Attachment Levels of Fathers and Examining the Factors Affecting

• Published in: International journal of caring sciences Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 1440 - 1448
• Main Authors: Aydin, Reyhan, Boz, Busra, Ucar, Ozlem, Dolek, Feyza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nicosia Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences 01-05-2020
• Subjects: Age differences; Attachment; Babies; Children & youth; Communication; Data collection; Ethics; Families & family life; Fathers; Marriage; Secondary schools; Self employment
• ISSN: 1791-5201; 1792-037X

Objective: The present study was conducted to determine the level of attachment of fathers in Karabuk province and the factors affecting them. Materials and Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 200 fathers who brought their children Karabuk University Education Research Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Clinic and were selected by random sampling method. The socio-demographic data form prepared by the researchers by scanning the literature and the Paternal-Infant attachment Scale, which was validated by Gulec in Turkish, were used. Data forms were applied to the fathers who agreed to participate in the study by face to face interview method. The data were calculated by applying descriptive statistics, percentage calculation and nonparametric tests used in independent variables. Results: It was found that 22.5% of the fathers defined attachment as "happiness", 5.5% "sacrifice", 17% "unconditional love" and 55% "I do not know". The mean score of attachment scores of the fathers was 80.3±8.23. Conclusion: Significant differences were found between the age of the children, duration of marriage, father's age, family type, number of children, and type of delivery. There was no significant difference between defining attachment, infant gender and working status.