The Involvement of Fathers with Their Deaf Children

Mavrogianni, Theoni; Lampropoulou, Venetta

doi:10.1080/1034912x.2018.1551520

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“…Researchers in Greece compared fathers of children who were DHH, fathers of children who had an intellectual disability, fathers of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, and fathers of children without disabilities ( Mavrogianni & Lampropoulou, 2018 ). Across the four groups of fathers, investigators measured the level of involvement with childcare, beliefs regarding the parenting role, parental stress, marital satisfaction, and social support.…”

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“…Despite a relatively long history of exploring parents/parenting experiences of DHH children in the field of deaf-related research, the research on fathers of DHH children is in its infancy with respect to the understanding in the DHH fields about fathers’ experiences and perceptions. With few exceptions (e.g., Hintermair & Sarimski, 2018 ; Mavrogianni & Lampropoulou, 2018 ), studies have not actively sought to explore fathers’ experiences independent of mothers’ experiences. Existing studies have rarely explored unique aspects of being a father to a DHH child and offered recommendations based on findings to suggest altering programming or interventions to support the unique needs of fathers.…”

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Fathers of Young Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children: A Systematic Review

Szarkowski

Dirks

2021

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

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Much of the literature exploring the role of parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) has focused on mothers; yet, the involvement and perspectives of fathers is valuable and warrants attention. Following the PRISMA guidelines, this systematic literature review examined the peer-reviewed research that has differentially explored the experiences of fathers and mothers of young DHH children. Utilizing three databases (Web of Science, PsychINFO, Scopus) and spanning 50 years (1969–2019), 457 non-duplicated articles were identified that included the fathers of DHH children, birth to six years. Independent review of the titles, abstracts, and keywords by the authors limited these to 119. Full manuscripts were assessed for eligibility; 37 were deemed appropriate for inclusion in this systematic review. The papers included have been organized into the following themes: perspectives on parenting, parental stress and coping, parent-child interaction, involvement in early intervention, parental self-efficacy, and benefits of fathers’ inclusion. Recommendations for future research include: (a) actively recruiting fathers in research, (b) differentially analyzing fathers’ and mothers’ experiences in research studies, (c) using information gleaned from research regarding father-child and mother-child interactions to guide interventions/programming, (d) recognizing the bidirectional influences of fathers and their DHH children, (e) moving beyond descriptive studies to explore fathers' influences on child outcomes, and (f) recognizing diverse family constellations.

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Fathers of Young Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children: A Systematic Review

Szarkowski

Dirks

2021

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

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“…Another study showed that mothers of DHH children at 4 years old expressed more stress than mothers of children with normal hearing ( Quittner et al, 1990 , 1991 ). A more recent study investigated paternal stress: fathers of 4.5-year-old DHH children experienced more stress than fathers of children with normal hearing ( Mavrogianni and Lampropoulou, 2020 ). Some variables seem to influence parenting stress.…”

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“…However, mothers of DHH children seem to be as satisfied with their social support as mothers of children with normal hearing ( Quittner et al, 1990 ; Meadow-Orlans, 1994 ). Fathers of DHH children reported a greater degree of support from their environment than fathers of children with normal hearing ( Mavrogianni and Lampropoulou, 2020 ). Comparing mothers and fathers, Zaidman-Zait et al (2017) found that mothers perceived the same amount of support as fathers, while Hintermair (2006) found that mothers perceived less support from friends, spouse, other parents of DHH children, and professionals than fathers.…”

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Parenting stress and needs for social support in mothers and fathers of deaf or hard of hearing children

Marie,

Clabaut,

Corbeil

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionHearing parents of deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children may experience parenting stress and social support could be a buffer to this stress. Differences in levels of these two indicators may exist between mothers and fathers. This study focuses on the parenting stress and social support needs of mothers and fathers of DHH children.MethodsTwenty-seven French parental couples of DHH children completed the Parenting Stress Index and the Family Needs Survey, a questionnaire on social support needs.ResultsTheir overall stress scores showed no difference, but subdomain scores show that mothers and fathers are more stressed by the child’s hyperactivity, and fathers by the child’s adaptability, than parents of children with normal hearing. Mothers are more stressed than fathers by role restriction; they feel less free because of their parenting role. Fathers have a lower quality of attachment to their child than mothers. Parents have a high social support need, especially for obtaining information about their child’s individual characteristics and health situation. The ranking of mothers and fathers in the top 10 needs reveals different needs profiles. Parenting stress profiles show that mothers and fathers with higher-than-normal stress levels have a greater overall need for social support than mothers and fathers with lower than normal stress levels.DiscussionThis study highlights the value of assessing parenting stress and social support needs in parents of DHH children for a better understanding of their situation in research and its clinical implications, as well as the importance of differentiating outcomes for mothers and fathers.

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“…Another phenomenon of interest in the research has been the relationship between fathers' involvement in childrearing and the impact on the father's health. Consequently, several studies have examined fathers' experiences and cognitions related to rearing children with disabilities and their association with health conditions (Boström & Broberg, 2014;Giallo et al, 2015;Ingber & Most, 2012;Mavrogianni & Lampropoulou, 2020;Potter, 2017). Research comparing fathers of children with disabilities to fathers of healthy children suggested that fathers of children with disabilities are at a higher risk of poor physical and psychological health (Darling et al, 2012;Seymour et al, 2017).…”

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Fathers’ Involvement in Rearing Children With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

Sato

Araki

2021

J Fam Nurs

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The aim of this study was to explore father’s involvement in rearing a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven fathers in Japan, and the data were analyzed using a qualitative inductive method. The relationship between the parents, in the context of childrearing, influenced father’s involvement with their child with PIMD. Fathers improved their self-confidence in childrearing by discussing and sharing about their child’s conditions and caregiving approaches with their spouse. Moreover, fathers’ experience of being acknowledged and entrusted by their spouse with childrearing motivated and enhanced their involvement. On the contrary, fathers struggled with concerns regarding their family’s future, the balance between childrearing and work, and their own health status. The current findings contribute to nurses’ understanding of father’s involvement in childrearing a child with PIMD and the development of support focusing on the parental dyadic relationship and coparenting behavior.

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The Involvement of Fathers with Their Deaf Children

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Fathers of Young Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children: A Systematic Review

Fathers of Young Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children: A Systematic Review

Parenting stress and needs for social support in mothers and fathers of deaf or hard of hearing children

Fathers’ Involvement in Rearing Children With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

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