Paternity leave, supportive involvement, and maternal postpartum adjustment: parity-stratified associations in a structural equation model

Frontiers in Psychology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Aiko Hironaka, Shoko Sugao, Masayuki Endo, Hiroko Watanabe
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1807103
Cited by: 1
References: 37

Abstract

Background How paternity leave relates to postpartum adjustment remains unclear. Objective We examined associations of paternity leave group [no leave, short (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Work-Family Balance Challenges Family Dynamics and Relationships Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

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Journal / source
Frontiers in Psychology
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Volume
17
Pages
1807103–1807103
Publication date
14 July 2026
Language
EN