Development and feasibility of the prenatal video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting for expectant fathers

Kim Alyousefi-van Dijk; Noor De Waal; Marinus H. Van IJzendoorn; Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

doi:10.1080/02646838.2021.1886258

Development and feasibility of the prenatal video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting for expectant fathers

Kim Alyousefi-van Dijk^*
, Noor De Waal
, Marinus H. Van IJzendoorn
, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective: the transition period in which men become fathers might provide an important window of opportunity for parenting interventions that may produce long-term positive effects on paternal care and, consequently, child development. Existing prenatal programs traditionally focus on maternal and infant health and seldom involve the father. Study design: This paper describes an interaction-based prenatal parenting intervention program for first-time fathers using ultrasound images, the Prenatal video Feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting (VIPP-PRE). We randomised a group of expectant fathers (N = 73) to either the VIPP-PRE or a control condition. Results: Expectant fathers thought the VIPP-PRE was more helpful and influenced their insights into their babies to a greater extent than the control condition. Expectant fathers receiving the VIPP-PRE reported that they particularly liked seeing and interacting with their unborn children as well as receiving feedback on these interactions. The intervention was well received and was considered feasible by both expectant fathers and sonographers and midwives. Discussion: We discuss the VIPP-PRE based on the experiences and perspectives of fathers, interveners, and sonographers and midwives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	352-365
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Volume	40
Issue number	4
Early online date	13 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1886258
Publication status	Published - 2022

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Funding Information:
This study was supported by the European Research Council under grant [AdG 669249, 2015] awarded to M.J.B-K. and a Spinoza grant Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research awarded to [M.H.v.IJ]. The authors thank Prof. Femmie Juffer for her contributions to the VIPP-PRE protocol, and Verloskundig Centrum De Poort in Leiden, the Netherlands, for offering their services for the prenatal ultrasounds. Also, we thank Lieuwke Zwerver, MSc, for contributing to the study as a VIPP-PRE intervener alongside the first and second authors.

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© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Funding

This study was supported by the European Research Council under grant [AdG 669249, 2015] awarded to M.J.B-K. and a Spinoza grant Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research awarded to [M.H.v.IJ]. The authors thank Prof. Femmie Juffer for her contributions to the VIPP-PRE protocol, and Verloskundig Centrum De Poort in Leiden, the Netherlands, for offering their services for the prenatal ultrasounds. Also, we thank Lieuwke Zwerver, MSc, for contributing to the study as a VIPP-PRE intervener alongside the first and second authors.

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Verloskundig Centrum De Poort in Leiden
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme	669249
European Research Council

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

fathers
Parenting intervention
prenatal parenting
ultrasound
video feedback

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Development and feasibility of the prenatal video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting for expectant fathers

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