Michael B Wells
Biographic Data
| ID | 5979194 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael B Wells |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael B |
| FAMILY NAME | Wells |
| SIGNATURE | WELLS M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7453-306X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Factor Structure and Invariance in Fathers Across the First Two Postnatal Years
The dimensional structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in fathers remains debated, and it is unclear whether scale properties are comparable as children age through the first 2 years. This study aims to examine the EPDS factor structure and measurement invariance across infant age bands among Swedish fathers. We analyzed 2,318 EPDS assessments from 1,615 fathers when their child was 0 to 24 months (0–6: n = 597; 7–12: n = 70…
Associations between coparenting and child adjustment
Navigating Parenthood Alone
This mixed methods study aimed to first quantitatively compare single fathers’ levels of depressive symptoms, coparenting relationship quality, and father–infant bonding with coupled fathers, and then explore single fathers’ experiences and needs regarding professional support during the perinatal and early parenting period. Fathers ( n = 1,589, of which 25 were single fathers) completed an online survey regarding their depressive symptoms, copar…
Improving apgar scores and reducing perineal injuries through midwife-led quality improvements
This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov as of 14th February 2022, under registration number NCT05237375
Support Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators for Fathers With Fear of Childbirth in Sweden
The aim of this mixed-method study was to identify support needs, as well as barriers and facilitators to seeking support in a sample of Swedish fathers with a fear of childbirth (FOC). Participants completed an anonymous quantitative online survey ( N = 131), with three free-text items for those self-identifying as having an FOC ( N = 71) and five individual in-depth interviews. Data analysis included descriptive and chi-square analyses for quan…
Inequities in Coaching Interventions
Emerging Adults’ Perspectives of Received Youth Worker Support and Their Personal and Structural Barriers to Find Employment or Further Education
Transitioning successfully into the workforce is an essential step toward adulthood; yet there are significant challenges many emerging adults face. In Sweden, there is a noticeable gap in research concerning the perspectives of these individuals, particularly regarding their barriers and support needs. To bridge this knowledge gap, a qualitative study was conducted, involving semi-structured interviews with 22 Swedish emerging adults who were ne…
From Fathers to Fathers—Telephone-Based Peer Support
Background: Men can struggle with adapting to their new roles as they transition into fatherhood. While social support has been shown to be effective at aiding this transition, little research has focused on the implementation of, and satisfaction with, telephone-based peer support for new fathers. Aims: This qualitative study aimed to investigate the implementation of, and satisfaction with, a telephone-based peer support program for new fathers…
LBTQ parents’ needs for support postpartum following a complicated birth
LBTQ people have increased risks of complications during birth, risks potentially driven by minority stress and increased levels of mental illness and fear of childbirth. With the aim of exploring reproductive injustices in postpartum care for LBTQ people, we analyzed qualitative interviews where 22 LBTQ birth and non-birth parents shared their experiences of support needs during the postpartum period after births where complications had arisen. …
Putting co-creation into practice
Background Integrating evidence-based midwifery practices improves healthcare quality for women and newborns, but an evidence-to-practice gap exists. Co-created quality improvement initiatives led by midwives could bridge this gap, prevent resource waste and ensure intervention relevance. However, how to co-create a midwife-led quality improvement intervention has not been scientifically explored.Objective The objective of this study is to descri…
The Swedish Brief Coparenting Relationship Scale
Objective This study aims to test the reliability and validity of the Swedish translation of the Brief Coparenting Relationship Scale (B‐CRS) among Swedish fathers. Background The transition to parenthood is a challenging period for many parents, but high‐quality coparenting can promote parental mental health, self‐efficacy, positive parenting skills, and children's healthy development. However, no study has validated a measure of coparenting for…
Two screening instruments for collecting alcohol‐related information from expectant mothers and fathers
The aim is to test the reliability of two alcohol screening instruments: (1) The Parent Alcohol Screening Questionnaire (PASQ5), and (2) the Social Support for an Alcohol-free Pregnancy (SSAFP) questionnaire. This is a cohort study from the south of Sweden using repeated surveys during pregnancy. To examine if responses differed according to different data collection methods, two cohorts consisting of 289 expectant mothers and 141 fathers complet…
Associations Between Parent–Teacher Cocaring Relationships, Parent–Child Relationships, and Young Children’s Social Emotional Development
Is all support equal
Gender equality in Swedish child health centers
The aim of this study is to investigate the level of gender equality within the Swedish child health centers' (CHCs) waiting rooms. A total of 31 CHCs waiting rooms were analyzed using semiotic visual analysis to explore who the waiting rooms represented by coding the pictures, brochures, and magazines by gender using a manifest analysis, where the researchers coded what the pictures physically entailed, and a latent analysis, where the meaning o…
