College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Omega (Westport). 2021 Feb;82(3):409-423. doi: 10.1177/0030222818819339. Epub 2018 Dec 17.
This study explores experiences of pregnancy loss via a questionnaire completed by a convenience sample of 48 Australian cisgender heterosexual men. The questionnaire included measures of support following pregnancy loss, recognition of loss, perceived utility of help-seeking, perceived stigma attached to help-seeking, perinatal grief, and depression and anxiety. The questionnaire also included open-ended questions focused on help-seeking and support. Higher levels of grief were related to higher levels of both depression and anxiety. Perceptions about stigma were related to the perceived utility of help-seeking. While a majority of participants had accessed formal support services, feeling supported was unrelated to either grief or depression. Participants emphasized the utility of men's groups where members have experienced pregnancy loss, though barriers to support were also identified in terms of the unavailability of support or the perceived need to focus on a partner's loss.
本研究通过问卷调查探索了 48 名澳大利亚顺性别异性恋男性在经历妊娠丧失时的体验。问卷包括妊娠丧失后的支持措施、对丧失的认知、寻求帮助的效用感知、寻求帮助的污名感知、围产期悲伤以及抑郁和焦虑等方面的评估。问卷还包括关注寻求帮助和支持的开放性问题。更高水平的悲伤与更高水平的抑郁和焦虑相关。对污名的认知与寻求帮助的效用感知相关。尽管大多数参与者都曾寻求过正式的支持服务，但获得支持与悲伤或抑郁均无关。参与者强调了有过妊娠丧失经历的男性群体的效用，但也发现了支持方面的障碍，包括无法获得支持或认为需要关注伴侣的丧失。
