TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Emotional repercussions in fathers triggered by paternity testing
JO  - Psychology
A1  - Schäfer, Fabíola de Freitas
A1  - Cruz, Edson Júnior Silva da
A1  - Bucher-Maluschke, Júlia Sursis Nobre Ferro
A1  - Pedroso, Janari da Silva
SP  - 815
EP  - 827
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
N2  - The present study discusses the emotional repercussions in parents triggered by the process of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (ADN) testing for paternity acknowledgment. The research adopts a qualitative focus for data analyses and uses as tools: interviews with open and closed questions to deal with sociodemographic data for profiling the participants, history of paternity and identification of the father, and family experience of parents and their children. Four men took part in the study, all of them coming from South and Midwest regions of Brazil. Data were categorized according to content analysis. The results evidenced various forms of reactions in fathers triggered by the ADN testing, such as feelings of insecurity, surprise, affection and endearment. The study allowed contributions to analyze paternal psychology concerning feelings of fathers and their care about their children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2152-7180
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/psych.2017.86052
ID  - ref1
ER  -