Predicting preschool teacher retention and turnover in newly hired Head Start teachers across the first half of the school year
Predicting preschool teacher retention and turnover in newly hired Head Start teachers across the first half of the school year
Gender equality in Swedish child health centers
The aim of this study is to investigate the level of gender equality within the Swedish child health centers' (CHCs) waiting rooms. A total of 31 CHCs waiting rooms were analyzed using semiotic visual analysis to explore who the waiting rooms represented by coding the pictures, brochures, and magazines by gender using a manifest analysis, where the researchers coded what the pictures physically entailed, and a latent analysis, where the meaning o…
Is all support equal
Associations Between Parent–Teacher Cocaring Relationships, Parent–Child Relationships, and Young Children’s Social Emotional Development
The Swedish Brief Coparenting Relationship Scale
Objective This study aims to test the reliability and validity of the Swedish translation of the Brief Coparenting Relationship Scale (B‐CRS) among Swedish fathers. Background The transition to parenthood is a challenging period for many parents, but high‐quality coparenting can promote parental mental health, self‐efficacy, positive parenting skills, and children's healthy development. However, no study has validated a measure of coparenting for…
Two screening instruments for collecting alcohol‐related information from expectant mothers and fathers
The aim is to test the reliability of two alcohol screening instruments: (1) The Parent Alcohol Screening Questionnaire (PASQ5), and (2) the Social Support for an Alcohol-free Pregnancy (SSAFP) questionnaire. This is a cohort study from the south of Sweden using repeated surveys during pregnancy. To examine if responses differed according to different data collection methods, two cohorts consisting of 289 expectant mothers and 141 fathers complet…
Putting co-creation into practice
Background Integrating evidence-based midwifery practices improves healthcare quality for women and newborns, but an evidence-to-practice gap exists. Co-created quality improvement initiatives led by midwives could bridge this gap, prevent resource waste and ensure intervention relevance. However, how to co-create a midwife-led quality improvement intervention has not been scientifically explored.Objective The objective of this study is to descri…
Support Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators for Fathers With Fear of Childbirth in Sweden
The aim of this mixed-method study was to identify support needs, as well as barriers and facilitators to seeking support in a sample of Swedish fathers with a fear of childbirth (FOC). Participants completed an anonymous quantitative online survey ( N = 131), with three free-text items for those self-identifying as having an FOC ( N = 71) and five individual in-depth interviews. Data analysis included descriptive and chi-square analyses for quan…
Inequities in Coaching Interventions
Emerging Adults’ Perspectives of Received Youth Worker Support and Their Personal and Structural Barriers to Find Employment or Further Education
Transitioning successfully into the workforce is an essential step toward adulthood; yet there are significant challenges many emerging adults face. In Sweden, there is a noticeable gap in research concerning the perspectives of these individuals, particularly regarding their barriers and support needs. To bridge this knowledge gap, a qualitative study was conducted, involving semi-structured interviews with 22 Swedish emerging adults who were ne…
From Fathers to Fathers—Telephone-Based Peer Support
Background: Men can struggle with adapting to their new roles as they transition into fatherhood. While social support has been shown to be effective at aiding this transition, little research has focused on the implementation of, and satisfaction with, telephone-based peer support for new fathers. Aims: This qualitative study aimed to investigate the implementation of, and satisfaction with, a telephone-based peer support program for new fathers…
LBTQ parents’ needs for support postpartum following a complicated birth
LBTQ people have increased risks of complications during birth, risks potentially driven by minority stress and increased levels of mental illness and fear of childbirth. With the aim of exploring reproductive injustices in postpartum care for LBTQ people, we analyzed qualitative interviews where 22 LBTQ birth and non-birth parents shared their experiences of support needs during the postpartum period after births where complications had arisen. …
Navigating Parenthood Alone
This mixed methods study aimed to first quantitatively compare single fathers’ levels of depressive symptoms, coparenting relationship quality, and father–infant bonding with coupled fathers, and then explore single fathers’ experiences and needs regarding professional support during the perinatal and early parenting period. Fathers ( n = 1,589, of which 25 were single fathers) completed an online survey regarding their depressive symptoms, copar…
Improving apgar scores and reducing perineal injuries through midwife-led quality improvements
This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov as of 14th February 2022, under registration number NCT05237375
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Factor Structure and Invariance in Fathers Across the First Two Postnatal Years
The dimensional structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in fathers remains debated, and it is unclear whether scale properties are comparable as children age through the first 2 years. This study aims to examine the EPDS factor structure and measurement invariance across infant age bands among Swedish fathers. We analyzed 2,318 EPDS assessments from 1,615 fathers when their child was 0 to 24 months (0–6: n = 597; 7–12: n = 70…
Associations between coparenting and child adjustment
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (4 works)