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Raneberg A, MacCallum F. 'Living in two worlds': A qualitative analysis of first-time mothers' experiences of maternal ambivalence. J Reprod Infant Psychol 2024; 42:934-948. [PMID: 37158007 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2206842] [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: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this qualitative study was to examine experiences and meanings of maternal ambivalence in first-time mothers with young children. BACKGROUND In contrast with normative expectations surrounding contemporary motherhood, there is growing recognition that becoming and being a mother involves ambivalent feelings, and that these feelings are normal and have positive psychological consequences. Yet, little attention has been paid to women's subjective experiences of maternal ambivalence, and capacity to acknowledge and manage ambivalent feelings. METHODS Eleven semi-structured online interviews, with first-time mothers, were conducted and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) methodology. RESULTS Two group experiential themes were identified: Crossing boundaries of acceptable mothering feelings and Mothering from a place of 'enough'. Ambivalent mothering feelings challenged participants' expectations about motherhood and themselves as mothers, producing anxiety, self-doubt and feelings of failure. Distress accompanying maternal ambivalence was especially acute when participants perceived their feelings to be unacceptable. Viewing conflicting feelings with compassion, however, helped participants to cope with their diverse and fluctuating emotional mothering experiences, allowing them to mother with a greater sense of equanimity, agency and competence. CONCLUSION The study's findings indicate the potential benefits of providing information about the emotional turbulence of early motherhood as part of routine maternity care, as well as the potential value of offering parenting interventions that promote self-compassion to mothers struggling to manage feelings of ambivalence.
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- Agne Raneberg
- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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O’Brien J, Gregg L, Wittkowski A. "Finding my voice again" - women's experiences of psychological therapy in perinatal secondary care settings: a qualitative study. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1240855. [PMID: 38863602 PMCID: PMC11165924 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1240855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Introduction Although women often experience mental health comorbidities in the perinatal period, the evidence-base for psychological therapy across diagnostic boundaries in the perinatal period remains limited. As there is a need to understand experiences of therapy, irrespective of diagnosis, to inform intervention provision, the aims of this study were to explore women's experiences of psychological therapy for perinatal mental health difficulties and to identify the mechanisms that women attributed to the most significant therapeutic change for themselves and/or the mother-infant relationship. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 women who received therapy within specialist perinatal community mental health settings in the Northwest of England, the UK. Interview data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results One overarching theme entitled participant life stories were at the heart of therapy was identified alongside three other main themes: 1.) We're in this together - therapeutic bond and establishing a coherent sense of self, 2.) Surfing the urge to 'fix' feelings - Sitting with emotions improved regulation and 3.) Seeing myself in a new light - Shifting self-blame to self-compassion enhanced self-efficacy. Theme 1 consisted of three subthemes. Participants described the quality of the therapeutic relationship as the fundamental foundation to (re)connecting with their needs, values and boundaries, which improved their sense of agency, self-esteem, therapeutic engagement and self-understanding. Shifting emotional avoidance to emotional engagement improved their self-regulation. Considering alternative factors that could have contributed to their experiences helped them to defuse self-blame and enhance self-compassion. Finally, changes in their mental health led to positive relational changes in their relationship with their infant and improved communication with partners. Discussion Sensitivity, engagement and responsivity experienced in the therapist-woman relationship was reported to be mirrored in the mother-infant relationship. Developing a coherent sense of self and self-regulation skills both appeared to heighten women's self-compassion and empathy for their infants, which also seemed to improve their ability to tolerate uncertainty and mixed emotions within themselves and their infants. The mechanisms of change in the perinatal period are important to consider at a stakeholder, therapist and service management level to parsimoniously and best meet the needs of women and the mother-infant relationship.
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- Jayne O’Brien
- School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Perinatal Mental Health and Parenting Research Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Perinatal Mental Health and Parenting Research Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Health Alliance Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Saeed Q, Shafique K, Chaudhry N. Lived experiences of mothers with postnatal anxiety: a qualitative phenomenology study from Pakistan. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e078203. [PMID: 38772885 PMCID: PMC11110547 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The prevalence of postnatal anxiety is high among women during the first year of childbirth globally. Rates are higher in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), that is, 24%. Existing literature on maternal mood and its impact on child development has largely focused on postnatal depression. Postnatal anxiety has been recognised to have significant independent effects similar to those of postnatal depression, including negative effects on various aspects of maternal well-being including quality of life, parent-child interaction and child development. The evidence exploring lived experiences of postnatal anxiety is limited from LMICs. This study explored the lived experiences of anxiety in postnatal mothers in Pakistan. DESIGN A phenomenological approach was used for this qualitative study. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and analysed using the process of thematic analysis. SETTINGS The study was conducted in two community settings in Karachi, Pakistan; the Bin Qasim and Gadap town. PARTICIPANTS Women who were 18 years of age or older, had a live childbirth within the previous 12 months and had a score of 10 or higher on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7. RESULTS In-depth, one-to-one interviews were conducted with 10 participants. The qualitative data comprised of three themes. Theme one: Factors perceived to be associated with postnatal anxiety, Theme two: The perceived impact of postnatal anxiety and Theme three: Support needs. The first theme was further subdivided into two subthemes, that is, Mothers' perception of navigating domestic responsibilities and sociocultural norms of motherhood and financial constraints. CONCLUSION Despite the high prevalence of postnatal anxiety in LMICs there is not any published evidence on exploring this phenomenon through in-depth research in Pakistan. Understanding the lived experiences will help health professionals to identify women at risk of developing postnatal anxiety and to develop effective culturally appropriate interventions for women with anxiety during this postnatal period.
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- Qamar Saeed
- Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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Kostadinov V, Bonevski B, Harrison NJ, Bowden J. Factors associated with very high-risk drinking in the Australian general population: How do men and women compare? Drug Alcohol Rev 2024. [PMID: 38768608 DOI: 10.1111/dar.13865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Despite vulnerability to alcohol-related harms, women have historically been under-represented in alcohol research. This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of women who drink at very high-risk levels (11+ standard drinks monthly), factors associated with this consumption and comparisons with men. METHODS Secondary analyses of 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey data were undertaken. Significant differences by sex in the distribution of demographic and alcohol-related variables were explored using chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests. Binary logistic regression examined factors associated with very high-risk drinking. RESULTS Very high-risk drinking was reported by 10.4% of men and 3.1% of women. Compared to men, women were significantly younger with higher levels of psychological distress/mental health conditions, and were more likely to be unmarried. Both women and men engaged in a range of harm-minimisation strategies. Odds of very high-risk drinking were significantly higher for respondents who were male, younger, employed, lived in a regional/rural/remote area, psychologically distressed, smoked and used illicit drugs. Interactions with sex indicated that very high-risk drinking declined after the age of 24 for men compared to 44 for women. Being married reduced the likelihood of very high-risk drinking more greatly among women compared to men, while living in a major city reduced the likelihood among men (and not women). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Very high-risk drinking is not limited to Australian men, and the women who drink at these levels have distinct profiles and factors associated with consumption.
