Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Republic of Korea).
School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Republic of Korea).
Am J Prev Med. 2017 May;52(5):671-679. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.12.017. Epub 2017 Feb 10.
The influence of father involvement on intimate partner violence (IPV) and men's health is poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of six aspects of father involvement in delivery and child care, and to explore their individual associations with IPV against women and paternal health in an Asia-Pacific context.
This study analyzed data from the 2011-2012 UN Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Study on Men and Violence, which surveyed >10,000 men from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka. Multivariate regression analyses were conducted in 2016 to examine the associations among father involvement, IPV, and paternal health.
The sample comprised 6,184 men (aged 18-49 years) who had at least one child. The prevalence ranged from 40.0% to 62.9% across different aspects of father involvement. Presence at prenatal visits, taking paternity leave, and helping children with homework were associated with a reduced likelihood of IPV against women (all p<0.05). When possible confounding factors were adjusted for, father involvement accounted for 2% of the variance of men's perceived health, 4% of depression, and 2% of life satisfaction (all p<0.05).
Father involvement may be beneficial in reducing IPV and improving paternal health. More family-friendly policies should be adopted by policymakers to promote father involvement throughout pregnancy to improve family well-being and child development.
父亲参与度对亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）和男性健康的影响尚未得到充分理解。本研究旨在调查在亚太地区，父亲在分娩和育儿方面的六个方面的参与度的流行情况，并探讨它们各自与针对女性的 IPV 和父亲健康之间的关系。
本研究分析了 2011-2012 年联合国多国家男性和暴力交叉截面研究的数据，该研究调查了来自孟加拉国、柬埔寨、中国、印度尼西亚、巴布亚新几内亚和斯里兰卡的 10000 多名男性。2016 年进行了多变量回归分析，以检验父亲参与度、IPV 和父亲健康之间的关系。
样本包括 6184 名（年龄在 18-49 岁之间）至少有一个孩子的男性。在不同的父亲参与度方面，流行率从 40.0%到 62.9%不等。参加产前检查、休陪产假和帮助孩子做作业与减少针对女性的 IPV 有关（均 p<0.05）。当调整了可能的混杂因素后，父亲参与度占男性感知健康、抑郁和生活满意度方差的 2%、4%和 2%（均 p<0.05）。
父亲参与度可能有助于减少 IPV 和改善父亲健康。政策制定者应采取更有利于家庭的政策，鼓励父亲在整个怀孕期间参与，以提高家庭幸福感和儿童发展。
