Affiliation:
1. KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE
2. KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
3. ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine father-infant attachment levels and the affecting factors.
Methods: Descriptive study included 118 fathers of infants between the ages of 6-12 months. Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form and the Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale (PIAS). Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U test, the Kruskal Wallis test, and Backward Stepwise Regression were used.
Results: The PIAS score average of fathers was 75.22. Fathers with social security and good marital relationships had significantly higher PIAS scores. Changed diapers, bathed, and messaged obtained significantly higher attachment scores than those who did not (p
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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