Mental Representations of Attachment among Prospective Australian Fathers

Radojevic, Marija

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“…The coping capacity of men with issues of emotional expression has long been taken for granted. Still, a father's sense of competence and personal attachment security to their child may be more vulnerable and vital to the mental health of fathers than has been imagined (Madsen & Juhl, 2007;Radojevic, 1994). An appropriate outlet for emotional expression, one that takes into consideration cultural factors, is a pivotal factor to consider when thinking about protective factors for fathers.…”

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The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

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2021

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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As gender roles shift in society, and the experiences associated with contemporary fatherhood become redefined, research and inquiry about fatherhood emerge as a relevant topic. One facet of this emerging research focuses on men's experiences living with depressive symptoms following the birth of a child, or paternal postnatal depression. This study collected primary data from a sample of 101 postnatal Latino fathers to examine the relationship between coping skills, egalitarian masculine gender role attitude, and depressive symptoms. Findings indicate that (a) there is a significant negative correlation between egalitarianism and depressive symptoms; (b) there is a significant negative correlation between coping skills and depressive symptoms in postnatal Latino fathers; and finally, (c) coping skills contribute a higher percentage of the variance in depressive symptoms than egalitarianism among Latino fathers. Implications of research findings are discussed. Public Significance StatementAlthough postpartum depression is increasingly recognized and addressed as a critical health concern among women, little attention has been paid to postnatal mental health issues experienced by fathers. Little is known about the factors that may either increase the likelihood of experiencing paternal postpartum symptoms or act as preventative factors. As these symptoms may have a detrimental impact on the father and the family as a whole, this is an area that requires more considerable attention in the research.

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The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

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2021

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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“…Nadalje, ustanovljeno je da postoji transgeneracijski prenos sigurnog obrasca, odnosno nesigurnih obrazaca afektivnog vezivanja (vidi npr. Benoit & Parker, 1994;Fonagy et al, 1991;Radojevic, 1994;van IJzendoorn, 1995) i zato nije neobično posledično interesovanje istraživača za one aspekte roditeljstva koji su najodgovorniji za optimalan socio-emocionalni razvoj deteta, koji se, na planu ponašanja, ogleda u sigurnom obrascu vezanosti, a na nivou reprezentacionog sveta, u pozitivnim radnim modelima selfa i značajnih drugih osoba (za pregled vidi npr. Belsky & Pasco Fearon, 2008;Slade et al, 2005).…”

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Differences between pregnant women with secure and fearful attachment patterns with respect to transition to motherhood

Hanak¹

2010

Psihol istra

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“…From a clinical point of view, it is compelling to note that international studies investigating adult attachment representations in non-clinical populations have demonstrated that insecure attachments are high for both men and women (van IJzendoorn & Bakermans-Kranenburg, 1994), ranging from 39% to 74% (Radojevic, 1994), although the secure pattern is modal in the vast majority of countries. Clinical populations show a strong over-representation of insecure attachment representations.…”

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Adult Attachment: Some Considerations for Family Therapy

Radojevic

1996

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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The elaboration of attachment theory and research into the domains of adult and of mental representations of relationships has generated considerable interest amongst many mental health practitioners. The clinical implications include the potential to understand better how representations of relationships are transmitted from one generation to the next and how these are translated into parenting practices. The aim of this paper is to examine theoretical concepts associated with adult attachment and its measurement and to examine the contribution which adult attachment theory may make to the practice of family therapy. Central assumptions are that the individual cannot be understood adequately outside the context of social relationships and that the family may be understood to operate as a self regulating system.

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Mental Representations of Attachment among Prospective Australian Fathers

Cited by 12 publications

References 11 publications

The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

Differences between pregnant women with secure and fearful attachment patterns with respect to transition to motherhood

Adult Attachment: Some Considerations for Family Therapy

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