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What It Means to Become a Father
School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden;FamCeH, School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9971-6919
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Department of Caring Science, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden;Jönköping Academy, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
Department of Rehabilitation, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Department of Caring Science, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden. (Existentiella frågor i lärande och vårdande sammanhang)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3347-482X
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2025 (English)In: American Journal of Men's Health, ISSN 1557-9883, E-ISSN 1557-9891, Vol. 19, no 2Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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For fathers, the transition to parenthood can be experienced as an emotional phase. Fathers often state feeling overlooked and unsupported during their transition to parenthood. This study addressed this issue by exploring what it means to become a father—a qualitative design with a phenomenological hermeneutical approach. Data were collected through open-ended interviews with 19 fathers living in Sweden. The participants were encouraged to reflect on the meaning of becoming a father. Becoming a father means feeling connectedness to their child, their partner, and their friends, as well as creating strategies entailing flexibility, engagement, management, support, and solitude in their new situation. Fathers use digital media for support to create strategies, but it can evoke anxiety. The meaning of becoming a father concludes that they are deeply affected by the new situation. To support fathers during their transition to parenthood, midwives and child healthcare nurses should facilitate reflective conversations with them about their experiences of becoming a father. This study was guided by the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research Checklist. 

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2025. Vol. 19, no 2
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men, parent, phenomenological hermeneutic, pregnancy, transition, well-being
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The Human Perspective in Care
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-33422DOI: 10.1177/15579883251323251Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105001482844OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-33422DiVA, id: diva2:1949952
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University of SkövdeAvailable from: 2025-04-04 Created: 2025-04-04 Last updated: 2025-04-28Bibliographically approved

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