Program to Increase Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care

The Effects of Interventions Targeted to Fathers on Fathers' Participation in Infant Care, Attachment Status, and Paternal Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Fathers participating in the study will be given an 8-week formality intervention. Participants will be shown 4-week infant care training records and then 4-week videos prepared on educational topics. The effect of the intervention will be determined annually by the mean scores of the Fathers' Participation in Infant Care Questionnaire, Father Infant Attachment Scale, and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.

The study will be conducted in a Family Health Center in Turkey, selected by random lottery. Fathers who are registered in a family health center and have babies aged 4-12 months and fathers who have children for the first time will be included in the study. The type of the study is planned as randomized controlled pre-test post-test, parallel group experimental type. A total of 80 fathers will be included in the study, 40 in each group, according to the calculation made with Gpower analysis. Participants will be randomly assigned to groups. Nursing interventions will last for 8 weeks and participants will be given training and watched videos during this process.

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a healthy baby between 4-12 months old,
• Being a first-time father,
• Volunteering to participate in the study,
• Having a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being under 18 years old,
• Having a psychiatric diagnosis.