected by random lottery. Fathers who are registered in a family health center and have babies aged 4-12 months and fathers who have children for the first time will be included in the study. The type of the study is planned as randomized controlled pre-test post-test, parallel group experimental type. A total of 80 fathers will be included in the study, 40 in each group, according to the calculation made with Gpower analysis. Participants will be randomly assigned to groups. Nursing interventions will last for 8 weeks and participants will be given training and watched videos during this process.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
Since the trainings for the experimental group in the study will be conducted by the researcher conducting the study, researcher and participant blinding will not be possible. The data will be analyzed by an independent statistics expert. In this context, statistical blinding will be applied.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Having a healthy baby between 4-12 months old,
- •Being a first-time father,
- •Volunteering to participate in the study,
- •Having a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria
- •Being under 18 years old,
- •Having a psychiatric diagnosis.
Arms & Interventions
Non-Intervention Group
Fathers in the control group will continue their routine practices. Fathers in this group will be measured twice, pre-test and post-test. No intervention will be made to the control group. After the intervention group's training is completed, training contents and videos will be shared with the control group.
Intervention Group
Intervention: Intervention Group (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care Questionnaire
Time Frame: 8 week
Father Infant Attachment Scale
Time Frame: 8 week
Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale
Time Frame: 8 week
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Tuba Demirel
Assoc.Prof.
Selcuk University