Perceptions and satisfaction among couples on male involvement during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study
Men reported higher involvement and satisfaction than women perceived, revealing a perceptual gap. To address this, healthcare programs should encourage joint antenatal counseling, foster couple-centered communication, and provide community education, while training providers to facilitate constructive dialogue between men and women.
Authors
- Yayi Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-2388)
- Yirong He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-951X)
- Biru Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4370-6228)
- Chuanya Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1813-6032)
- Dongning He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7127-7718)
- Jianhua Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1109-8843)
- Yuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-0307)
- Guoyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6996-2824)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1625849
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province