Impact of relationship breakdown, including abuse and negotiation of co-parenting arrangements, on fathers’ mental health, help-seeking and coping

Hine, Ben ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-4631, Roy, Eilish, Huang, Chin-Yu and Bates, Elizabeth (2025) Impact of relationship breakdown, including abuse and negotiation of co-parenting arrangements, on fathers’ mental health, help-seeking and coping. Social sciences, 14. pp. 1-27.

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Abstract

Background: This study explores the impact of family breakdown, separation, post-separation abuse, and negotiating of co-parenting arrangements on fathers’ physical and mental health, as well as their coping mechanisms and experiences of support, both informal and formal.
Methods: Using data from a survey of 141 fathers and interviews with 30 participants, we ex-amined the impact of family breakdown on fathers and their children and how they coped and were supported. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis to identify key themes.
Results: Findings highlighted four primary themes: the impact on fathers, the impact on children, their strategies for coping, and their experience of formal and informal support.
Conclusions: The results indicate a need for greater support mechanisms for fathers post-separation and in ways that specifically appreciate their unique experiences as men and fathers.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: family breakdown; fathers; support; mental health; suicide
Subjects: Psychology
Depositing User: Ben Hine
Date Deposited: 22 Apr 2025 12:21
Last Modified: 22 Apr 2025 12:30
URI: https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/13487

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