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Branson Dame K, Jazz Harvey M, Aichele S, Kralewski Van Denburg A, Hoyer L, Joslin S, McKenna A, Lincoln M, Closson L, Flykt M, Salo S, Harvey A, Biringen Z. Movement through motherhood: Exploring mood, wellbeing, and prenatal emotional availability (EA) through EA-based dance intervention. Infant Ment Health J 2024; 45:22-39. [PMID: 38081788 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Emotional availability (EA) is a construct that describes the observed emotional connection in parent-child relationships. During pregnancy, EA is assessed only using caregiver sensitivity and nonhostility. We used the nonverbal aspects of these qualities to create a new dance/movement intervention ("EA-Based Dance Intervention"). Given the scarcity of pregnancy interventions, we provided training to participants on how to be emotionally engaged with their unborn babies through dance/movement. The EA-Based Dance Intervention alone comprised the first intervention arm (n = 12). A second intervention arm involved the combination of EA-Based Dance Intervention with brief psychoeducation (n = 10). The third arm was a control group, which received only the assessments (n = 7). Measures of self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety, emotional expressivity, flourishing, and the (newly developed) self-reported prenatal EA were used at pre- and posttest. The measure of observed prenatal EA was used to compare intervention versus control at posttest only. In this pilot study, we found that participants receiving the EA-Based Dance Intervention alone or combined with psychoeducation, self-reported improved anxiety symptoms and self-reported higher prenatal EA. When compared with the control group, those experiencing EA-Based Dance Intervention reported fewer depressive symptoms from pre- to posttest.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katelyn Branson Dame
- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- University of Tampere, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Prenatal vestibular stimulation as dance (VES-D) program: A mixed methods feasibility study. ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2020.101685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Toberna CP, Horter D, Heslin K, Forgie MM, Malloy E, Kram JJF. Dancing During Labor: Social Media Trend or Future Practice? J Patient Cent Res Rev 2020; 7:213-217. [PMID: 32377554 PMCID: PMC7197884 DOI: 10.17294/2330-0698.1723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the past 30 years, medical interventions in pregnancy and childbirth have increased. Some pregnant women seek less invasive and nonpharmacological options to manage discomforts during labor. While exercise during pregnancy is recommended, less is known about exercise, specifically dancing, during labor. While anecdotal evidence is supportive, little is known about the implications of exercise and dance during the first stage of labor for pain reduction and labor progression. Some movements common in dance, such as expanding hip circles that loosen and relax muscles of the pelvic floor, may be beneficial to women during labor. Available evidence suggests that dancing during the first stage of labor may decrease duration and intensity of pain and increase patient satisfaction, but further study is warranted. Ultimately, before assessing the implications of dance during labor, a feasibility study should be conducted to determine pregnant women's willingness to participate in a prospective or randomized controlled trial.
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Affiliation(s)
- Caroline P. Toberna
- Aurora Research Institute, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Aurora UW Medical Group, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, WI
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- Aurora Research Institute, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Aurora UW Medical Group, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, WI
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- Aurora Research Institute, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Aurora UW Medical Group, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, WI
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- Aurora UW Medical Group, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Aurora UW Medical Group, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Midwifery and Wellness Center, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Aurora UW Medical Group, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
- Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, WI
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