The multifactorial decision to become a parent has mostly been investigated in mothers. It would seem that those who decide to have children in response to internal or external pressure, as compared with by pleasure or choice, have a less adaptive parenting experience. Guided by self-determination theory, the present study postulates that prenatal motivation to have a first child is associated for both mothers and fathers with postnatal parental satisfaction through basic psychological needs satisfaction. Results support the hypothesized mediational model and indicate that motivation to have a child significantly predicts parental satisfaction when basic psychological needs satisfaction is considered. The present study underlines the importance of basic psychological needs satisfaction for a positive parenting experience in both parents.
La présente revue méthodique de la littérature considère les travaux antérieurs recensés examinant les déterminants de l’engagement paternel et les met en relation avec la théorie du comportement planifié (Ajzen, 1991). Cette théorie postule, entre autres, que les attitudes de l’individu et sa perception de contrôle prédisent son comportement. Les résultats de 37 articles ont été retenus et analysés, en lien avec cette théorie. L’intégration des connaissances empiriques sur l’engagement paternel et les pistes de recherche proposées par la théorie du comportement planifiée sont discutées.
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