Publication date: Jul 23, 2024
The attachment between father and infant is essential to a child’s later development and well-being; yet, hardly any research has examined father-to-infant attachment during the outbreak of COVID-19. This study, therefore, aims to examine psychological, interpersonal, and health-related factors associated with father-to-infant attachment at 3-12 months postpartum during the pandemic. An online cross-sectional study was conducted between June and December 2021. A total of 775 fathers with at least one child aged 3-12 months were recruited. Participants completed measures of depression, COVID-19-related distress, relationship satisfaction, social support and other health-related factors including COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalisation. Data on psycho-socio-demographic, obstetric, and COVID-19-related characteristics were also collected. Findings demonstrated that paternal depression (β = -. 33, p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| December | Attachment |
| Fathers | COVID-19 |
| Hospitalisation | fathers |
| June | infants |
| Psycho | pandemic |
| paternal |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |