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This study examines the key personal and social predictors with men\u2019s age during their first transition to fatherhood. This descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study examined 290 men who, with their wife\u2019s first pregnancy, were referred to health centers in Mashhad, Iran for pregnancy care in 2023. Cluster sampling was used. The data-collection tools included the Enrich Marital Satisfaction questionnaire, the Quality of Life questionnaire, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Snyder Hope Scale, and demographic characteristics. The outcome variable of interest is the age of the men. Data analysis was done using univariate and multiple linear regression models in SPSS 26, with statistical significance set at\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .05. A total of 290 men who became fathers for the first time participated in the study, with a mean age of 29.73 years and a standard deviation of 6.28 years. Among the variables included in the multiple linear regression analysis, the indicators of marital satisfaction (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .001), marriage span (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .001), occupation levels (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .05), some economic status levels (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .05), and the person who decides the number of children (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .008) had a significant effect on men during their first transition to fatherhood. The duration of marriage, marital satisfaction, and economic factors are determinants during men\u2019s first transition to fatherhood. Governments and policymakers should include men in education and fertility planning by providing them with appropriate solutions.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/15579883251408366","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]],"date-time":"2026-01-07T15:56:01Z","timestamp":1767801361000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Personal and Social Determinants with Men\u2019s Age During Their First Transition to Fatherhood: A Case Study From Mashhad, Iran"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Mohammad Ali","family":"Kianfard","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6427-8912","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sedigheh","family":"Shariat Moghani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Members, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fatemeh","family":"Goldani Moghaddam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Education and Health Promotion Department, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammad Hassan","family":"Rashidpour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Basic Sciences, Payame Noor University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marjan","family":"Naderpour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.sbspro.2010.07.410"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10834-009-9174-7"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.socscimed.2016.03.005"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.alcr.2013.12.003"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.comppsych.2007.09.002"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ssaho.2023.100700"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.alcr.2019.04.016"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.32598\/JHNM.30.1.5"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_10_1","first-page":"127","article-title":"Hope, purpose in life, and mental health in college students","volume":"5","author":"Ghobary B.","year":"2007","unstructured":"Ghobary B., Lavasani M., Rahimi H. 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