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- Victoria Kostadinov
- National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Liebe RA, Holmes C, Misyak SA. Differing Within-Household Food Security Statuses Are Associated with Varied Maternal Mental Health Outcomes. Nutrients 2024; 16:1522. [PMID: 38794760 PMCID: PMC11123853 DOI: 10.3390/nu16101522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Household food insecurity is not necessarily equally experienced by all household members, with mothers often changing their intake first when food resources are limited. The purpose of this study was to understand the association between maternal mental health and intrahousehold differences in food security statuses. A cross-sectional survey was administered to Virginia mothers with low income (August-October 2021), assessing validated measures of food security, mental and physical health and related factors. Participants (n = 570) were grouped according to the food security status of adults and children within the household. Linear regression was used to assess the outcomes of interest by group and controlled for key demographic variables. Mothers in households with any food insecurity reported worse overall mental health and used 3-4 more food coping strategies than households experiencing food security (p < 0.05). Only mothers in households where adults experienced food insecurity reported significantly greater anxiety and depressive symptoms (61.5 and 58.1, respectively) compared to households experiencing food security (55.7 and 52.4, p < 0.001). While any experience of household food insecurity is associated with worse maternal mental health, there were differences by the within-household food security status. Future research should explore screening measures that capture specific household members' food security to connect households with available resources.
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- Rachel A. Liebe
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74075, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;
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Egami S. Impact of "intensive parenting attitude" on children's social competence via maternal parenting behavior. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1337531. [PMID: 38765832 PMCID: PMC11100988 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1337531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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"Intensive parenting" is a tendency to invest parents' time, money, and energy in their child. This also includes some gender bias concerning a mother being the best person to primarily raise her children. Some psychology scholars have pointed out that this attitude causes much stress, anxiety, depression, and a sense of guilt among mothers. However, its effects on children have yet to be revealed using an extensive survey, and this indicates the need to investigate any possible impact of an intensive parenting attitude on children. The aim of this study was to elucidate a link between a maternal intensive parenting attitude and their children's social competence through maternal parenting behavior. This was based on collecting data from 675 Japanese women who were mothers of preschoolers using the Japanese version of the Intensive Parenting Attitude Questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Parenting Scale, and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire. The results showed that the "Essentialism," "Fulfillment," and "Child-centered" components of intensive parenting attitude influenced the "involvement and monitoring" and "positive responsivity" of parenting behavior. Furthermore, these two parenting behaviors affected children's prosocial behavior and hyperactivity/inattention. These findings suggest that an intensive parenting attitude has some impact on children as well as mothers, both positively and negatively, pointing to a serious effect on society.
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Roskam I, Aguiar J, Akgun E, Arena AF, Arikan G, Aunola K, Besson E, Beyers W, Boujut E, Brianda ME, Brytek-Matera A, Budak AM, Carbonneau N, César F, Chen BB, Dorard G, Dos Santos Elias LC, Dunsmuir S, Egorova N, Favez N, Fontaine AM, Foran H, Fricke J, Furutani K, Gannagé M, Gaspar M, Godbout L, Goldenberg A, Gross JJ, Gurza MA, Helmy M, Huynh MT, Kawamoto T, Lazarevic LB, Le Vigouroux S, Lebert-Charron A, Leme V, MacCann C, Manrique-Millones D, Matias M, Miranda-Orrego MI, Miscioscia M, Morgades-Bamba C, Mousavi SF, Muntean A, Olderbak S, Osman F, Oyarce-Cadiz D, Pérez-Díaz PA, Petrides KV, Pineda-Marin C, Prikhidko A, Ricci RT, Salinas-Quiroz F, Sarrionandia A, Scola C, Simonelli A, Cabrera PS, Soenens B, Sorbring E, Sorkkila M, Schrooyen C, Stănculescu E, Starchenkova E, Szczygiel D, Tapia J, Tri TMT, Tremblay M, van Bakel H, Verhofstadt L, Wendland J, Yotanyamaneewong S, Mikolajczak M. Three reasons why parental burnout is more prevalent in individualistic countries: a mediation study in 36 countries. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:681-694. [PMID: 37195293 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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PURPOSE The prevalence of parental burnout, a condition that has severe consequences for both parents and children, varies dramatically across countries and is highest in Western countries characterized by high individualism. METHOD In this study, we examined the mediators of the relationship between individualism measured at the country level and parental burnout measured at the individual level in 36 countries (16,059 parents). RESULTS The results revealed three mediating mechanisms, that is, self-discrepancies between socially prescribed and actual parental selves, high agency and self-directed socialization goals, and low parental task sharing, by which individualism leads to an increased risk of burnout among parents. CONCLUSION The results confirm that the three mediators under consideration are all involved, and that mediation was higher for self-discrepancies between socially prescribed and actual parental selves, then parental task sharing, and lastly self-directed socialization goals. The results provide some important indications of how to prevent parental burnout at the societal level in Western countries.
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- Isabelle Roskam
- Department of Psychology, UCLouvain, Place Cardinal Mercier 10, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, s/n, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- Ankara University, Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Okul Oncesi Egitimi AD Cebeci, 06590, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of New South Wales, Hospital Road, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia
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- Ozyegin University, Nisantepe Mah., Orman Sok., 34794, Cekmekoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Jyväskylä, P.O. BoX 35, 40014, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Saint-Joseph University, Campus des Sciences Humaines, Rue de Damas, Mar Mikhael, B.P. 17-5208, Beyrouth, 1104 2020, Lebanon
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- Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Université de Paris, 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Bahcesehir University, Guney Yerleskesi, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, s/n, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- Fudan University, Handan Road 220, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Université de Paris, 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AP, UK
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- EPSM de l'agglomération lilloise, 1 rue de Lommelet, 59871, Saint-André-lez-Lille, France
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- University of Geneva, 40 Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Klagenfurt, Universitaetsstr. 65-67, 9020, Klagenfurt, Austria
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Luisenstr. 57, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Saint-Joseph University, Campus des Sciences Humaines, Rue de Damas, Mar Mikhael, B.P. 17-5208, Beyrouth, 1104 2020, Lebanon
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- University of Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Harvard University, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA, 02163, USA
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-2130, USA
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- Sultan Qaboos university, Muscat, Oman, Egypt
- Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt
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- Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 280 An Dương Vương, District 5, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam
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- Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan
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- Université de Nîmes, 5 Rue du Docteur Georges Salan CS 13019, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Université de Paris, 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- State University of Rio de Janeiro, Place São Francisco Xavier, 524, B-10005c F, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- The University of Sydney, Brennan MacCallum 449, Manning Road, Camperdown, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, s/n, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Avenida 12 de Octubre 1076 y Vicente Ramón Roca, 170525, Quito, Ecuador
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- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Avda Valencia 13, 50005, Zaragoza, Spain
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- West University in Timisoara, Oradea, str. Razboieni, nr.1, Timișoara, Romania
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- Institut für Therapieforschung, Leopoldstraße 125, 80804, Munich, Germany
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- Dalarna University, Sweden, Hogskolegatan 2, 791 88, Falun, Sweden
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- Austral University of Chile, Institute of Psychology, Los Pinos Avenue, W/N, Puerto Montt, Chile
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- Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Las Heras 429 7B (400), San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
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- University of the Basque Country, Tolosa Hiribidea 70, Donostia-San Sebastian, 20018, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Aix Marseille Univ, 29 avenue Robert Schuman, 13621, Aix-en-Provence cedex 01, France
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- Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede Rodrigo Facio, San Pedro, Costa Rica
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- Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan
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- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Tilburg University, Professor Cobbenhagenlaan 125, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Université de Paris, 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Psychology, UCLouvain, Place Cardinal Mercier 10, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Rahimi H, Mousavi FS, Rahmanian SA, Khalajinia Z, Khavari F. Postpartum depression and its relationship with the positive and negative perfectionism. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2024; 13:110. [PMID: 38726073 PMCID: PMC11081452 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_162_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a common mental disorder after childbirth, which has serious consequences for the mother, baby, and family. A wide range of causes, including some personality traits of mothers, are involved in its etiology. Therefore, this study was conducted aiming to determine the factors related to postpartum depression (PPD) and its relationship with positive and negative perfectionism in Qom, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 162 mothers who had been referred to health centers in Qom during 6-8 weeks after normal vaginal delivery (NVD) in 2020. After randomly classifying the health centers, the convenience sampling method was carried out. Data collection tools included social-individual information form, Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and Positive and Negative Perfectionism Questionnaire of Terry-Short. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square and Pearson correlation tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULT The prevalence of PPD in this study was 29.6%. The results showed that with the increase in the negative dimension of perfectionism, the chance of PPD in people increases by 14% (OR = 1.14, CI = 1.06-1.21), while there was no significant correlation between the positive dimension of perfectionism and PPD (r = 0.006, P > 0.05). Furthermore, the chance of PPD was higher in student mothers, mothers who had a history of PPD, and unintended pregnancy. Moreover, some factors such as multigravidity, breastfeeding, and not worrying about body image reduce the chance of occurrence. CONCLUSION Since mothers' negative perfectionism is associated with PPD, it is recommended to identify perfectionist individuals during pregnancy and after delivery and provide counseling service to them.
