Bowen S M, Miller B C
Nurs Res. 1980 Sep-Oct;29(5):307-11.
This pilot study explored father-infant attachment and its relationship to preparenthood classes, presence at delivery, and infant state. The sample consisted of 48 fathers and their infants who were observed in the mother's hospital room between 12 and 72 hours after delivery. The fathers were divided into three groups: those who took classes and were present at delivery, those who were present at delivery but did not take classes, and those who neither took classes nor were present at delivery. Fathers who were present at delivery demonstrated more social attachment behavior than fathers who were not present. Also, presence at delivery was significant in regard to total attachment scores. Sleeping infants elicited significantly less attachment behavior from fathers. Preparenthood classes were not significant in regard to fathers' attachment behavior. Results of this study support the theory of a sensitive period shortly after birth for the development of the parental-infant bond for fathers as well as mothers, and demonstrates, indirectly, that alert, awake infants may elicit certain attachment behaviors from fathers.
这项试点研究探讨了父亲与婴儿的依恋关系及其与产前课程、分娩时在场情况和婴儿状态的关系。样本包括48名父亲及其婴儿，他们在分娩后12至72小时内在母亲的病房接受观察。父亲们被分为三组：参加课程且分娩时在场的；分娩时在场但未参加课程的；既未参加课程也未在分娩时在场的。分娩时在场的父亲比不在场的父亲表现出更多的社交依恋行为。此外，分娩时在场对于总依恋得分具有显著意义。睡眠中的婴儿引发父亲的依恋行为明显较少。产前课程对于父亲的依恋行为并无显著影响。本研究结果支持了这样一种理论，即出生后不久存在一个敏感期，对父亲和母亲而言亲子关系在此期间得以发展，并且间接表明，警觉、清醒的婴儿可能会引发父亲的某些依恋行为。
