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Communication Gaps in Couples in Late Pregnancy about The Roles of The Male Partner in Household and Child-rearing Activities Yoshiko MATSUNAGA 1 1TOHO University pp.22-32
Published Date 2014/2/1
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.7011200038
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PURPOSE:

We examined the present status of understanding of male support and the expected roles of the male partner in household and child-rearing activities in couples in late pregnancy, and whether this understanding might be related to the couples' satisfaction with each other.

METHODS:

The subjects were 100 couples in late pregnancy visiting an obstetrics clinic in Tokyo between August and December 2012.

The couples filled in a questionnaire anonymously, answering questions by choosing on a scale of 1 to 5. Questions for both partners pertained to their satisfaction level with each other and the expected roles of the male partner in supporting the female partner. The males were asked about their willingness to contribute to various types of household and child-rearing activities after the childbirth. Females were asked about the degree to which they wanted their male partners to contribute to those activities.

We calculated the score differences between the partners, and studied the relationship between the similarity in scores and the satisfaction level of the partners with each other.

RESULTS:

We received answers from 77 couples; two-thirds of the females had a job.

The average male came home at 8:30 p.m., and two-thirds of the males did not stop coming home late. Only seven males(10.3%) planned childcare leave.

The males generally showed more willingness than the females requested.

Couples with smaller differences in the scores tended to show better satisfaction with each other.

DISCUSSION:

The couples had similar degree of willingness and request about housework and child- rearing activities. However, at the time of the study, few males showed it in action, e.g. coming home earlier or planning childcare leave.


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電子版ISSN 2758-8092 印刷版ISSN 1882-2495 日本母子看護学会

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