The Effect of Postpartum Kangaroo Father Care on Paternal Attachment

The Effect of Postpartum Kangaroo Father Care on Paternal Attachment: A Randomized Controlled Study Turkey Sample

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05337215

Acronym

kangaroocare

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-20

Start date

2020-02-14

Completion date

2021-02-16

Last updated

2025-03-13

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Conditions

Nursing Caries

Brief summary

Objective: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment (PA).

Detailed description

Objective: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment (PA). Design: The data for the study were collected using the introductory information form (IIF) and the father-infant attachment scale (FIAS). T test, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test were used for statistical analysis. Participants and setting: A total of 90 fathers, including 45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group who met the inclusion criteria of the study were included randomly. Keywords: Kangaroo care; father; paternal attachment; Turkey.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALkangaroo father care

The effect of postpartum kangaroo father care on paternal attachment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* fathers who are aged 18 and 50, * married, * voluntarily agree to participate in the study, * have healthy babies, * live with their babies.

Exclusion criteria

* a history of chronic psychiatric illness * antipsychotic medication use * babies with premature / low birth weight / congenital anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Father-Baby Attachment Scale The Turkish version	12 months	Father-Baby Attachment Scale The Turkish version was applied by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) to the fathers of infants aged 6-12 months, and the McDonald coefficient was reported to be between 0.52 and 0.80 (Güleç and Kavlak 2013). The scale consists of 19 items and three sub-dimensions: patience and tolerance. pleasure in interaction, and love and pride. Each item on the scale is scored between 1 and 5 points. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 19 and the maximum is 95. High scores indicate that the attachment level is high.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026