Transition to Fatherhood in the Contet of Prematurity From Prenancy to the hird Month after Dischare

Medeiros, Fernanda Borges de; Piccinini, César Augusto

doi:10.9788/tp2019.4-14

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“…However, as noted by Anxo and colleagues, early parenthood sees a shrinking in the gender gap, almost as if "inequalities in leisure time between parents would be considered unfair" (2011, p. 185). Since this transition to parenthood can spark housework, child care, and leisure routines that can last for years and make enduring impacts on health and well-being (Alderdice & Lynn, 2009;Baxter et al, 2008;Hansson & Ahlborg, 2016;Medeiros & Piccinini, 2019), it is crucial to study how leisure changes during the transition to parenthood, a period of physiological, psychological, and social change (Bäckström et al, 2018;Klobučar, 2016).…”

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A Longitudinal Dyadic Study of Six Leisure Activities in Swedish Couples During the Transition to Parenthood

et al. 2023

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Parents are not only caregivers to their children; they also have leisure routines that can impact their own well-being. However, little is known about how leisure activities change within the context of a couple during the transition to parenthood. This study uses latent growth curve models and data from the Swedish Pregnancy Panel to examine how often 918 first-time, heterosexual couples participated in six leisure activities from around pregnancy week 19 to one year postpartum. Compared to fathers, mothers less frequently exercised and listened to news, and more frequently read newspapers, spent time for themselves, and spent time with friends. Over time, mothers increased their frequency of praying to God and decreased spending time for themselves and with friends. Fathers decreased frequency of exercise. Within couples, there was a positive correlation between mothers’ and fathers’ frequency of engaging in leisure activities, although most changes over time were not associated. Our finding that two individuals within a couple may change their leisure activities independently of each other during the transition to parenthood can help healthcare professionals and researchers prepare expectant couples for upcoming changes (or lack thereof) and promote parent well-being. Our findings also highlight the possibility that in contexts with more state support for families, parenthood may not exacerbate gender gaps in leisure.

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