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Dionisi AM, Smith CJ, Dupré KE. Weathering the storm alone or together: Examining the impact of COVID-19 on sole and partnered working mothers. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2022:10.1002/jcop.22829. [PMID: 35353912 PMCID: PMC9088265 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Sole employed mothers and their families face numerous challenges. Yet, the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic may be adding additional risk to the already precarious day-to-day reality of this population. Thus, we examine the implications of this crisis for the mental health and job-related well-being of both sole and partnered working mothers. Participants were 206 mothers who continued to work during the pandemic. A moderated mediation model was analyzed. Work-family conflict (WFC) during the pandemic differentially related to mothers' parenting stress, based on romantic partnership status; when mothers were sole parents, the relationship between WFC and parenting stress was exacerbated. Moreover, this stress mediated the relationship between WFC and both poor mental health and decreased work engagement for sole employed mothers. Findings broaden our understanding of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for sole and partnered employed mothers, and how this crisis may be increasing disparities between working sole-parent and dual-partner families.
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Blessings and Curses: Exploring the Experiences of New Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. NURSING REPORTS 2020; 10:207-219. [PMID: 34968364 PMCID: PMC8608056 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep10020023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore the postpartum experiences of new parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The postpartum period can be a time of significant transition, both positive and negative, for parents as they navigate new relationships with their babies and shifts in family dynamics. Physical distancing requirements mandated by public health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic had the potential to create even more stress for parents with a newborn. Examining personal experiences would provide health care professionals with information to help guide support during significant isolation. Feminist poststructuralism guided the qualitative research process. Sixty-eight new mothers completed an open-ended on-line survey. Responses were analyzed using discourse analysis to examine the beliefs, values, and practices of the participants relating to their family experiences during the pandemic period. It was found that pandemic isolation was a time of complexity with both ‘blessings and curses’. Participants reported that it was a time for family bonding and enjoyment of being a new parent without the usual expectations. It was also a time of missed opportunities as they were not able to share milestones and memories with extended family. Caring for a newborn during the COVID-19 pandemic where complex contradictions were constructed by competing social discourses created difficult dichotomies for families. In acknowledging the complex experiences of mothers during COVID-19 isolation, nurses and midwives can come to understand and help new parents to focus on the blessings of this time while acknowledging the curses.
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Ollivier R, Aston DM, Price DS, Sim DM, Benoit DB, Joy DP, Iduye D, Nassaji NA. Mental Health & Parental Concerns during COVID-19: The Experiences of New Mothers Amidst Social Isolation. Midwifery 2020; 94:102902. [PMID: 33421662 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented situation for new parents, with public health orders greatly affecting daily life as well as various aspects of parenting and new parent wellbeing. OBJECTIVES To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers/parents across Nova Scotia who are caring for a child 0-12 months of age. DESIGN This study utilized an online qualitative survey to collect data. Feminist poststructuralism and discourse analysis guided the analysis and discussion. SETTING Nova Scotia, Canada PARTICIPANTS: : 68 participants were recruited from across the province of Nova Scotia. FINDINGS Mental health and socialization were both major concerns for new mothers/parents, as many expressed feelings of worry, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, and stress. KEY CONCLUSIONS Online support was sought by many new mothers/parents as a way of supporting their own mental health. Some found ways to make it meaningful for them, while others believed that it could not replace or offer the same benefits as in-person interaction and support. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Informal and formal support systems are both essential for new mothers. As public health systems and health care services learn to adapt to COVID-19, further research is required to examine how health services may best meet the needs of new mothers/parents.
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- Rachel Ollivier
- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2.
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2.
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2.
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- Nova Scotia Health Authority, Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2.
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- Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, C251, Camden Hall, PO Box 5000, 2340 Notre Dame Avenue, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada B2G 2W5.
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- Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3M 2J6.
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2.
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2.
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Aston M, Price S, Hunter A, Sim M, Etowa J, Monaghan J, Paynter M. Second Opinions: Negotiating Agency in Online Mothering Forums. Can J Nurs Res 2020; 53:327-339. [DOI: 10.1177/0844562120940554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Study background Online forums and other virtual communities are an increasing source of postpartum support and information for first-time mothers. However, there is little evidence about how new mothers in Canada access and use online resources. Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine how first-time mothers accessed information and support both online and off-line during the first six months postpartum and how their experiences were constructed through social and institutional discourses. Methods A qualitative feminist poststructuralist approach was used to analyze an online discussion board with first-time mothers in Nova Scotia. Results Mothers who used the online discussion board experienced a sense of community with other mothers where empathy and encouragement were integral to the ways in which information and support were shared. “Weak ties” (with strangers) were important and led to the following themes: (a) empathy, encouragement, and information; (b) socialization; (c) blurring the boundaries of online and off-line networks; and (d) Developing community. Conclusions These online forums offer insight for health professionals looking to improve mothers’ care postpartum and point to a need to foster spaces for new mothers to talk to each other.
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- Megan Aston
- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Public Health, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Salway S, Such E, Preston L, Booth A, Zubair M, Victor C, Raghavan R. Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people: a participatory evidence synthesis. PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.3310/phr08100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background
To date, there has been little research into the causes of, and solutions to, loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people.
Objectives
The objectives were to synthesise available evidence and produce new insights relating to initiatives that aim to address loneliness among these populations, plus the logic, functioning and effects of such initiatives.
Data sources
Electronic database searches (MEDLINE, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts and Social Science Citation Index via Web of Science – no date restrictions were applied), grey literature searches, and citation and reference searching were conducted. Data were generated via nine workshops with three consultation panels involving 34 public contributors, and one practitioner workshop involving 50 participants.
Review methods
Guided by ‘systems thinking’, a theory-driven synthesis was combined with an effectiveness review to integrate evidence on the nature and causes of loneliness, interventional types and programme theory, and intervention implementation and effectiveness.
Results
The theory review indicated that common conceptualisations of ‘loneliness’ can be usefully extended to recognise four proximate determinants when focusing on migrant and ethnic minority populations: positive social ties and interactions, negative social ties and interactions, self-worth, and appraisal of existing ties. A total of 170 interventions were included. A typology of eight interventions was developed. Detailed logic models were developed for three common types of intervention: befriending, shared-identity social support groups and intercultural encounters. The models for the first two types were generally well supported by empirical data; the third was more tentative. Evaluation of intervention processes and outcomes was limited by study content and quality. Evidence from 19 qualitative and six quantitative studies suggested that social support groups have a positive impact on dimensions of loneliness for participants. Evidence from nine qualitative and three quantitative studies suggested that befriending can have positive impacts on loneliness. However, inconsistent achievements of the befriending model meant that some initiatives were ineffective. Few studies on intercultural encounters reported relevant outcomes, although four provided some qualitative evidence and three provided quantitative evidence of improvement. Looking across intervention types, evidence suggests that initiatives targeting the proximate determinants – particularly boosting self-worth – are more effective than those that do not. No evidence was available on the long-term effects of any initiatives. UK intervention (n = 41) and non-intervention (n = 65) studies, together with consultation panel workshop data, contributed to a narrative synthesis of system processes. Interlocking factors operating at individual, family, community, organisational and wider societal levels increase risk of loneliness, and undermine access to, and the impact of, interventions. Racism operates in various ways throughout the system to increase risk of loneliness.
Limitations
There was a lack of high-quality quantitative studies, and there were no studies with longer-term follow-up. UK evidence was very limited. Studies addressing upstream determinants operating at the community and societal levels did not link through to individual outcome measures. Some elements of the search approach may mean that relevant literature was overlooked.
Conclusions
Theory regarding the causes of loneliness, and functioning of interventions, among migrant and ethnic minority populations was usefully developed. Evidence of positive impact on loneliness was strongest for shared-identity social support groups. Quantitative evidence was inadequate. The UK evidence base was extremely limited.
Future work
UK research in this area is desperately needed. Co-production of interventional approaches with migrant and ethnic minority people and evaluation of existing community-based initiatives are priorities.
Study registration
This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42017077378.
Funding
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme and will be published in full in Public Health Research; Vol. 8, No. 10. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- Sarah Salway
- Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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Postpartum Mental Health Care for Mothers of Multiples: A Qualitative Study of New Mothers' Treatment Preferences. J Psychiatr Pract 2020; 26:201-214. [PMID: 32421291 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite the expanding literature on empirically supported strategies for treating perinatal mental health concerns in new mothers, no published reports have examined tailored support interventions for parents of twins or higher-order multiples. The goal of this study was to improve our understanding of the unique postpartum experiences of new mothers of multiples, gauge interest in both traditional and e-health approaches to mental health care, and discuss aspects of mental health treatment viewed to be most helpful. METHODS Twenty-eight women who had given birth to their first set of multiples within the past year were recruited online. Participants completed self-report measures of depression, anxiety, and sleep disruption and took part in telephone focus groups. RESULTS On average, participants had elevated depression and anxiety symptoms and notably disrupted sleep. Although some positive elements of the postpartum period were noted, most participants described this time as stressful, overwhelming, and exhausting. They identified experiences that were unexpected or unique to parenting multiples and indicated numerous desired aspects of mental health treatment. Interest in internet-delivered care was especially high. CONCLUSIONS This study lays the groundwork for the development of a targeted psychosocial intervention to address mental health concerns among new mothers of multiples, particularly those who are already engaged and seeking support and community online. This report also suggests myriad ways in which providers can best address the needs of this population (eg, utilize providers with expertise in multiples, deliver care in the home, use e-health approaches, and normalize unique stressors and negative moods).
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Cherba M, Thoër C, Turbide O, Denault V, Renaud L, Valderrama A, Courcy I, Cordelier B, Laquerre ME, Cyr C, Hovington J, Muloin C. [Online social support as a mode of psychosocial intervention: A review of scientific literature, avenues for future research, and recommendations for practitioners]. SANTE PUBLIQUE 2019; Vol. 31:83-92. [PMID: 31210521 DOI: 10.3917/spub.191.0083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this review is to present online social support interventions described in recent scientific literature, in order to (i) guide organizations wishing to develop such an intervention or to improve an existing program, and (ii) to identify future research directions and recommendations for practitioners. METHODS AND RESULTS 59 peer-reviewed articles presenting online social support interventions (2006-2016) were analyzed by using a thematic grid focusing on theoretical perspectives on social support, the online platforms used and their functionalities, the process of intervention development and evaluation, the modalities of participation and the facilitation methods, the documented impacts of interventions, and finally future research directions and recommendations for practitioners. A narrative methodology was used to identify challenges in intervention development and implementation, in order to provide guidance to organizations who want to develop or improve their online social support services. CONCLUSIONS Several research directions and recommendations for the development of online social support interventions are suggested, including the need to develop theoretical models of online social support and enrich traditional models of social support, the need to understand the benefits associated with different levels of participation, the importance of needs assessment in the development of interventions, and the contribution of qualitative methods to the evaluation of interventions.
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Brage Hudson D, Campbell-Grossman C, Brown S, Hanna KM, Ramamurthy B, Gorthi B, Sivadasan V. Enhanced New Mothers Network Cell Phone Application Intervention: Interdisciplinary Team Development and Lessons Learned. Compr Child Adolesc Nurs 2018; 40:126-135. [PMID: 29318951 DOI: 10.1080/24694193.2016.1273979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Single, low-income, African American mothers experience challenges caring for themselves and their infants. Nurse researchers, providing creative and theoretically based approaches for complex client health care, are increasingly becoming interdisciplinary leaders on research teams. The first purpose of this article was to describe this interdisciplinary team's development of a cellular (cell) phone application (app), the Enhanced New Mothers Network (ENMN). The second purpose of this article was to describe lessons learned by nursing members of the interdisciplinary team members about developing a cell phone app for delivery of the ENMN intervention. Interdisciplinary research is beneficial where providing interventions to assist patients to achieve optimal health outcomes is rarely dependent on the work of one profession.
