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Men’s emotional responses to their partner’s pregnancy and their views on support and information received

  1. Claire FORSYTH1,
  2. Helen SKOUTERIS1,2,
  3. Eleanor H. WERTHEIM1,
  4. Susan J. PAXTON1,
  5. Jeannette MILGROM3

Article first published online: 22 OCT 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01244.x

Issue

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volume 51, Issue 1, pages 53–56, February 2011

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FORSYTH, C., SKOUTERIS, H., WERTHEIM, E. H., PAXTON, S. J. and MILGROM, J. (2011), Men’s emotional responses to their partner’s pregnancy and their views on support and information received. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 51: 53–56. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01244.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne

  2. 2

    School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne

  3. 3

    School of Behavioural Science, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

*Dr Helen Skouteris, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia. Email: helens@deakin.edu.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 FEB 2011
  2. Article first published online: 22 OCT 2010
  3. Received 18 April 2010; accepted 24 August 2010.

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Keywords:

  • depression;
  • men;
  • pregnancy;
  • relationships;
  • social support

The main aim of this study was to extend previous research of men’s experiences of pregnancy; 48 Australian men and their pregnant partners took part. Most men reported feeling positive about the pregnancy, emotionally well supported and well informed. Men reported receiving more valuable information from their partner than from doctors/obstetricians, family or the internet and were accurate observers of women’s depression levels.

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