Couvade Syndrome Among Jordanian Expectant Fathers

Abujilban, Sanaa; Abuidhail, Jamila; Yassein, Muneer Bani; Al‐Modallal, Hanan

doi:10.1177/1557988318810243

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“…The feeling of unpreparedness was the main reason behind their feeling of loss of control. This finding is in line with two previous local studies that found that new parents, both female and male, face challenges and difficulties during this critical life stage (Mrayan et al, 2016, 2019). This study also revealed that a number of different reasons were behind early marriage, associated with cultural mores or social norms and beliefs.…”

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The Lived Experience of Early Marriage in Jordan: The Perspective of Adolescent Girls and Young Women

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2021

Sage Open

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Child or early marriage, primarily due to cultural factors, continues as a tradition and seems to be a growing phenomenon in Jordan. This research explores the lived experience of early marriage from the perspective of adolescent girls and young women. A qualitative research design and in-depth face-to-face interviews in the Arabic language were conducted with 36 female subjects, married before the age of 18 and all newlyweds, married for less than 3 years. Six major themes emerged from the interviews to describe the experience of the participants: “Feeling remorse about getting married early”; “Loss of authority and feeling powerless”; “Reasons behind early marriage”; “Feeling pressure to have the first baby”; “Early marriage and pregnancy health consequences”; and “The positive aspects of an early marriage.” The lived experience revealed in this study confirm the overall negative effect of girls entering marriage at a young age, Early marriage is a violation of human rights, and robs girls of their childhood, education, work, and other life choices, in addition to the reported adverse psychological and physical effects.

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The Lived Experience of Early Marriage in Jordan: The Perspective of Adolescent Girls and Young Women

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2021

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“…Results similar to those presented in this paper were obtained by Ganapathy, among others, who observed the following the most common: appetite changes (82.7%), indigestion (78.5%), headaches (68.7%), insomnia (90.1%) and irritability (66.4%) [2]. Mrayan and co-authors [14], on the other hand, observed the most common symptoms in men during their study: heartburn (72.4%), fatigue (69.3%), back pain (68.0%), leg cramps (56.0%) and increased appetite (55.8%), as well as anxiety (67.4%), lowered mood (60.9%), mood swings (58.9%), and stress (58.5%).…”

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“…Mrayan i wsp. [14] z kolei w trakcie swoich badań najczęściej obserwowali u mężczyzn: zgagę (72,4%), zmęczenie (69,3%), bóle pleców (68,0%), skurcze nóg (56,0%) oraz wzmożony apetyt (55,8%), a także niepokój (67,4%), obniżenie nastroju (60,9%), huśtawki nastroju (58,9%) oraz stres (58,5%).…”

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Couvade Syndrome among partners of women with physiological and complicated pregnancy

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2023

Pielegniarstwo XXI Wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Aim. To assess the prevalence of couvade syndrome and analyze the factors determining the occurrence of this syndrome in the partners of pregnant women. Material and method. The research material was collected by a diagnostic survey, using an author’s survey questionnaire. Results. Couvade Syndrome occurs in 94.3% of partners of women with complicated pregnancies. Among the most common somatic symptoms there are: back pain (56.2%), headaches (53.3%), appetite changes (48.6%), indigestion (34.3%) and abdominal pain of unknown origin (31.4%), while mental ones include: sleep disturbances (37.1%), irritability (34.3%), tension (32.4%), regardless of the course of partner’s pregnancy. Men, who were married, were more likely to have Couvade symptoms than those in an informal relationship, regardless of the course of partner’s pregnancy (p=0.02). Respondents without Couvade Syndrome were more likely to have low levels of involvement in their partner’s current pregnancy than those with symptoms, regardless of the course of this pregnancy (p=0.03). Men with symptoms of the syndrome were more likely to be less involved in their responsibilities at work than those without symptoms, regardless of the course of partner’s pregnancy (p=0.0006). Conclusions. The majority (94.3%) of partners of women with complicated pregnancies have a Couvade Syndrome. The most common somatic symptoms include back pain, headaches, appetite changes, indigestion and abdominal pain of unknown origin, while the mental ones: sleep disturbances, irritability, tension, anxiety and nervousness. Married men are more likely to have Couvade Syndrome than those in an informal relationship. Low levels of involvement in the current pregnancy are shown by men who do not have the syndrome. Men, who have the Couvade Syndrome, are less involved in their work responsibilities.

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“…Couvade syndrome is by definition a male syndrome-the sensation by a male that he is first pregnant, then experiences labour and then suffers from postpartum depression. It is considered a sympathy syndrome, an overidentification with a female partner [60] and is characterized by symptoms of anxiety and depression [61]. Women who are not pregnant can sometimes overidentify with a pregnant woman to whom they feel close.…”

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What We Know and Still Need to Know about Gender Aspects of Delusional Disorder: A Narrative Review of Recent Work

2019

J Psychiatry Brain Sci

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While gender differences in the psychopathology and clinical course of schizophrenia have been extensively reported, the potential for analogous differences in delusional disorder has been understudied. Our aim in this paper is to focus on the recent literature on delusional disorder and to explore gender aspects. This is a non-systematic, narrative and critical review. The review is divided into the following main sections: gender differences in epidemiology, symptomatology, phenotypic factor analyses, psychiatric comorbidity, response and adherence to medications, and clinical trajectories. Culture-bound delusional syndromes are also addressed, and potential causes for gender differences and their treatment are critically discussed. Although DMS-5 reports no gender differences in the frequency of delusional disorder or in delusional content, several studies have found erotomania to be more frequent in women. There seem also to be gender differences in affective and substance abuse comorbidity, which may prove clinically important. The loss of the neuroprotection conferred by estrogens during the reproductive period in women may trigger depressive symptoms after menopause. The interaction of age and gender has been insufficiently studied as is also the case for selective cultural pressures on men and women and their impact on the content of delusions. Studies designed to focus on gender differences in response to treatment are currently needed in delusional disorder.

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Couvade Syndrome Among Jordanian Expectant Fathers

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

The Lived Experience of Early Marriage in Jordan: The Perspective of Adolescent Girls and Young Women

The Lived Experience of Early Marriage in Jordan: The Perspective of Adolescent Girls and Young Women

Couvade Syndrome among partners of women with physiological and complicated pregnancy

What We Know and Still Need to Know about Gender Aspects of Delusional Disorder: A Narrative Review of Recent Work

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