Mindfulness and associated factors in expectant fathers during the initial COVID-19 response: a cross-sectional study.
BMC psychology July 1, 2025 Yitong Jia, Bojun Xu, Lijuan Wang et al.
During the early COVID-19 pandemic, expectant fathers in China reported moderate levels of applied mindfulness, with the highest scores for positive emotion regulation and the lowest for decentering. Urban residence, higher education, and higher income were associated with greater mindfulness. Fathers' mindfulness scores were positively correlated with those of their pregnant partners, suggesting a dyadic pattern. The findings highlight the role of both individual and couple-level factors in coping with pandemic stress among expectant fathers.