The Effect of Parent Education on the Extent of Paternal Adaptation in First-Time Fathers

Entering the stage of parenthood can be a stressful time and significantly affect mental health well-being parents by causing lifestyle changes. Thus, this research was created with aim assessing effect parent education on extent depression in fathers, after their first experience parenthood. Members experimental group included 100 husbands pregnant women visiting Ardebil’s healthcare medical centers, who received counseling training about accepting role fatherhood. control same usual pregnancy care. The analysis data conducted two descriptive deductive levels. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test done to evaluate normality data, Mann-Whitney U non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed-Rank were used for comparing group. findings present study showed that average paternal adaptation score groups does not have statistically significant difference before interference. However, had Therefore, it concluded increases quality life. outcome increasing personal information, especially during childbearing period, life adaptation.