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- Hanieh Rahimi
- Student of Medicine, Student Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Master of Midwifery, Shirvan Health and Treatment Network, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- PhD Candidate in Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Kallitsoglou A, Topalli PZ. Home-schooling and caring for children during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK: emotional states, systems of support and coping strategies in working mothers. FRONTIERS IN SOCIOLOGY 2024; 9:1168465. [PMID: 38577242 PMCID: PMC10991830 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1168465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Introduction We examined the experience of the intensification of home-schooling and/or childcare in working mothers in the United Kingdom during the first national COVID-19 lockdown. Our focus was on understanding how mothers dealt with this challenging period both emotionally and practically. Methods Eligible mothers (n = 47; Mage = 39.6) participated in an anonymous online survey of openended questions. Results Thematic analysis of responses showed that mothers found home-schooling and/or childcare to be challenging. This was particularly notable in situations where support from partners, schools, and workplaces was limited. For single working mothers, the absence of support resources was especially impactful. Mothers often felt overly stressed trying to balance work and family responsibilities, guilty for not meeting their child's needs, and were worried over their child's well-being and academic progress and over increasing work demands. Common strategies mothers used to cope with the challenges of home-schooling and/or childcare included adopting a positive outlook, implementing flexible family structures, increasing family connectedness, and negotiating alternative partnership models. Discussion The intensification of home-schooling and/or childcare during the lockdown in the United Kingdom negatively affected maternal well-being, particularly due to limited support. These findings underscore the importance of prioritizing maternal wellbeing in post-pandemic recovery efforts. Additionally, they highlight the social dimension of maternal wellbeing and suggest a comprehensive approach to support it that includes both timely access to intervention for mental health but also implementing family-friendly work policies and offering support with childcare and children's learning as essential measures.
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Delgado-Herrera M, Aceves-Gómez AC, Reyes-Aguilar A. Relationship between gender roles, motherhood beliefs and mental health. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0298750. [PMID: 38507331 PMCID: PMC10954095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Gender roles, as social constructs, play a significant role in shaping individuals' beliefs and attitudes, influencing various aspects of life, including perceptions and expectations surrounding motherhood. These beliefs, acquired through culture and society, can have an impact on our mental well-being. This research consists of three independent studies conducted in the Mexican population. In the first and second studies, we extended the Attitudes Towards Gender Roles Scale and Motherhood Beliefs Scale and performed psychometric validation through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The aim of including additional items in both scales was to update these attitudes and beliefs in Mexican culture to avoid the traditionalist bias in both instruments. Finally, the third study examined the relationship between the new versions of both scales and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and Positive Psychological Functioning as indicators of mental health in women and men with and without children. Our findings revealed a significant association between higher levels of traditional attitudes towards gender roles and traditional motherhood beliefs, as well as between non-traditional attitudes towards gender roles and non-traditional beliefs about motherhood. Interestingly, we observed that traditional attitudes toward gender roles were associated with lower anxiety and depression scores, while non-traditional attitudes were associated with higher levels of depression. Furthermore, individuals who embraced non-traditional attitudes towards both gender roles and motherhood beliefs tended to exhibit better psychological well-being in all subsamples. Additionally, women generally showed lesser alignment with traditional attitudes towards both gender roles and motherhood beliefs compared to men. However, women reported higher rates of depression and anxiety, along with lower psychological well-being scores, than their male counterparts. This highlights the significant influence that traditional cultural norms about gender roles and motherhood have on women's mental health, underscoring the need for a deeper understanding and reevaluation of these traditional constructs in society.
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- Maribel Delgado-Herrera
- Departamento de Psicobiología y Neurociencias, Laboratorio de Neurocognición Social, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Ciudad Universitaria Avenida, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Psicobiología y Neurociencias, Laboratorio de Neurocognición Social, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Ciudad Universitaria Avenida, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Psicobiología y Neurociencias, Laboratorio de Neurocognición Social, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Ciudad Universitaria Avenida, Ciudad de México, México
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Van Laar C, Van Rossum A, Kosakowska-Berezecka N, Bongiorno R, Block K. MANdatory - why men need (and are needed for) gender equality progress. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1263313. [PMID: 38495418 PMCID: PMC10940445 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1263313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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While much progress has been made towards gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, education and society, recent years have also revealed continuing challenges that slow or halt this progress. To date, the majority of gender equality action has tended to approach gender equality from one side: being focused on the need to remove barriers for girls and women. We argue that this is only half the battle, and that a focus on men is MANdatory, highlighting three key areas: First, we review men's privileged status as being potentially threatened by progress in gender equality, and the effects of these threats for how men engage in gender-equality progress. Second, we highlight how men themselves are victims of restrictive gender roles, and the consequences of this for men's physical and mental health, and for their engagement at work and at home. Third, we review the role of men as allies in the fight for gender equality, and on the factors that impede and may aid in increasing men's involvement. We end with recommendations for work organizations, educational institutions and society at large to reach and involve men as positive agents of social change.
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- Department of Psychology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Brussels, Belgium
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- School of Social Sciences, Bath Spa University, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Scheifele C, Van Laar C, Steffens MC. Predictors of expectant fathers' parental leave-taking intentions before birth: masculinity, fatherhood beliefs, and social support. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1247193. [PMID: 38410400 PMCID: PMC10895060 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1247193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Despite continuing progress, men remain underrepresented in childcare, domestic labor, and other care work. Because parental leave is discussed as a gateway to increasing men's childcare engagement, we aimed to gain insights into predictors of men's parental leave-taking intentions during the transition to parenthood. Using outcomes on a continuum from behavioral preferences to more behavior-oriented measures, we examine how masculinity and fatherhood beliefs as well as social support become relevant during men's formation of their leave-taking intentions. Planned analyses of data collected from 143 expectant fathers in Belgium and Germany revealed that the support men perceive from their partners for taking leave predicts their parental leave-taking desire, intention, and planned length of leave. Moreover, men's conception of a prototypical man, especially in terms of agency, was linked to their desire to take leave. Against expectations, father role attitudes and workplace support did not emerge as relevant predictors of men's intended leave-taking. Results of exploratory analyses suggest that care engagement of peers, expected backlash, and self-efficacy beliefs additionally play a role in men's intended leave-taking. We discuss parental leave as a negotiation process within couples and review the role of men's normative environment for their intended leave-taking.
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- Carolin Scheifele
- Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- PhD Fellow of the Research Foundation-Flanders, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Social, Environmental, and Economic Psychology, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Social, Environmental, and Economic Psychology, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
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Ren X, Cai Y, Wang J, Chen O. A systematic review of parental burnout and related factors among parents. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:376. [PMID: 38317118 PMCID: PMC10840230 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17829-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Parenting is both a complex and stressful endeavor, so parents sometimes experience parenting burnout. The main objective of this study was to provide an overview of factors related to general parental burnout (PB) among parents with at least one child based on the Ecological Systems Theory (EST). METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, CNKI and WanFang were systematically searched for studies published from 2010 to July 2023 for peer-reviewed articles using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as "parenting", "parental", "burnout", "psychological burnout", "burn-out syndrome". Studies were included if they described associations between factors and PB among parents of children aged 0-18 years old in the general population, and published in an English or Chinese language peer-reviewed journal. The Quality Assessment Tool for Studies with Diverse Designs (QATSDD) was employed to assess the risk of bias of included studies. RESULTS Of 2037 articles, 26 articles met the inclusion criteria. Based on the Ecological Systems Theory (EST), we found that microsystem-individual factors such as gender, educational level, income, parental personality, internalization of maternal parental motivation, unmitigated communion, self-compassion and concern for others, alexithymia, anxiety and depressive symptoms, parental perfectionism, resilience, low self-esteem and high need for control, mother's attachment style were identified as being associated with parenting burnout. Mesosystem-interpersonal factors involve parent-child relationship and marital satisfaction. The exosystem-organizational or community factors include the number of children in the household, neighborhood and the number of hours spent with children, child's illness, child's behavior problems and social support. The macrosystem-society/policy or culture factors are mainly personal values and cultural values. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review found several factors that have been investigated in relation to PB. However, the majority of the factors were reported by one or two studies often implementing a cross-sectional design. Nevertheless, we still recommend that health policymakers and administrators relieve parenting burnout among parents with children by adjusting these modifiable factors.
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- Xiaohe Ren
- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Delaney C, Bobek A, Clavero S. "It was too much for me": mental load, mothers, and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1208099. [PMID: 37965663 PMCID: PMC10642287 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1208099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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This study analyses the experiences of working from home (WfH) during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has on working mothers through the lens of "mental load." Remote study, often lauded as a way to reduce work/life conflicts, can bring new multifaceted challenges for working mothers and, as this study shows, suddenly shifting to remote work led to the boundaries among work, care, and domestic labour becoming blurred. The data used here are from narrative interviews collected as part of the RESpondIng to outbreakS through co-creaTIve inclusive equality stRatEgies (RESISTIRÉ) Horizon 2020 project, which analyses the impact of COVID-19 policies on gendered inequalities across the EU27 and Türkiye, Serbia, UK, and Iceland. We draw on 12 narratives from working mothers in Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Ireland, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Slovakia. Employing thematic analysis, the analysis of these narratives, illuminates the challenges and opportunities of WfH and highlights its impact on mental load. While adding to the research on WfH and working mothers, the analysis also illustrates the lessons to be taken forward as well as underscoring the importance of mental load both theoretically and empirically.
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- Caitriona Delaney
- AIB Research Centre on Inclusive and Equitable Cultures (RINCE), Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Facca D, Hall J, Hiebert B, Donelle L. Understanding the Tensions of "Good Motherhood" Through Women's Digital Technology Use: Descriptive Qualitative Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2023; 6:e48934. [PMID: 37878372 PMCID: PMC10632912 DOI: 10.2196/48934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research suggests that expectant and new mothers consult and value information gathered from digital technologies, such as pregnancy-specific mobile apps and social media platforms, to support their transition to parenting. Notably, this transitional context can be rich with profound physiological, psychological, and emotional fluctuation for women as they cope with the demands of new parenting and navigate the cultural expectations of "good motherhood." Given the ways in which digital technologies can both support and hinder women's perceptions of their parenting abilities, understanding expectant and new mothers' experiences using digital technologies and the tensions that may arise from such use during the transition to parenting period warrants nuanced exploration. OBJECTIVE This study aims to understand mothers' use of digital technologies during the transition to parenting period. METHODS A descriptive qualitative study was conducted in a predominantly urban region of Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Purposive and snowball sampling strategies were implemented to recruit participants who had become a parent within the previous 24 months. Researchers conducted focus groups using a semistructured interview guide with 26 women. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed. RESULTS Participants' experiences of using digital technologies in the transition to parenting period were captured within the overarching theme "balancing the tensions of digital technology use in the transition to parenting" and 4 subthemes: self-comparison on social media, second-guessing parenting practices, communities of support, and trusting intuition over technology. Although digital technologies purportedly offered "in-the-moment" access to community support and health information, this came at a cost to mothers, as they described feelings of guilt, shame, and self-doubt that provoked them to question and hold in contention whether they were a good mother and using technology in a morally upright manner. CONCLUSIONS These findings raise critical questions concerning the promotion and commercialization of digital technologies and the ways in which they can further push the boundaries of hegemonic parenting practices, provoke feelings of inadequacy, and compromise well-being among expectant and new mothers.
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- Danica Facca
- Department of Health Information Science, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Fanshawe College, London, ON, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Colombia, SC, United States
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Van den Branden L, Van de Craen N, Van Leugenhaege L, Bleijenbergh R, Mestdagh E, Timmermans O, Van Rompaey B, Kuipers YJ. On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum - A cross-sectional study. SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE 2023; 36:100856. [PMID: 37229926 DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the full scope of emotional wellbeing of mothers up to one year postpartum, to adequately support women during transition to motherhood. Reduced emotional wellbeing (REW) affects women's adaption to the changes and challenges in becoming a mother. We aimed to increase the knowledge and understanding of mothers' emotional wellbeing and the influencing factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study includes 385 Flemish mothers up to one year postpartum. Online data were collected with the General Health Questionnaire-12, Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, Personal Well-Being Index-Adult, The Basic Psychological Needs Scale, Sense of Coherence-13 and Coping Operations Preference Enquiry. RESULTS A total of 63.9% of the participants reported REW. Mothers with REW more often had (a history of) psychological problems compared to mothers with healthy emotional wellbeing (p = 0.007). Multiple linear regression analysis showed negative associations between emotional wellbeing and satisfaction (p = 0.002; p < 0.001), comprehensibility (p = 0.013) and positive associations between emotional wellbeing and bonding (p < 0.001), manageability (p = 0.033), problem solving (p = 0.030) and avoidance (p = 0,011) - with an explained variance of 55.5%. LIMITATIONS Some limitations of our study are the GHQ-12 cut-off value, the nature and implication of (a history of) psychological problems and the self-selected population. CONCLUSION It would be of worth for midwives to discuss with mothers (to be) what to expect. This - to support mothers in making sense of their life as a mother and how various factors might influence their emotional wellbeing. The high prevalence of REW is worrying, but needs to be interpreted with caution.
