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

• Material Type: 博士論文
• Title: Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers
• Author/Editor: Kondou, Aya; Haku, Mari; Yasui, Toshiyuki
• Author Heading: Kondou, Aya; Haku, Mari; Yasui, Toshiyuki
• Publication, Distribution, etc.: MDPI
• Publication Date: 2021-11-19
• Publication Date (W3CDTF): 2021-11-19
• Alternative Title: 育児をする父親のメンタルヘルス測定尺度の開発
• Periodical title: Healthcare
• No. or year of volume/issue: 9 11
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1587-
• ISSN (Periodical Title): ISSN : 2227-9032
• Degree grantor/type: 徳島大学
• Date Granted: 2022-02-17
• Dissertation Number: 甲第3570号
• Degree Type: 博士（保健学）
• Text Language Code: eng
• Subject Heading: 育児; 父親; メンタルヘルス; 尺度開発; paternal depression; paternal childrearing; paternal mental health; anxiety; postpartum depression; scale development
• Target Audience: 一般
• Note (General): 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.
• Format (IMT): application/pdf
• Access Restrictions: インターネット公開
• Rights (production): This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
• Related Material (DOI): 10.3390/healthcare9111587
• Data Provider (Database): 国立情報学研究所 : 学術機関リポジトリデータベース（IRDB）（機関リポジトリ）; https://irdb.nii.ac.jp
• Original Data Provider (Database): 徳島大学 : 徳島大学機関リポジトリ

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