Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers

The mental health of fathers influences the development of children and the functioning of families significantly. However, there is no useful scale for the mental health screening of childrearing fathers. This study developed a Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers (MSCF) and determined its...

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Autores principales:	Aya Kondou, Mari Haku, Toshiyuki Yasui
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	paternal depression paternal childrearing paternal mental health anxiety postpartum depression scale development Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6273af677f7547aeb3536a80c5bfc13d2021-11-25T17:46:40ZDevelopment and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers10.3390/healthcare91115872227-9032https://doaj.org/article/6273af677f7547aeb3536a80c5bfc13d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1587https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032The mental health of fathers influences the development of children and the functioning of families significantly. However, there is no useful scale for the mental health screening of childrearing fathers. This study developed a Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers (MSCF) and determined its reliability and validity. Childrearing fathers are working fathers who co-parent with their spouses. This survey was conducted in two stages: a pilot study and a main survey. Data were obtained from 98 fathers raising preschoolers in the pilot study and 306 fathers in the main survey. The collected data were used to confirm the construct validity, criterion-related validity, convergent validity, and internal consistency reliability. The final MSCF consisted of 25 items comprising four factors: peaceful familial connection, healthy mind and body, satisfying paternal alliances, and leading a meaningful life as a parent. The internal consistency reliability estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total scale was 0.918. The validity of the MSCF was logically secured using a confirmatory factor analysis. The MSCF can be an effective tool for mental health screening among fathers in relation to the burden of childrearing during regular infant health checks.Aya KondouMari HakuToshiyuki YasuiMDPI AGarticlepaternal depressionpaternal childrearingpaternal mental healthanxietypostpartum depressionscale developmentMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1587, p 1587 (2021)
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description	The mental health of fathers influences the development of children and the functioning of families significantly. However, there is no useful scale for the mental health screening of childrearing fathers. This study developed a Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers (MSCF) and determined its reliability and validity. Childrearing fathers are working fathers who co-parent with their spouses. This survey was conducted in two stages: a pilot study and a main survey. Data were obtained from 98 fathers raising preschoolers in the pilot study and 306 fathers in the main survey. The collected data were used to confirm the construct validity, criterion-related validity, convergent validity, and internal consistency reliability. The final MSCF consisted of 25 items comprising four factors: peaceful familial connection, healthy mind and body, satisfying paternal alliances, and leading a meaningful life as a parent. The internal consistency reliability estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total scale was 0.918. The validity of the MSCF was logically secured using a confirmatory factor analysis. The MSCF can be an effective tool for mental health screening among fathers in relation to the burden of childrearing during regular infant health checks.
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title	Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers
title_short	Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers
title_full	Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers
title_fullStr	Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers
title_full_unstemmed	Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers
title_sort	development and psychometric testing of the mental health scale for childrearing fathers
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Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers

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