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- Laura Van den Branden
- AP University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, School of Midwifery, Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- AP University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, School of Midwifery, Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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- AP University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, School of Midwifery, Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- AP University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, School of Midwifery, Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- AP University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, School of Midwifery, Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Professorship Healthy Region, HZ University of Applied Sciences, Edisonweg 4, 4382 NW Vlissingen, the Netherlands
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- University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- AP University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, School of Midwifery, Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Edinburgh Napier University, School of Health & Social Care, Sighthill Court, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, Scotland, UK
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Kroshus E, Hawrilenko M, Tandon PS, Browning A, Steiner MK, Christakis DA. Structural Inequities in Self-compassion and Parental Burnout. Mindfulness (N Y) 2023; 14:1192-1203. [PMID: 37304655 PMCID: PMC10113733 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-023-02104-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objectives When parenting-related stressors and coping resources are chronically imbalanced, there is risk of parental burnout, and consequent negative impact on parent and child wellbeing. The objective of this study was to determine the relations between structural and social determinants of health inequities, self-compassion (a theoretically indicated coping practice), and parental burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method Participants were parents (n = 2324) with at least one child aged 4-17 in the household recruited from NORC's AmeriSpeak Panel (a probability-based panel providing coverage of 97% of the US household population). Parents completed an online or telephone questionnaire in English or Spanish in December 2020. Structural equation modeling was used to test a system of relations between income, race and ethnicity, parental burnout, and parent and child mental health. Indirect effects and moderation by self-compassion were also tested. Results On average, parents experienced symptoms of burnout several days per week. Symptoms were the most frequent among parents with the least income, as well as female-identified and Asian parents. More self-compassion was associated with less parental burnout, and fewer parent and child mental health difficulties. Black and Hispanic parents were more self-compassionate compared to white parents, helping to explain similar levels of parental burnout and relatively better mental health outcomes, despite comparatively more stressors. Conclusions Self-compassion is a potentially promising target for interventions aiming to address parental burnout; however, such efforts must not detract from critical structural changes to reduce parenting stressors, particularly those impacting parents experiencing systemic racism and other forms of socioeconomic disadvantage. Preregistration This study is not preregistered. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-023-02104-9.
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- Emily Kroshus
- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 1920 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 1920 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 1920 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 USA
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 1920 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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Regina J, Allen TD. Masculinity contest culture: Harmful for whom? An examination of emotional exhaustion. J Occup Health Psychol 2023; 28:117-128. [PMID: 36480368 PMCID: PMC10159876 DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The relationship between masculinity contest culture (MCC) and emotional exhaustion was examined with hypotheses informed by the job demands-resources model. Additionally, trait competitiveness and gender were considered as predictors within a three-way interaction model informed by social role theory. Hypotheses were tested using a two-timepoint survey with a sample of 494 full-time employed adults. Results indicate MCC relates to emotional exhaustion. Support is also provided for a three-way interaction between overall MCC, trait competitiveness, and gender with men with lower trait competitiveness displaying the strongest positive relationship. Overall, results suggest MCC operates as a stressor with the potential to harm psychological well-being and that the strength of this relationship varied based on gender and trait competitiveness. Specifically, higher trait competitiveness buffered relationships between MCC and exhaustion for men but intensified this relationship for women. Implications for employee well-being and disparate health outcomes across groups are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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The relationship between regulatory focus, perfectionism, and school burnout. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11218-023-09776-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Schmidt E, Décieux F, Zartler U, Schnor C. What makes a good mother? Two decades of research reflecting social norms of motherhood. JOURNAL OF FAMILY THEORY & REVIEW 2023; 15:57-77. [PMID: 38504801 PMCID: PMC10947397 DOI: 10.1111/jftr.12488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Over the past two decades, scholars have investigated a multitude of different aspects of motherhood. This article provides a scoping review of research published from 2001 to 2021, covering 115 Social Science Citation Index-referenced papers from WEIRD countries, with the aim of reconstructing social norms around motherhood and mothers' responses to them. The analysis is theoretically based on normological and praxeological concepts. The findings reveal five contemporary norms of motherhood that reflect both stability and increasing differentiation, and are related to five types of mothers: the norms of being attentive to the child (present mother), of securing the child's successful development (future-oriented mother), of integrating employment into mothering (working mother), of being in control (public mother), and of being contented (happy mother). Relying on an intersectional lens, we analyze mothers' heterogeneous responses to these norms of motherhood, and examine how neoliberal demands build on and perpetuate inequalities.
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- Eva‐Maria Schmidt
- Department of Sociology and Austrian Institute for Family ResearchUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Department of SociologyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
- Institute of Sociology, Department for the Theory of Society and Social AnalysesJohannes Kepler University LinzLinzAustria
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- Department of SociologyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Centre de recherche en démographie – Centre for Demographic ResearchUniversité catholique de LouvainLouvain‐la‐NeuveBelgium
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Marital dissolution and associated factors in Hosanna, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMC Psychol 2023; 11:20. [PMID: 36694249 PMCID: PMC9875535 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Marriage dissolution, divorce, or separation from a spouse or common-law partner is a serious public health concern due to its increasing prevalence and devastating health and socio-economic consequences. Evidence suggests an increased risk of marital instability in Ethiopia. In addition, the extent of marital dissolution and other related factors have increased in the study area. Despite these, the prevalence of marital dissolution and the influence of associated factors (main reason for marriage, and parental history of marital dissolution) on marital dissolution has not been assessed in the study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of marital dissolution and its associated factors among residents of Hosanna town in southwestern Ethiopia in 2022. METHODS We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among 459 randomly selected Hosanna Township residents. We used structured questionnaires to collect data. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were performed to describe the data and test-associated factors, respectively. A p-value less than 0.05 was used to define statistical significance. We used STATA 14 and IBM SPSS 25.0 computer packages to process data. RESULTS Out of the 459 potentially eligible individuals, 450 participants properly responded to the questionnaires yielding a response rate of 98.04%. Of these, 218 (52.9%) were female. The commonly reported reason for marriage was to have children 150 (36.9%). The prevalence rate of marital dissolution was 26.0% (95% CI: (21.7%, 30.3%)). The participant's level of education and the primary reasons (motives) why they get married were statistically significantly associated with marital dissolution. The odds of marital dissolution was higher among participants who completed secondary education (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.26-8.17) compared to those having no formal education. The participants who married for companionship reasons (AOR = 0.31, 95% CI = 0.11-0.83) had significantly lower odds of marriage dissolution compared with those who married for financial security. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the prevalence of marital dissolution was high. The participant's level of education and the primary reasons (motives) why they getting married were significantly associated with marital dissolution. Therefore, an integrated, community-based approach should be developed to prevent marital dissolution.
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Mothering Ideology: A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers' Perceptions of Navigating Motherhood Pressures and Partner Relationships. SEX ROLES 2023; 88:101-117. [PMID: 36568897 PMCID: PMC9765384 DOI: 10.1007/s11199-022-01345-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Good mother ideology refers to beliefs that women are only 'good' mothers if they adhere to the tenets of dominant parenting discourse, such as intensive mothering ideology, which prioritizes children's needs and child-raising above all else. Undergirded by this ideology, mothers' attempts to navigate the transition to motherhood are fraught with pressures, and the transition is associated with negative health outcomes for mothers and children; yet existing research gives little attention to the quality or dynamics of the partner relationship as part of this transition. The current study examined motherhood pressure and the impact on partner relationships through individual, semi-structured interviews with 19 mothers living in Australia who were 18 years or older in a heterosexual relationship with at least one child under the age of five. Thematic analysis revealed four key themes: discourses on motherhood: criticisms of mothers and internalised guilt; transformation of identity; entrenchment of gender roles through childrearing; and positive relationship dynamics: supportive fathers and challenging gender roles. This study contributes to the larger body of literature highlighting the complexity of dominant mothering ideology and its entanglement with and impact on partner relationships. Further, this study includes mothers' perceptions of how they navigate these pressures within the relationship with their partner and the family unit. These findings have implications for programs to support mothers and other caregivers, as well as challenge unrealistic standards for motherhood. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11199-022-01345-7.
