Help Wanted and Help Received by Israeli Divorced Custodial Fathers

Cohen, Orna; Savaya, Riki

doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02529.x

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“…In keeping with the above-mentioned findings, we may hypothesize that mothers would be more willing than fathers to seek help for their children. Accordingly, Cohen and Savaya (2000) found that Israeli single fathers reported a lower need for help and less actual help seeking than single mothers, from both formal and informal sources. This was true despite the fact that single fathers faced tasks and challenges that were similar to those faced by single mothers.…”

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Mothers’ and Fathers’ Reluctance to Seek Psychological Help for Their Children

2008

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We investigated the gap between parents' willingness to seek help for their children and their willingness to refer other parents to help, and the relationship of this gap to gender. Two hundred and eleven parent couples with elementary-school children reported their willingness to seek help from professional and informal sources for a hypothetical problem with their child, and their willingness to refer a friend's child with an identical problem to similar help. Attitudes toward help seeking and parental behaviors were also measured. Findings revealed that parents were more willing to refer a friend's child to professional help than they were to seek such help for their own child, although no gap was found regarding informal help. No gender differences were found regarding willingness to seek help or to refer another, although gender was related to variables that predicted help seeking.

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Mothers’ and Fathers’ Reluctance to Seek Psychological Help for Their Children

2008

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“…The first dropped item ("My close friends and/or family support my co-parenting relationship") is reflective of the robust research naming the contributions that social networks, including family and friends, can have on the well-being of divorced individuals (Cohen & Savaya, 2000;McCurdy, 2005). However, there is divergent research about the role that social networks play in divorce conflict as they can impede or support harmonious co-parenting (Johnston & Campbell, 1988).…”

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The Parents Divorcing Conflict Scale

Deck¹,

Eisensmith²,

Cafaro³

2023

ASW

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Practical measures to screen for high levels of pre-divorce conflict offer a unique opportunity for early intervention by forensic social work professionals in divorces where children are at risk of being exposed to high levels of interparental conflict and subsequent maladjustment. There is a lack of validated short screening instruments specifically addressing pre-divorce conflict for parents with at least one minor child. An instrument of this nature would support those in the forensic social work field in identifying families that may be at risk for a high-conflict divorce process. Accordingly, this study describes the development of a self-report measure to assess conflict in parenting couples who are in the process of divorce. An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted with data from a sample of parents in the process of divorce (n=114), and multiple factor structures were examined. The EFA confirmed that a one-factor model offered the best fit. The short 8-item Parents Divorcing Conflict Scale (PDCS) is a promising measure for use in forensic social work, research, and clinical and policy settings as it captures pertinent themes of conflict, including communication, social network, parent characteristics, satisfaction with agreements, and mistrust, and can inform early intervention strategies that will serve to support healthy communication practices amongst divorcing couples throughout the marriage dissolution process.

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“…A study of Israeli divorced custodial fathers showed that despite facing similar tasks and obstacles as their parenting partners, fathers sought and received less help (both formal and informal) during and after divorcing their spouse (Cohen & Savaya et al, 2000). The authors attributed this phenomenon to the importance of self-reliance and independence to fathers.…”

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“…With regards to possible negative outcomes, fatherhood has been associated with an increase in anxiety and stress, relationship conflicts and depression (Fletcher et al., 2006; Singley & Edwards, 2015). Meta‐analyses indicate that up to 10% of fathers are affected by depressive symptoms during pregnancy and in the first year after birth (Cameron et al., 2016; Paulson & Bazemore, 2010). A recent meta‐analysis indicated that marital and parental distress and maternal depression are important risk factors for fathers in the prenatal period (Chhabra et al., 2020).…”

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“…A study by Deave and Johnson (2008) found that first time fathers typically felt ignored and frustrated at being excluded during the antenatal and postnatal period. Other barriers to fathers’ help‐seeking include a clinic's atmosphere and attitude; for example, some male clients could perceive the female dominated environment of social services as uninviting (Lee et al., 2011). The maternity and infant care workforce is typically majority female, so that there are very few male professionals that fathers will encounter in their interactions as a new father.…”

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Fathers’ help seeking behavior and attitudes during their transition to parenthood

Ghaleiha

Barber

Tamatea

et al. 2022

Infant Mental Health Journal

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New fathers face multiple changes as they take on this complex, demanding, and continually shifting role. The current study aimed to understand these experiences, especially the ways fathers seek help and information while facing stressful situations. Eleven fathers completed a semi-structured interview about their transition to fatherhood and whether and how they sought help and advice through that process. Results were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis approach. Fathers viewed themselves as supportive figures and sources of financial and emotional stability for their families. Fathers experienced anxiety and uncertainty in their transition to parenthood, and utilized a variety of ways to cope with their stress; these were categorized into individual and interpersonal coping strategies. Most relied on their partner for emotional support, but some felt uncomfortable relying on her and using her for support while she was coping with pregnancy and new parenting. This study found that fathers tended to see themselves in a rather traditional role of provider and supporter of their partners and children, and this created some stresses for work-life balance, and, for some, created a dilemma where they felt unable to seek emotional support from the person-their partner-on whom they would typically rely. These findings have important implications for fathers' wellbeing and providing support programs for new fathers.

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Help Wanted and Help Received by Israeli Divorced Custodial Fathers

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Mothers’ and Fathers’ Reluctance to Seek Psychological Help for Their Children

Mothers’ and Fathers’ Reluctance to Seek Psychological Help for Their Children

The Parents Divorcing Conflict Scale

Fathers’ help seeking behavior and attitudes during their transition to parenthood

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