Parenting Self-Efficacy within the First Year Postpartum in Non-Birthing Parents: A Scoping Review Protocol

Abstract Objective The objective of this scoping review is to identify and analyze the literature on parenting self-efficacy in the non-birthing parent within the first year postpartum. Introduction Parenting self-efficacy is a parent’s confidence in their ability to organize and execute a set of tasks related raising children and providing them with protection and care in order to ensure their healthy development. To date, much of the work on parenting selfefficacy has focused on the birthing parent (e.g., mothers) excluding the non-birthing parent (e.g., fathers and LGBTQ+ parents). Inclusion criteria Studies that include participants that identify as the non-birthing parent (regardless of sex or gender) who have had an infant less than 12 months of age. Various self-efficacy outcomes related to parenting will be included, as well as sub-types of selfefficacy (e.g., chest/breastfeeding). No limitations based on context, geography, or parity will be applied. All qualitative and quantitative study designs will be included. Methods Databases to be searched will include MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO with no time limitations applied. Title and abstracts and full text will be screened by two reviewers with disagreements solved with a third reviewer. The data extracted will include specific details about the population, study, methods, and outcomes. Data will be reported narratively and in tables, as appropriate.