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Rockliffe L, Smith DM, Heazell AEP, Peters S. A qualitative exploration of influences on eating behaviour throughout pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:939. [PMID: 36522706 PMCID: PMC9754306 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05135-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy is often conceptualised as a 'teachable moment' for health behaviour change. However, it is likely that different stages of pregnancy, and individual antenatal events, provide multiple distinct teachable moments to prompt behaviour change. Whilst previous quantitative research supports this argument, it is unable to provide a full understanding of the nuanced factors influencing eating behaviour. The aim of this study was to explore influences on women's eating behaviour throughout pregnancy. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted online with 25 women who were less than six-months postpartum. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed thematically. RESULTS Five themes were generated from the data that capture influences on women's eating behaviour throughout pregnancy: 'The preconceptual self', 'A desire for good health', 'Retaining control', 'Relaxing into pregnancy', and 'The lived environment'. CONCLUSION Mid-pregnancy may provide a more salient opportunity for eating behaviour change than other stages of pregnancy. Individual antenatal events, such as the glucose test, can also prompt change. In clinical practice, it will be important to consider the changing barriers and facilitators operating throughout pregnancy, and to match health advice to stages of pregnancy, where possible. Existing models of teachable moments may be improved by considering the dynamic nature of pregnancy, along with the influence of the lived environment, pregnancy symptoms, and past behaviour. These findings provide an enhanced understanding of the diverse influences on women's eating behaviour throughout pregnancy and provide a direction for how to adapt existing theories to the context of pregnancy.
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- Lauren Rockliffe
- grid.5379.80000000121662407Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK
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- grid.5379.80000000121662407Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK
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- grid.5379.80000000121662407Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK ,grid.462482.e0000 0004 0417 0074St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- grid.5379.80000000121662407Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK
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Invarianza factorial de dos versiones breves de la Escala de Resiliencia de Connor–Davidson (cd-risc) en estudiantes universitarios de Arequipa. ACTA COLOMBIANA DE PSICOLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.14718/acp.2023.26.1.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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La resiliencia es una característica individual que posibilita el reajuste biopsicosocial y espiritual que ayuda al bienestar psicológico y al desenvolvimiento académico de los estudiantes universitarios. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la invarianza de medición según el sexo, de dos versiones breves de la Escala de Resiliencia de Connor–Davidson (cd-risc) y determinar si existen diferencias entre hombres y mujeres. Se evaluó con la cd-risc-10, que incluye la cd-risc-7, a una muestra de 491 universitarios arequipeños (312 mujeres; 179 hombres) con edad promedio de 20.56 años (de = 3.18),de una institución privada. Inicialmente se realizó un análisis factorial multigrupo con cada versión para valorar el grado de invarianza de medición alcanzado, y luego de ello se compararon las medias latentes de resiliencia entre hombres y mujeres. En cuanto a los resultados, la cd-risc-7 presentó indicadores estructurales más favorables (e.g., λ > .50; en mujeres:cfi = .981, rmsea = .087, wrmr = 0.683; en hombres: cfi = .966, rmsea = .124, wrmr = 0.783), que la cd-risc-10(e.g., λ < .50, índices de ajuste en mujeres: cfi = .974, rmsea = .073, wrmr = 0.774; en hombres: cfi = .960, rmsea = .095, wrmr = 0.803) incluyendo la invarianza de medición (invarianza estricta: Δcfi = .003; δrmsea = .001), y al comparar las medias latentes fueron halladas diferencias significativas a favor de los hombres (d = .471). Finalmente, se discuten las implicancias teóricas y metodológicas de los hallazgos, así como la necesidad de ampliar los estudios considerando otros aspectos relevantes para una mejor comprensión del constructo resiliencia.
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Prikhidko A, Pathirana M, Long H, Bendeck AC, Acosta P. A Qualitative Exploration of Maternal Anxiety: Implications for Helping Professionals. Matern Child Health J 2022; 26:2444-2453. [PMID: 36346565 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03546-8] [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: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To gain insight into the nature of maternal anxiety among mothers from diverse cultures through exploring the components of maternal anxiety and ways mothers cope with it in order to assist helping professionals in providing psychoeducation and counseling to mothers who experience intense anxiety regarding their children. METHODS In this qualitative study, 17 mothers participated in cognitive interviews conducted as a part of the maternal anxiety scale development. Data from semi-structured interviews was explored using thematic analysis. RESULTS Four themes related to mothers' experiences of anxiety emerged from the data: (1) maternal insecurities and social comparison, (2) coping with anxiety, (3) dependence versus autonomy, (4) cultural considerations. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE The results of this study can be used by helping professionals working with mothers by implementing emotion regulation skills for maternal anxiety that are described in the implications section of the paper.
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- Alena Prikhidko
- Department of CounselingRecreation and School Psychology, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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- Department of CounselingRecreation and School Psychology, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Department of CounselingRecreation and School Psychology, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of CounselingRecreation and School Psychology, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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Gonzales AM, Tejero LMS. Concept analysis of maternal-infant attachment during the weaning process. BELITUNG NURSING JOURNAL 2022; 8:381-388. [PMID: 37554495 PMCID: PMC10405663 DOI: 10.33546/bnj.2178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND At the time that the mother and baby transit from breastfeeding to weaning, maternal-fetal attachment becomes a crucial basis for maintaining their emotional relationship. Conceptualization is needed to better understand the phenomenon of maternal-infant attachment during the weaning process. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this paper is to explore and identify the essence of the term maternal-infant attachment during weaning and to arrive at an operational definition of the concept. METHOD Concept analysis following Walker and Avant. RESULTS The attributes of maternal-infant attachment during the weaning process include (1) consistent and properly timed, (2) dynamic transactional interaction, and (3) secured adjustment. Maternal-infant attachment during the weaning process is brought by maternal sensitivity, closeness and proximity seeking, gentle and positive weaning, and breastfeeding experiences, which later turn into favorable emotion regulation, maturity, self-efficacy, secured bond, less intrusive interaction, resilience, and child's behavioral and development. CONCLUSION This concept analysis provides new insight into maternal-infant attachment during the weaning process that guides the nursing practice. Also, the findings can help develop or improve the models, theories, and instruments collected for maintaining maternal-fetal attachment during the weaning process.
