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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Paternal Intimacy Problems, Stress Levels, and Satisfaction from Families with Children Born with Mucoviscidosis.
Popa, Zoran Laurentiu; Margan, Madalin-Marius; Bernad, Elena; Stelea, Lavinia; Craina, Marius; Ciuca, Ioana Mihaela; Bina, Anca Mihaela.
  • Popa ZL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
  • Margan MM; Centre for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
  • Bernad E; Department of Microscopic Morphology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
  • Stelea L; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
  • Craina M; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
  • Ciuca IM; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
  • Bina AM; Department of Pediatrics, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(22)2022 Nov 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2143128
ABSTRACT
There is an increasing interest in father-child interactions and their effects. Due to the rising number of working mothers, marital interruptions, divorces, and child custody arrangements, paternal duties and the relevance of fathering continue to be re-evaluated. As there are rising expectations for men to undertake more childcare and household responsibilities, it was hypothesized that the presence of a disabled or chronically ill child would have a significant impact on the couple's future family situation, marital conduct due to paternal dissatisfaction, and increased stress levels. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine paternal intimacy problems, stress levels, and couple satisfaction inside families that have children with cystic fibrosis. The study followed a cross-sectional design with five questionnaires that were answered by a total of 107 fathers of children with cystic fibrosis from the "cases" group as the reference group, and 124 fathers of healthy children from the "control" group. The statistically significant findings of the current study show that men who were taking care of their child with mucoviscidosis engaged less frequently in sexual activity. A significantly higher number of these respondents were smokers. A higher proportion of them reported marital distress (OR = 2.54) and inhibited sexual desire (OR = 2.02), all in association with a higher number of men taking psychiatric medication (7.5% vs. 1.6%). More than 40% of all respondents declared high levels of general stress and parenting distress, while the most frequently used coping mechanism for stress was avoidance-oriented (45.8% vs. 25.8%). Other important findings were the high levels of dissatisfaction and lower levels of marital quality on the SII scale, equivalent to the intimacy problems on the MIQ scale. It is likely that paternal stress is higher when parenting children with cystic fibrosis, and the lack of intervention in this vulnerable group seem to be associated with intimacy problems, couple dissatisfaction, and maladaptive coping mechanisms. It is recommended that these concerns should not only be raised for the mothers of children with mucoviscidosis, but also for the child's father or the male caretaker partner since they might experience the same problems as the opposite gender.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Personal Satisfaction / Cystic Fibrosis Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192215055

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Personal Satisfaction / Cystic Fibrosis Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192215055