Ferketich S L, Mercer R T
College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson.
Nurs Res. 1995 Mar-Apr;44(2):89-95.
Paternal competence was compared for 79 experienced fathers (one or more children) and 93 inexperienced (first-time) fathers at early postpartum, 1, 4, and 8 months following birth. No differences in paternal competence by previous experience in the father role were found at any test period, nor did the trajectories of change differ between the two groups. Paternal competence means at 4 and 8 months did not differ, but were significantly higher than 1-month means. During the 8-month period, 30% to 61% of the variance in experienced men's paternal competence was explained; the range for inexperienced men was 31% to 49%. Depression was a major predictor for experienced fathers at 1, 4, and 8 months; partner relationships were predictive at 1 and 4 months. Sense of mastery and family functioning were consistent predictors for inexperienced fathers, who also reported greater anxiety and depression than experienced fathers at 4 and 8 months after birth.
对79名有经验的父亲（有一个或多个孩子）和93名无经验的（初为父亲的）父亲在产后早期、出生后1个月、4个月和8个月时的父性能力进行了比较。在任何测试阶段，均未发现父亲角色的先前经验对父性能力有差异，两组之间的变化轨迹也没有差异。4个月和8个月时的父性能力均值没有差异，但显著高于1个月时的均值。在8个月期间，有经验男性的父性能力差异的30%至61%得到了解释；无经验男性的范围是31%至49%。抑郁是有经验父亲在1个月、4个月和8个月时的主要预测因素；伴侣关系在1个月和4个月时具有预测性。掌控感和家庭功能是无经验父亲的一致预测因素，他们在出生后4个月和8个月时也比有经验的父亲报告了更多的焦虑和抑郁。