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- Artemio M. Gonzales
- College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
- College of Arts, Sciences, and Technology, Occidental Mindoro State College, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
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Redaelli M, van Engen ML, André S. Perceived Covid-19-crisis intensity and family supportive organizational perceptions as antecedents of parental burnout: A study conducted in Italy in March/April 2021 and 2022. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1001076. [PMID: 36275293 PMCID: PMC9583950 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1001076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent perceived Covid-19-crisis intensity (PCCI) leads to the experience of parental burnout (PB), a syndrome characterized by exhaustion, emotional detachment from one's own children and a sense of inefficacy in the role as parent. Furthermore, the mediating role of work-family conflict (WFC) is examined. The buffering effect of family supportive organizational perceptions during the pandemic (FSOP-p) on the relationship between work-family conflict and parental burnout is also explored. Data were collected in March-April 2021 and March/April 2022. In spring 2021, 222 Italian working parents with at least one minor child living at home filled out the questionnaire. Data from 2021 showed that PCCI was positively related to the experience of parental burnout. Moreover, WFC mediated this relationship. No significant interaction effect was found for FSOP-p; however it was found that FSOP-p is negatively related to PCCI and WFC, and indirectly to parental burnout. In spring 2022, we examined whether there were changes in PCCI, WFC, and FSOP-p in a sample of 83 Italian parents. Moreover, for the second data collection we examine the tensions experienced by parents in their families about vaccination and infection precaution measures (e.g., Covid-19 vaccination passport). The results are different in 2022; the effect of PCCI on parental burnout is now completely mediated by the amount of WFC. It seems that now we go 'back to normal' and homeworking has become more optional for many, there is still an effect of PCCI on WFC, but no longer directly on parental burnout. Furthermore, the prevalence of PCCI in 2022 is lower than in 2021, while WFC and FSOP-p are not significantly different between the two timepoints. As family supportive organizational perceptions reduce the level of perceived Covid-19 intensity, organizations are urged to develop practices of support and to create a supportive environment.
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- Marta Redaelli
- Department of Human Resource Studies, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Business Administration, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud WORKLIFE consortium, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud WORKLIFE consortium, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Public Administration, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Potnis D, Halladay M, Jones S. Consequences of information exchanges of vulnerable women on Facebook: An “information grounds” study informing value co‐creation and ICT4D research. J Assoc Inf Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/asi.24708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Devendra Potnis
- School of Information Sciences, College of Communication and Information The University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee USA
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- Department of Child and Family Studies, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences The University of Tennessee at Knoxville Knoxville Tennessee USA
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- School of Information Sciences, College of Communication and Information The University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee USA
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Luo J, van Grieken A, Yang-Huang J, van den Toren SJ, Raat H. Psychosocial health disparities in early childhood: Socioeconomic status and parent migration background. SSM Popul Health 2022; 19:101137. [PMID: 35711725 PMCID: PMC9194643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The association between low socioeconomic status (SES), migration background and psychosocial health could be various in different age stages, rare research has investigated associations in very early childhood. Cross-sectional data of SES, parental migration background, and child's psychosocial problems among 2149 children were collected (M age = 24.6 ± 1.8 months, 49.9% girls) from a community population. Indicators of SES included parental education level, maternal work status, and family composition. Child's psychosocial problems, including social-emotional problems and delay in social-emotional competence, were assessed by the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment Problem scale and Competence scale, respectively. Interaction effects between SES and maternal migration background in risk of psychosocial problems were found. Among children of a native-born mother, lower maternal and paternal education levels indicated a higher risk of social-emotional problems and competence delay, respectively. Children of a migrant mother had a higher risk of both social-emotional problems and competence delay if they had a migrant father. The results highlight psychosocial health disparities in 2-year-old children and the need for research into mechanisms underlying these associations.
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- Jie Luo
- Erasmus MC, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Ping Y, Wang W, Li Y, Li Y. Fathers’ parenting stress, parenting styles and children’s problem behavior: the mediating role of parental burnout. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03667-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Parental duties can be overwhelming, particularly when parents lack sufficient resources to cope with parenting demands, leading to parental burnout. Research has shown that parental burnout is positively related to neglect and abuse behaviors towards their children; however, few studies have examined parental burnout within the family system, including examining parenting styles as an antecedent, and most research has ignored the potential influence of fathers’ parental burnout. This study aimed to explore the influence of fathers’ parenting stress and parenting styles on internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors in a sample of junior high school students and the mediating effect of parental burnout. Questionnaire data from 236 students (56.4% girls) and their fathers (age: M = 39.24, SD = 5.13) were collected on 3 different time points. Fathers were asked to report their parenting stress and parenting styles at Time 1, and parental burnout at Time 2, and students were asked to report their internalizing and externalizing behaviors at Time 3. The results indicated that: (1) fathers’ parenting stress and negative parenting styles were positively related to parental burnout, and fathers’ positive parenting styles were negatively related to parental burnout; (2) fathers’ parental burnout was positively related to children’s internalizing and externalizing problem behavior; and (3) fathers’ parental burnout could mediate the relationship between parenting stress, negative parenting styles, and internalizing and externalizing problem behavior. These results suggested that fathers’ roles in the parenting process were not negligible, and more attention should be given to prevention and intervention methods for fathers’ parental burnout.
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O’Sullivan K, Rock N, Burke L, Boyle N, Joksimovic N, Foley H, Clark S. Gender Differences in the Psychosocial Functioning of Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Front Psychol 2022; 13:846238. [PMID: 35899000 PMCID: PMC9309276 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.846238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected family life, increasing parental stress around health, job losses, reduced salaries, and maintaining domestic life in lockdown and social isolation. The transition to home-schooling and remote work with school and workplace closures caused additional stressors as families began living, working, and educating in one place. This research aims to understand the relationship between the pandemic and parental stress, focusing on family well-being and established characteristics of the family unit that may cause some family members to experience the adverse consequences of the pandemic in more or less profound ways, especially mothers. Previous research shows that mothers carry more family responsibilities than fathers and can experience higher stress levels. This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional online survey to extend our understanding of the interaction between home-schooling, work and home life, and stress levels in a group of 364 parents. In total, 232 mothers and 132 fathers completed the survey. Results revealed mothers were 10 times more likely to be responsible for home-schooling than fathers, and 44% of mothers felt they had no help with home-schooling and were generally more stressed than fathers. These results show that lack of support, managing home-schooling, and being a mother predicted increased stress. 10% of mothers reported leaving their jobs due to pressure added by home-schooling. This study broadens the understanding of the pandemic’s impact on gender imbalances in family responsibilities. It emphasises the need for extra consideration for the impact on mothers as we emerge from this pandemic.
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Verniers C, Bonnot V, Assilaméhou-Kunz Y. Intensive mothering and the perpetuation of gender inequality: Evidence from a mixed methods research. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2022; 227:103614. [PMID: 35576819 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Intensive mothering is a cultural model of appropriate childrearing according to which mothers should unselfishly make a tremendous investment in their child. Using a mixed methodology, we examined the relevance of this ideology to understand the persistence of gender inequality. A content analysis of the most popular French mommy blogs indicates that this ideology remains commonplace, and has even incorporated contemporary concerns regarding sustainable development. Besides the expected themes of the sacredness of the child, the primary responsibility of the mother, and the use of intensive methods for all aspects of childrearing, the analysis of blog posts highlights new themes, including the sacredness of home, need for balance, and the praise of fathers. Furthermore, mommy blogs, as public online diaries involving everyday experience, prompt mothers to confess their failure to comply with intensive mothering demands and, at the same time, to reaffirm their commitment to its principles. Social influence is evidenced by the comments in response to the posts, which demonstrate polarization toward intensive mothering among the readers. A survey study further demonstrates that this ideology is positively related to a series of gender hierarchy-enhancing beliefs and attitudes. As a whole, the present research indicates that intensive mothering should be considered a system justifying ideology, while mommy blogs provide a platform for its diffusion and strengthening.
