第1子妊娠中のパートナーをもつ男性が抱く不安

Anxiety of First-Time Expectant Fathers

要旨

　目的：第1子妊娠中のパートナーをもつ男性が抱く不安を明らかにすること．

　方法：第1子妊娠中のパートナーをもつ男性に2023年3月〜5月にオンラインインタビューを行い，質的記述的に分析した．

　結果：参加者は30代，職業は会社員6名，個人事業主1名で，パートナーの妊娠週数は22〜31週であった．パートナーが第1子妊娠中の男性の不安は【父親としての役割を果たすための能力不足への不安】，【パートナーおよび両親との関係性再構築への不安】，【経済面が不安定になることへの不安】，【パートナーの妊娠出産経過への不安】，【父親同士のコミュニティ形成ができないことへの不安】，【医療者から十分なサポートを得られない不安】，【育休取得にむけた調整過程における不安】の7カテゴリーが抽出された．

　結論：はじめて親になる男性の妊娠期の不安は7カテゴリーとなり，男性の不安に特化した支援を検討する必要がある．

　Aim: To identify various aspects of anxiety experienced by first-time expectant fathers.

　Methods: Online interviews were conducted between March and May 2023 with seven expectant fathers whose partners expected their first child. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and subjected to qualitative descriptive analysis.

　Results: All participants were in their 30s. In terms of occupation, six were full-time company employees and one was a sole proprietor. During the interviews, the partners' gestational weeks ranged from 22 to 31 among the seven participants. The anxieties of first-time fathers were categorized into seven themes: "anxiety about their ability to fulfill their role as a father," "anxiety about rebuilding relationships with their partner and parents," "anxiety about financial instability," "anxiety about the course of their partner's pregnancy and childbirth," "anxiety about not being able to form a community with other fathers," "anxiety about not receiving enough support from healthcare professionals," and "anxiety about the process of arranging for paternity leave."

　Conclusions: The anxieties of first-time expectant fathers were categorized into seven distinct themes. This highlights the need for tailored support to address these concerns.