The Role of Men's Childbearing Intentions in Father Involvement.

ABSTRACT: An expanding body of research has investigated factors that influence fathers' involvement with their children. Generally overlooked has been the role of pregnancy intentions on men's fathering behaviors. In this study, the authors used nationally representative data from men interviewed in the 2002 and 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth to examine relationships between fathers' pregnancy intentions and multiple aspects of their parental involvement. Using propensity score methods to control for confounding, they found that men were less likely to live with a young child from a mistimed than intended pregnancy and that among nonresident fathers, mistimed pregnancies were associated with lower levels of visitation and consequently reduced participation in caregiving and play. Among

SUBMITTER: Lindberg LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6029868 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature