Dad's Questionnaire Survey

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* 1. How was your overall experience of going to antenatal appointments or scans with your partner?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you rate your overall experience of the birth of your child?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Did you feel adequately prepared for becoming a father?

Yes

If no, what might have helped to prepare you?

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* 4. Where would you go for support if you needed it?

Partner

Health care professional

Friends or Family

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you think that there is enough emotional help and support for fathers?

Yes

If no, what support would you like to see?

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* 6. Do you think that there is enough practical help and support for fathers?

Yes

If no, what support would you like to see?

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* 7. Do you think that there are enough activities and events for dads and their children in the local area?

Yes

If no, what would you like to see on offer?

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* 8. Do you regularly take part in activities with your child?

Yes

If yes, what activities do you take part in?

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* 9. Which of the following activities would you (or would have been) be interested in partaking?

A short course aimed at supporting mental health, attachment, and other dad’s matters.

An antenatal group held for dads with midwifery led classes where dads could ask questions they can’t normally ask.

A relaxed group only for dads where dads can share their experiences.

A Dads Stay and Play session

Dad and Child Fun Day

A Dads & Baby massage/yoga course

Other (please feel free to leave a comment or suggestion)

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* 10. Please mark on the scale below how far you would agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree/disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Becoming a father is stressful	Becoming a father is stressful Strongly Agree	Becoming a father is stressful Agree	Becoming a father is stressful Neither agree/disagree	Becoming a father is stressful Disagree	Becoming a father is stressful Strongly Disagree
Fathers are under more pressure to be a ‘good father’ nowadays	Fathers are under more pressure to be a ‘good father’ nowadays Strongly Agree	Fathers are under more pressure to be a ‘good father’ nowadays Agree	Fathers are under more pressure to be a ‘good father’ nowadays Neither agree/disagree	Fathers are under more pressure to be a ‘good father’ nowadays Disagree	Fathers are under more pressure to be a ‘good father’ nowadays Strongly Disagree
Becoming a father can be isolating	Becoming a father can be isolating Strongly Agree	Becoming a father can be isolating Agree	Becoming a father can be isolating Neither agree/disagree	Becoming a father can be isolating Disagree	Becoming a father can be isolating Strongly Disagree
Becoming a father had a negative impact on my physical health	Becoming a father had a negative impact on my physical health Strongly Agree	Becoming a father had a negative impact on my physical health Agree	Becoming a father had a negative impact on my physical health Neither agree/disagree	Becoming a father had a negative impact on my physical health Disagree	Becoming a father had a negative impact on my physical health Strongly Disagree
I know where to get help and support if I need it	I know where to get help and support if I need it Strongly Agree	I know where to get help and support if I need it Agree	I know where to get help and support if I need it Neither agree/disagree	I know where to get help and support if I need it Disagree	I know where to get help and support if I need it Strongly Disagree
I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with family and friends	I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with family and friends Strongly Agree	I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with family and friends Agree	I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with family and friends Neither agree/disagree	I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with family and friends Disagree	I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with family and friends Strongly Disagree
I worry more now that I am a father than I used to	I worry more now that I am a father than I used to Strongly Agree	I worry more now that I am a father than I used to Agree	I worry more now that I am a father than I used to Neither agree/disagree	I worry more now that I am a father than I used to Disagree	I worry more now that I am a father than I used to Strongly Disagree
I would like to spend more time with my children	I would like to spend more time with my children Strongly Agree	I would like to spend more time with my children Agree	I would like to spend more time with my children Neither agree/disagree	I would like to spend more time with my children Disagree	I would like to spend more time with my children Strongly Disagree
I enjoy doing activities with my children	I enjoy doing activities with my children Strongly Agree	I enjoy doing activities with my children Agree	I enjoy doing activities with my children Neither agree/disagree	I enjoy doing activities with my children Disagree	I enjoy doing activities with my children Strongly Disagree
I feel well supported and my needs are always considered	I feel well supported and my needs are always considered Strongly Agree	I feel well supported and my needs are always considered Agree	I feel well supported and my needs are always considered Neither agree/disagree	I feel well supported and my needs are always considered Disagree	I feel well supported and my needs are always considered Strongly Disagree

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* 11. Would you be interested in attending any of the following online talks?

Dads Mindfulness

Dads Wellbeing

Managing my toddler's behaviour

Dads Mental Health

Other (please specify)

Thank you for your time to complete the questionnaire. If you are interested in talking to us further or would be interested in hearing about our future events, please fill out your details below.

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* 12. Please enter your full name:

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* 13. Please enter your email address:

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* 14. Please enter the postcode of your home address:

How we use your data

We will digitally store the data we capture from this research on our systems. That includes the use of third party software such as Google Drive for Business and Survey monkey. Please see links to our data protection policy and privacy policy on our website: https://www.homestartwandsworth.org.uk/our-policies/

We will store the data we collect in this research for up to three years. You may ask for your data to be deleted at any time, or request a copy of the data we hold on you by contacting a member of Home-Start Wandsworth staff on: enquiries@homestartwandsworth.org.uk.

If we collect any personal data about you during the research session, we will only use the data for the purposes of the research outlined at the start of this survey.