Objective: This study aims to assess the relationship between marital adjustment and paternal-infant attachment.Methods: This descriptive-cross sectional study was conducted between March and April 2017. No sampling was performed, the study was conducted with 110 fathers who could be accessed between the aforementioned dates and who had babies aged between 0 to 12 months old. Questionnaires were asked fathers by researchers.The outcome measurements: Socio-demographic Information Form, Marital Adjustment Test, and PIAQ. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 13.0 program.Results: Fathers' MAT mean score was found 44.182±5.17, and PIAQ mean score was found 77.935±8.08. There was a positive, weak, but significant relationship between MAT and PIAQ (r=0.25; p=0.009). Marital adjustment scores were found to increase with the increase in "patience", "tolerance", and "pleasure in interaction" subscale scores. MATsubscales were found to affect each other positively, and this effect was found to have a significant relationship with paternal-infant attachment level (p<0.05). Good relationship with the spouse was found have statistically significant relationship with paternal-infant attachment (MWU=165.500; p=0.000). Conclusion:This study revealed that marital adjustment has effects on paternal-infant attachment.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.