Association between paternal involvement in childcare and child injury: the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have demonstrated that paternal involvement in childcare for infants up to 6 months of age can prevent injuries in children up to 18 months of age. However, the relationship after 18 months of age has not been clearly established. Therefore, this study investigated the association between paternal involvement in childcare at 6 months of age and injuries in children between birth and 4 years of age.

Methods

This study analysed data from 72,343 children and mothers who participated in the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS). Seven items of paternal involvement in childcare at 6 months of age-indoor play, outdoor play, feeding the child, diaper changing, dressing, bathing, and putting the child to bed-were assessed using a 4-item Likert-typ

SUBMITTER: Shimada K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature