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Peltonen K, Kurki M, Reedtz C, Kaiser S, Rasmussen LMP, Merikukka M, Rye M, Laajasalo T, Kyrrestad H, Karjalainen P, Pettersen SD, Eng H, Breivik K, Martinussen M. Psychological tests for expectant parents and young children in the Nordic countries: A review of the evidence. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2022.2067141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kirsi Peltonen
- Research Center for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychology, Itla Children’s Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Itla Children’s Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Itla Children’s Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Schoppe-Sullivan SJ, Nuttall AK, Berrigan MN. Couple, Parent, and Infant Characteristics and Perceptions of Conflictual Coparenting over the Transition to Parenthood. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 2022; 39:908-930. [PMID: 36713971 PMCID: PMC9879361 DOI: 10.1177/02654075211048954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This study examined trajectories of new parents' perceptions of conflictual coparenting and predictors thereof. Partners in 182 dual-earner different-gender U.S. couples reported their prenatal marital conflict and individual characteristics (conflictual coparenting in the family of origin, parenting self-efficacy expectations, and parenting role beliefs) during the third trimester of pregnancy, their infant's characteristics (negative affectivity and gender) at 3 months postpartum, and their perceptions of undermining coparenting and exposure to conflict at 3, 6, and 9 months postpartum. Results of latent growth curve models indicated that new parents' perceptions of undermining, but not exposure to conflict, increased similarly from 3 to 9 months. Fathers perceived higher initial undermining than mothers, but there were no gender differences in exposure to conflict. For mothers, greater prenatal marital conflict and greater infant negative affectivity were associated with elevated levels of perceived undermining and exposure to conflict. For fathers, more egalitarian role beliefs were associated with lower undermining and less exposure to conflict, whereas greater prenatal marital conflict, higher conflictual coparenting in the family of origin, and greater infant negative affectivity were associated with greater exposure to conflict. Fathers also perceived greater undermining and exposure to conflict when mothers reported higher prenatal marital conflict, whereas mothers' greater conflictual coparenting in the family of origin was related to fathers' lower exposure to conflict. These findings provide valuable information to strengthen programs focused on improving coparenting.
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- Human Development & Family Studies, Michigan State University
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Winnard R, Roy M, Butler-Coyne H. Motherhood: Female Perspectives and Experiences of Being a Parent with ASC. J Autism Dev Disord 2021; 52:2314-2324. [PMID: 34106393 PMCID: PMC9021069 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05122-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Little is known about the emotional pressures and practical management of daily challenges and, intra and interpersonal demands of raising a child as a parent with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The present study utilised a qualitative approach to understand perceptions of females diagnosed on the autistic spectrum of ‘being a parent’. Eight semi-structured interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Benefits and challenges of being a parent were highlighted alongside population-specific skill and characteristics associated with strength and resilience, love, nurture, routine and sensory considerations. Findings identify the need for population-specific specialist parenting support, provide direction for professionals in clinical settings and expand the paucity of research in this area.
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- Rebecca Winnard
- School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Darwin Building, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK.,Tier 4 CAMHS Inpatients Services, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Piccadilly, Lancaster, LA1 4PW, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Darwin Building, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK.,Tier 4 CAMHS Inpatients Services, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Piccadilly, Lancaster, LA1 4PW, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Darwin Building, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK. .,Tier 4 CAMHS Inpatients Services, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Piccadilly, Lancaster, LA1 4PW, UK.
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Shoemark H, Dahlstrøm M, Bedford O, Stewart L. The Effect of a Voice-Centered Psycho-Educational Program on Maternal Self-Efficacy: A Feasibility Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18052537. [PMID: 33806372 PMCID: PMC7967405 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examined the effect of a brief psycho-educational program, Time Together, on maternal self-efficacy, mother-infant bonding, and mood/anxiety for community-based mothers. This program centered on maternal voice, timing of interplay, and recognition of infant cues. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design included quantitative measures: the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale, the Mother-Infant Bonding Scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and State & Trait Anxiety Inventory, and a sequential qualitative analysis to elaborate on the quantitative findings. Significant changes on the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale were found. Qualitative analysis of the participant interviews and reflective diaries from the two weeks following the psycho-educational program confirmed that participation enhanced mothers' ability to understand their infant, to soothe their infant when distressed, to play and to establish an effective bedtime routine. This feasibility study indicated that this is a promising approach to improve early mother-infant interaction and maternal self-efficacy.
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- Helen Shoemark
- Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University, 8000 Aalborg, Denmark;
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada;
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London SE14 6NW, UK;
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Pinto TM, Samorinha C, Tendais I, Figueiredo B. Depression and paternal adjustment and attitudes during the transition to parenthood. J Reprod Infant Psychol 2019; 38:281-296. [PMID: 31392897 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2019.1652256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression symptoms may negatively affect the achievement of developmental tasks within the transition to parenthood, increasing the risk of paternal adjustment problems and negative paternal attitudes. OBJECTIVE This study analysed the effect of men's depression symptoms on paternal adjustment and paternal attitudes trajectories from the second trimester of pregnancy to six months postpartum. METHODS A sample of 127 men completed measures of depression symptoms and paternal adjustment and paternal attitudes at the second trimester of pregnancy and at six months postpartum. RESULTS From the second trimester of pregnancy to six months postpartum, men with more depression symptoms revealed a decrease on positive attitudes towards sex (while men with fewer depression symptoms revealed an increase), a steeper decrease in the satisfaction with marital relationship (than men with fewer depression symptoms), and a decrease in positive attitudes towards pregnancy and the baby (while men with fewer depression symptoms revealed an increase). CONCLUSION Depression symptoms early in pregnancy may represent a risk factor to increased paternal adjustment problems and negative paternal attitudes during the transition to parenthood.
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, University of Minho , Braga, Portugal.,EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto, Portugal
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AbstractMaternal depression negatively impacts children's development, yet few studies have focused on fathering and the family process in cases of maternal depression. A community cohort of married/cohabitating women was recruited on the second postbirth day (N = 1,983) and maternal depression repeatedly assessed across the first year and again at 6 years to form two cohorts: mothers chronically depressed from birth to 6 (N = 46) and nondepressed controls (N = 103). At 6 years, mother–child, father–child, and family interactions were observed. In families of depressed mothers, both mother and father exhibited lower sensitivity and higher intrusiveness, and children displayed lower social engagement during interactions with mother and father. Fathering moderated the effects of maternal depression on the family process. When fathers showed low sensitivity, high intrusiveness, and provided little opportunities for child social engagement, the family process was less cohesive, implying a decrease in the family's harmonious, warm, and collaborative style. However, in cases of high father sensitivity, low intrusiveness, and increased child engagement, the family process was unaffected by maternal depression. Findings describe both comparability and compensatory mechanisms in the effects of fathering on family life when maternal care is deficient, highlight the buffering role of fathers, and underscore the importance of father-focused interventions when mothers are depressed.
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Cameron EE, Sedov ID, Tomfohr-Madsen LM. Prevalence of paternal depression in pregnancy and the postpartum: An updated meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2016; 206:189-203. [PMID: 27475890 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research in paternal prenatal and postpartum depression has nearly doubled since prevalence rates were last meta-estimated in October 2009. An updated meta-analysis allows additional questions to be answered about moderators that influence risk. METHODS Studies reporting paternal depression between the first trimester and one-year postpartum were obtained for the period from January 1980 to November 2015. In total 74 studies with 41,480 participants were included, and data was extracted independently by two authors. Moderator analyses included measurement method, timing of assessment, study location, publication year, age, education, parity, history of depression, and maternal depression. RESULTS The meta-estimate for paternal depression was 8.4% (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.2-9.6%) with significant heterogeneity observed among prevalence rates. Prevalence significantly varied based on publication year, study location, measurement method, and maternal depression. Prevalence was not conditional on paternal age, education, parity, history of paternal depression, and timing of assessment. LIMITATIONS Analyses were limited by variability in assessment measures, countries from which studies were available, extant data for the first trimester and 6- to 9-month postpartum, and method of reporting sociodemographic information. CONCLUSIONS Paternal depression was present in 8% of men in the included studies. Future screening policies and interventions should consider moderating risk factors for depression throughout the transition to parenthood.
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- Emily E Cameron
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Mastnak W. Perinatal Music Therapy and Antenatal Music Classes: Principles, Mechanisms, and Benefits. J Perinat Educ 2016; 25:184-192. [PMID: 30538415 DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.25.3.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Antenatal music activities are in the ascendant. Regarding evidence-based research, the article advocates 5 main aims: music therapeutic control of pre- and perinatal stress, anxiety, and depression; music-related mental and physical birth preparation comprising cognitive adjustment, emotional regulation, physical activity, relaxation and pain management, and social inclusion; music-associated bonding and self-efficacy; prenatal sound stimulation to trigger learning processes, pedagogical priming and brain maturation; music activities to facilitate the child's acculturation and adaptive self-regulation. Underlying mechanisms such as neuroplasticity help to understand the multifaceted effects of music in pre- and perinatal care. Individual conditions and features of the mother and her child have to be taken into account and music interventions to be harmonized with complementary perinatal programs.
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