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- Diane Brage Hudson
- a College of Nursing , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Lincoln , NE , USA
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- b College of Nursing , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA
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- b College of Nursing , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA
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- c Department of Computer Science and Engineering , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , NE , USA
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- c Department of Computer Science and Engineering , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , NE , USA
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- c Department of Computer Science and Engineering , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , NE , USA
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Nellsch ER, Walker LO, Xie B, Vaughan MW. What New Mothers' Favorite Web Sites and Features Tell Us About Designing Web-Based Health Promotion: A Content Analysis. Telemed J E Health 2013; 19:875-8. [DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Elise R. Nellsch
- School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
- School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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Mikal JP, Rice RE, Abeyta A, DeVilbiss J. Transition, stress and computer-mediated social support. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Palmén M, Kouri P. Maternity clinic going online: Mothers' experiences of social media and online health information for parental support in Finland. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/1753807612y.0000000013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Impact of an internet-based intervention on Finnish mothers' perceptions of parenting satisfaction, infant centrality and depressive symptoms during the postpartum year. Midwifery 2013; 30:112-22. [PMID: 23623471 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE this study evaluates how an internet-based intervention affects mothers' parenting satisfaction, infant centrality and depressive symptoms. DESIGN a quasi-experimental design and repeated measures were used. SETTINGS this study was conducted in two Finnish public maternity hospitals (intervention/control). PARTICIPANTS a convenience sample (N=1300) of primiparous and multiparous Finnish-speaking mothers were invited to participate. Multiple-birth and early discharge mothers receiving home visits were excluded. The analysis included 760 mothers. INTERVENTION the intervention offered online support for parenting, breast feeding and infant care beginning from the middle of pregnancy. It consisted of an information database, a peer discussion forum and expert advice. MEASUREMENTS Outcomes were measured by the Evaluation and Infant Centrality subscales of the What Being the Parent of a New Baby is Like-Revised, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale after childbirth, and six weeks, six months and 12 months post partum. Age, parity, parenting self-efficacy, and perception of infant and family functioning were used as the covariates. FINDINGS during the first postpartum year, mothers' parenting satisfaction increased significantly, whereas infant centrality and depressive symptoms decreased within groups. However, these changes were not linear. The mean difference between groups in parenting satisfaction and depressive symptoms was not significant within any of the four assessments. The mean difference in infant centrality between control and intervention mothers was significant only at six weeks post partum. Primiparas scored significantly higher in infant centrality and significantly lower in depressive symptoms than multiparas. KEY CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE an internet-based intervention did not significantly affect mothers' perceptions of parenting satisfaction and depressive symptoms, but intervention mothers experienced higher infant centrality compared with control mothers at six weeks. Parenting self-efficacy was a significant covariate for all measures. Parity needs to be taken into account when infant centrality and depressive symptoms are used as outcome variables in intervention studies. More research is needed to study the potential of information data bank, professional, and peer online support. This study also highlights the need to pay more attention to the selection of the target population, the selection of outcome measures, and implementation issues in intervention research.
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남현주, 이동훈, 신채영, 윤형식, Tae-Young Lee. A Understanding Adolescents' Development and Adaption in Single Parent Families: A review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.18205/kpa.2013.18.1.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hudson DB, Campbell-Grossman C, Hertzog M. Effects of an Internet Intervention on Mothers’ Psychological, Parenting, and Health Care Utilization Outcomes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 35:176-93. [DOI: 10.3109/01460862.2012.734211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Stgeorge JM, Fletcher RJ. Fathers online: learning about fatherhood through the internet. J Perinat Educ 2012; 20:154-62. [PMID: 22654464 DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.20.3.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In the transition to fatherhood, men face numerous challenges. Opportunities to learn new practices and gain support are limited, although the provisions of father-specific spaces such as fathers' antenatal classes or "responsible fathering" programs are important advances. This article explores how men use the social space of a father-specific Internet chat room to learn about fathering. Messages to an Australian-hosted, father-specific chat room (for fathers of infants or young children) were examined, and three overlapping themes illustrated men's perceptions of their transition to fatherhood. The themes concerned recognition of and response to a lack of social space, services, and support for new fathers. The implications for fathers' perinatal education are discussed.
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Salonen AH, Kaunonen M, Åstedt-Kurki P, Järvenpää AL, Isoaho H, Tarkka MT. Effectiveness of an internet-based intervention enhancing Finnish parents’ parenting satisfaction and parenting self-efficacy during the postpartum period. Midwifery 2011; 27:832-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Revised: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Copeland DB, Harbaugh BL. Psychosocial Differences Related to Parenting Infants Among Single and Married Mothers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 33:129-48. [DOI: 10.3109/01460862.2010.498330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Campbell-Grossman CK, Hudson DB, Keating-Lefler R, Heusinkvelt S. New mothers network: the provision of social support to single, low-income, African American mothers via e-mail messages. JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING 2009; 15:220-36. [PMID: 19211545 DOI: 10.1177/1074840708323048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Electronic mail (e-mail) is being investigated as a health care intervention for mothers caring for their infants. The purpose of this study is to describe themes representing the content of e-mail messages written by 12 single, low-income, African American mothers to nurses participating in the New Mothers Network Study. Three themes that emerged were (a) life's logistics: day-to-day concerns; (b) relationships of support; and (c) personal reflections about being a new mother. Reported themes support the social support theory based on works by House and Revenson, Schiaffano, Majerovitz, and Gibofski used to develop the nursing intervention. Nurses are in key positions to offer social support to African American mothers adjusting to single parenting. Nurses can provide social support to single, low-income African American mothers via e-mail messages to assist them with caring for themselves and their infants.
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