A Correlational Study on the Participation Level of Expecting Fathers During Pregnancy and Psychological Well Being among Antenatal Women Attending Outpatient Department in Selected Hospitals of District Mohali, Punjab

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Abstract : Introduction : The role of man during pregnancy is to provide emotional, physical and financial support to the woman carrying his child. Hence, in this regard the following study was conducted to assess the participation level of expecting fathers during pregnancy and correlate it with psychological well being among antenatal women attending outpatient department in selected hospitals of district Mohali, Punjab. Methodology : A quantitative research approach with correlational research design was chosen and 200 antenatal women were selected using convenient sampling technique. Participation level of expecting fathers during pregnancy was assessed by checklist and psychological well being among antenatal women was assessed by rating scale. Results : The result of the study showed that around 2.0% husbands were having least participation, 10.5% were having satisfactory participation, and majority of husband i.e. 87.5% were having maximum participation. The psychological well being score revealed that around 10.5% subjects had high psychological well being, 89.5% had moderate level of psychological well being and no one had low psychological well being. Conclusions : There is positive correlation between participation and psychological well being among antenatal women. Study also indicated that there is significance association between the participation level and demographic variables i.e. duration of marriage, family monthly income, residential area, working status of husband, education. There is no significance association between the participation level and other demographic variables i.e. type of marriage, working status, religion and age.