ABSTRACT
O estudo investigou indicadores da síndrome de couvade em pais primíparos durante a gravidez das esposas. Participaram 30 casais com idades entre 20 e 35 anos que estavam em diferentes trimestres da gestação. Os pais e as gestantes responderam individualmente a uma entrevista semi-estruturada que investigava a percepção do pai e da gestante sobre os indicadores de couvade. A análise de conteúdo revelou que mais da metade dos pais apresentou indicadores físicos (aumento de apetite, preferência por algum alimento e episódios de vômito) e/ou emocionais (nervosismo, mau humor) associados à síndrome de couvade. Os pais que conviviam com o segundo trimestre de gravidez de suas esposas relataram mais indicadores quando comparados aos demais participantes. Deste modo, a presença de indicadores da síndrome de couvade entre os pais evidenciou a complexidade da transição para a paternidade e a importância de se conhecer as vivências e sentimentos do pai durante a gestação do seu filho/a.
The study investigated indicators of couvade syndrome in primiparous fathers during the wives pregnancy. Participated 30 couples (20 to 35 years old), that they were in different periods of pregnancy. The expectant fathers and their wives answered an open-ended interview that investigated the fathers and mothers perception on the couvade indicators. The content analysis indicated that more of the fathers half showed physical (appetite increase, preference for some food, vomit episodes) or emotional indicators of the couvades syndrome (nervousness and bad mood). The fathers that lived the second trimester of pregnancy reported more symptoms than other participants. The presence of indicators of couvade syndrome among these fathers indicated the complexity of the transition to fatherhood, as well as the need of interventions that involve the fathers feelings during the gestation of his son/daughter.
Subject(s)
Humans , Emotions , Parent-Child Relations , Paternity , Pregnancy , Paternal BehaviorABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study was intended to investigate the types and seriousness of the couvade syndrome, pregnancy-related physical and psychological symptoms among expectant fathers whose spouses were pregnant. METHOD: The subject was consists of 100 expectant fathers at one hospital in Seoul, Korea. The pregnant women had not been diagnosed any medical complication. Data were analyzed by SPSS/PC program. RESULT: 1) The total mean score was 1.85: the mean score of perceived physical symptoms (1.87) revealed higher than the mean score of psychological symptoms (1.81). 2) With the respect to the general characteristics of subjects, there were statistically significant correlations between subject's level of education and couvade symptoms (r=-.209, p=.037), gestational age and couvade symptoms (r=-.227, p=.023), family total income and couvade symptoms (r=-.198, p=.048), perceived self health status and couvade symptoms (r=-.254, p=.011). 3) With the respect to the general characteristics of subjects, there were statistically significant differences in pregnant woman's age (t=1.363, p=.044),occupation of subject (F=3.594, p= .009), educational level of subject (t=3.506, p=.002), family total income (F=16.822, p= .000), perceived self health status (F=3.151, p=.047). CONCLUSION: Couvade syndrome is an issue for nurses who perform an important role in the care of pregnant women and their spouses.