The Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Low-Income Men in Responsible Fathering Programs

Fitzgerald, Megan; Roy, Kevin; Anderson, Elaine A.; Letiecq, Bethany L.

doi:10.3149/fth.1001.47

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“…Three authors advocate the use of CBT for men with PPND, but a detailed discussion is absent. Spector (2006) , briefly refers to CBT being used effectively in men with postnatal depression, while Fitzgerald et al (2012) recommend cognitive therapy for low-income fathers with depressive symptoms, based on its success in treating both men and women generally. Edward et al’s (2015) review of the literature on men’s PPND similarly makes a passing reference to CBT being one of a number of effective treatments.…”

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New Fathers’ Perinatal Depression and Anxiety—Treatment Options: An Integrative Review

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More than 10% of fathers experience depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, but paternal perinatal depression (PPND) and anxiety have received less attention than maternal perinatal mental health problems. Few mainstream treatment options are available for men with PPND and anxiety. The aim of this literature review was to summarize the current understanding of PPND and the treatment programs specifically designed for fathers with perinatal depression. Eight electronic databases were searched using a predefined strategy, and reference lists were also hand searched. PPND and anxiety were identified to have a negative impact on family relationships, as well as the health of mothers and children. Evidence suggests a lack of support and tailored treatment options for men having trouble adjusting to the transition to fatherhood. Of the limited options available, cognitive behavioral therapy, group work, and blended delivery programs, including e-support approaches appear to be most effective in helping fathers with perinatal depression and anxiety. The review findings have important implications for the understanding of PPND and anxiety. Future research is needed to address the adoption of father-inclusive and father-specific models of care to encourage fathers’ help-seeking behavior. Inclusion of male-specific requirements into support and treatment options can improve the ability of services to engage new fathers. Psychotherapeutic intervention could assist to address the cognitive differences and dissonance for men adjusting to the role of father, including male identity and role expectations.

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“…We also focus on father-child relationship quality, in particular, the degree to which fathers perceive having close and conflictual relationships with their children. Many low-income, nonresident fathers have reported wanting to have closer relationships with their children (Fitzgerald et al, 2012). A recent meta-analysis showed that father-child closeness and conflict are more strongly associated with child outcomes than are measures of amount of nonresident father involvement with children (Adamsons & Johnson, 2013).…”

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“…Studies have shown that despite these potential challenges, nonresident fathers still play an important role in their children’s lives (Coates & Phares, 2014) and influence many aspects of child well-being (Adamsons & Johnson, 2013). Yet, these fathers may be susceptible to low self-esteem as parents (Walker, Reid, & Logan, 2010) and may struggle to form close relationships with their children (Fitzgerald, Roy, Anderson, & Letiecq, 2012).…”

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Low-income, nonresident fathers’ coparenting with multiple mothers and relatives: Effects on fathering.

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Journal of Family Psychology

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Low-income, nonresident fathers are often involved in complex coparenting networks that may involve multiple mothers, relatives, and other adults. However, the coparenting literature has often obscured this complexity through limiting attention to father-mother relationships. The current study used family systems theory to examine the effects of fathers' coparenting with mothers and relatives on fathers' parenting self-efficacy, father-child closeness, and father-child conflict. Predictors included the number of fathers' coparenting mothers and relatives, the quality of those coparenting relationships, and coparenting alliances specifically between fathers and the biological mother of a target child. Approximately 19% of a community sample of fathers (N = 401) reported more than 1 mother in their coparenting network, and 63% reported at least 1 relative. Overall, fathers who reported having more-cooperative coparenting relatives in their networks reported higher parenting self-efficacy and father-child closeness. We further noted a race or ethnicity interaction effect for closeness and conflict, such that having more-cooperative coparenting relatives was associated with increased closeness for non-Hispanic Black fathers but not for non-Hispanic White fathers. Amount of cooperation with coparenting relatives was associated with increased conflict for non-Hispanic Black fathers but not for Hispanic fathers. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record

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“…When developing paternal parenting enhancement programs for nonresident African American fathers, it would be erroneous to view them as a monolithic group. However, many existing fatherhood programs designed for nonresident African American fathers have not considered the influence that different residential histories with their children may have on the fathers’ ability to engage in parenting and to gain satisfaction from the parenting experience [ 18 , 19 ]. Yet the experiences some fathers may have had with their children prior to becoming nonresidential may have implications for their ability to benefit or not benefit from participating in fatherhood programs designed to enhance their parenting skills and abilities.…”

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Moderating Effect of Residential History on the Effects of a Fatherhood Program on Parenting Skills Satisfaction among Nonresident African American Fathers

2018

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Nonresident African American (AA) fathers sometimes face challenges to achieving satisfaction with their parenting skills, which may inhibit their motivations for parenting. Studies have found that residential history of fathers is associated with parental involvement; however, current fatherhood programs rarely consider the influence of different residential history on fathering. In the current study, we examined whether nonresident AA fathers’ residential history with their sons moderated their parenting skills satisfaction after participating in the Fathers and Sons Program. Our results indicated that after controlling for fathers’ pretest parenting skills satisfaction, age, education, marital status, employment, and ever lived with their son’s mother; there was a moderating effect of residential history on the intervention’s effects on posttest parenting skills satisfaction. The regression analyses showed that fathers in the intervention group who had lived with their son increased their parenting skills satisfaction more at posttest compared with fathers who had never lived with their sons. However, fathers in the comparison group who had lived with their sons had lower posttest parenting skills satisfaction. Future fatherhood programs for nonresident AA fathers should develop more nuanced group-specific interventions that consider residential history as a critical factor to enhance their parenting skills satisfaction as a strategy for improving father involvement.

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The Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Low-Income Men in Responsible Fathering Programs

Cited by 7 publications

References 44 publications

New Fathers’ Perinatal Depression and Anxiety—Treatment Options: An Integrative Review

New Fathers’ Perinatal Depression and Anxiety—Treatment Options: An Integrative Review

Low-income, nonresident fathers’ coparenting with multiple mothers and relatives: Effects on fathering.

Moderating Effect of Residential History on the Effects of a Fatherhood Program on Parenting Skills Satisfaction among Nonresident African American Fathers

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