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J. Macdonald

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Open access Sep 2026

Health and behavioural risks for adverse pregnancy and offspring outcomes across peak male fertility: Prevalence in the Australian longitudinal study on male health.

OBJECTIVES Male preconception exposures are associated with adverse pregnancy and offspring outcomes, yet few studies have reported prevalence of these risk factors in men of reproductive age. We aimed to estimate preconception risk factor prevalence and concurrent risk counts, and to identify risk levels within popula...

Lauren M. Francis, E. Spry, D. Hutchinson et al. · Public Health · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Paternal Affection, Masculinity, and Fathers’ Parenting Self-Efficacy: Findings From an Australian Cohort Study

Parenting self-efficacy refers to the confidence that parents have in their ability to successfully promote children’s development and to overcome parenting challenges. Yet how parenting self-efficacy unfolds in men remains largely unknown. Developmental ecological models of fathering suggest that fathers’ parenting be...

J. Stgeorge, Liam G. Graeme, Elisabeth Duursma et al. · Sex Roles · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Adverse childhood experiences and paternal mental health during the transition to fatherhood: Findings from a cohort study of Australian men.

BACKGROUND Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poorer mental health across the life course. However, research examining ACEs during the transition to parenthood has largely focused on mothers, with limited evidence on fathers. OBJECTIVE To examine associations between cumulative and specific ACEs...

Mahdi Mazidi, J. Macdonald, Karen Wynter et al. · International Journal of Chi... · 0 citations