Barclay L, Donovan J, Genovese A
Aust J Adv Nurs. 1996 Autumn;13(3):12-24.
This paper reports on research conducted with 53 men who were attending antenatal classes with their partners who were pregnant for the first time. The men discussed their experience of pregnancy in focus groups that were run by male midwives who were also fathers. A grounded theory analysis of the men's discussions generated the categories of anxiety, ambivalence, adjustment, separation and need to know. There were two core categories, confusion, which was strongly expressed and development which was manifest in a minority of men. A descriptive narrative demonstrated that most first time fathers were confused as their relationship with their partner changed and that their roles in relation to the baby and other people were unclear. The men's sense of self was threatened and they responded negatively to the challenges they experienced and felt distanced from their partners. The findings have implications for clinical and educational services as they show that most men were alienated by the manner in which information was presented. The men also felt that services focused on their partner's labour and the birth of the child and neglected their greatest concerns, that is their changing identity, their relationships and their future role as fathers.
本文报告了对53名男性进行的研究，这些男性与首次怀孕的伴侣一起参加产前课程。男性们在由同样身为父亲的男性助产士主持的焦点小组中讨论了他们的怀孕经历。对男性讨论内容的扎根理论分析得出了焦虑、矛盾情绪、适应、分离和求知需求等类别。有两个核心类别，一个是强烈表达出的困惑，另一个是少数男性表现出的成长。一篇描述性叙述表明，大多数初为父亲者会因与伴侣关系的变化而感到困惑，并且他们在与婴儿及其他人的关系中的角色并不明确。男性的自我认知受到威胁，他们对所经历的挑战做出消极反应，并感到与伴侣有距离感。研究结果对临床和教育服务具有启示意义，因为它们表明大多数男性因信息呈现方式而感到被疏远。男性们还觉得服务聚焦于伴侣的分娩过程和孩子的出生，而忽视了他们最关心的问题，即他们不断变化的身份、他们的关系以及他们未来作为父亲的角色。