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Darwiche J, Carneiro C, Vaudan C, Imesch C, Eira Nunes C, Favez N, de Roten Y. Parents in couple therapy: An intervention targeting marital and coparenting relationships. FAMILY PROCESS 2022; 61:490-506. [PMID: 35394059 PMCID: PMC9324095 DOI: 10.1111/famp.12773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This article describes the treatment framework and core therapeutic principles of the integrative brief systemic intervention (IBSI), a manualized six-session intervention intended for parents seeking couple therapy. IBSI aims to work on the couple's presenting problem, considering its specific impact in the marital and coparenting domains. The basic premise of IBSI is to consider that, when working with couples who have children, therapeutic work on their coparenting alliance may be used as a lever, as both parents may be particularly motivated to improve their relationship for their children's benefit. Increasing the coparenting alliance may then facilitate work on deeper conflicts within the marital relationship. The core therapeutic principles of IBSI are: (1) joining with the couple as romantic partners and a coparenting team from the start of the therapeutic process; (2) supporting the parents in increasing their awareness regarding their children's behavior and emotional experiences when facing their parents' conflicts; and (3) working on the spill- and cross-over effects between marital and coparenting relationships (i.e., exploring how conflict or positivity spills over from one relationship to the other or crosses over from one partner to the other). Therapeutic work following these main therapeutic principles is expected to improve the quality of both relationships. A clinical case is provided to illustrate the core therapeutic principles of IBSI.
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- Joëlle Darwiche
- Family and Development Research CenterFaculty of Social and Political SciencesUniversity of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Institute of PsychotherapyDepartment of PsychiatryLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
- Center for Family and Systemic Research (CERFASY)NeuchâtelSwitzerland
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- Couple and Family ConsultationDepartment of PsychiatryLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Family and Development Research CenterFaculty of Social and Political SciencesUniversity of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Family and Development Research CenterFaculty of Social and Political SciencesUniversity of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education ScienceUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- Institute of PsychotherapyDepartment of PsychiatryLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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The Intensification of Parenting in Germany: The Role of Socioeconomic Background and Family Form. SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/socsci11030134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Drawing on the international discourse on the intensification of parenting and new data from Germany, this paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the unique challenges that parents face in the 21st century. We used data from the survey “Parenthood Today”, which was conducted in 2019 to examine parents’ views on parenting in Germany. The data comprised standardized interviews with 1652 mothers and fathers. We focused on three dimensions of parental pressures: namely, time pressure, financial pressure, and pressure that emanates from the educational system. Time pressure referred to the pressure currently felt, whereas financial pressure and pressure from the educational system referred to changes across time. In each of these domains, more than 60% of the parents experienced high (time) or increasing (education and financial) pressure. Binary logistic regressions showed that while parental education was a strong predictor of experiencing an increase in financial pressure, parental education did not matter for other realms of parenting. However, employment and family form were strongly related to parental time pressure. Full-time employed lone mothers, but also non-resident fathers, reported experiencing heavy pressure when trying to balance their roles as a worker and as a carer. Our results draw attention to the importance of better integrating the needs of post-separation families, including of non-resident fathers, in the debate on the “intensification of parenting”.
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Rockliffe L, Peters S, Smith DM, Heal C, Heazell AEP. Investigating the utility of the COM-B and TM model to explain changes in eating behaviour during pregnancy: A longitudinal cohort study. Br J Health Psychol 2022; 27:1077-1099. [PMID: 35297131 PMCID: PMC9541598 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Objectives Pregnancy has been described as a ‘teachable moment’ for behaviour change, which presents an important opportunity for health promotion within antenatal care settings. However, no pregnancy‐specific model has been developed or tested in the context of health behaviour change during pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate and compare the utility of the Capability‐Opportunity‐Motivation Behaviour (COM‐B) and Teachable Moments (TM) models, to explain health behaviour change during pregnancy, within the context of eating behaviour. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Methods Five hundred and sixteen women completed a survey at between 12–16 weeks gestation (T1). Follow‐up data were collected at 20–24 weeks (T2), 36–40 weeks (T3), and 6–12 weeks postnatally (T4). The primary outcome was eating behaviour. To assess the utility of the COM‐B model, perceived capability, opportunity, and motivation to eat healthily were measured. To assess the utility of the TM model, risk perceptions, self‐image, and affective response were measured. Results Overall, the COM‐B model explained 18.4% of the variance in eating behaviour, whilst the TM model explained 9%. Both models explained the most variance in eating behaviour at T1 and T3, compared with T2 and T4. Small changes were observed in eating behaviour and the model constructs over the time period studied, although these were not clinically meaningful. Conclusions Neither the COM‐B nor TM model provide a satisfactory explanation of eating behaviour during pregnancy, however the findings suggest that certain stages of pregnancy may create more salient opportunities for behaviour change. The findings also support claims that motivation may not play a key role in directing eating behaviour during pregnancy. Further research is needed to explore the role of timing in antenatal behaviour change. The development of a pregnancy‐specific model is necessary to optimise understanding of pregnancy as a teachable moment for behaviour change.
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- Lauren Rockliffe
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Centre for Biostatistics, University of Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, UK.,St. Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK
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Wu K, Wang F, Wang W, Li Y. Parents’ Education Anxiety and Children’s Academic Burnout: The Role of Parental Burnout and Family Function. Front Psychol 2022; 12:764824. [PMID: 35185673 PMCID: PMC8855929 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.764824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the effect of parents’ education anxiety on children’s academic burnout, and the mediation effect of parental burnout and the moderating effect of family function. A total of 259 paired parents and children from two middle schools in central China participated in the survey. The questionnaire was conducted using the Educational Anxiety Scale, Parental Burnout Scale, Adolescent Student Burnout Inventory, and Family APGAR Index. Our results indicated that parental education anxiety had a positive predictive effect on children’s academic burnout. Moreover, parental burnout played a complete mediating role between parents’ education anxiety and children’s academic burnout. Finally, the relationship between education anxiety and parental burnout was moderated by family function, and higher family function buffered the effect of education anxiety on parental burnout. The results suggest the mechanism of parental education anxiety on children’s academic burnout, and the role of family function in alleviating parental burnout.
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Evans TR, Roskam I, Stinglhamber F, Mikolajczak M. Burnout across boundaries: Can parental burnout directly or indirectly influence work outcomes? CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-11. [PMID: 35095247 PMCID: PMC8783659 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02687-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Burnout, while historically considered a work-related condition, can be associated with parenting where it can have direct impacts upon parental outcomes and one's personal resources such as mental health. However, little is known about the domain-incongruent effects of burnout and thus whether parental burnout can manifest within the workplace. The current study uses longitudinal data collected from 499 parents over three intervals across an 8-month period to explore two possible mechanisms. Firstly, a direct relationship is explored by considering whether parental burnout provides incremental validity above job burnout in the prediction of three work outcomes: job satisfaction, turnover intentions, and counterproductive work behaviors. Secondly, it is explored whether depression mediates the relationship between parental burnout and work outcomes. Findings suggest parental burnout may have limited impacts upon work outcomes, providing the impetus for a new direction of research to better understand whether or how burnout in one domain of life can influence the outcomes in other life domains. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-021-02687-3.
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Woine A, Mikolajczak M, Gross J, van Bakel H, Roskam I. The role of cognitive appraisals in parental burnout: a preliminary analysis during the COVID-19 quarantine. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-14. [PMID: 35039737 PMCID: PMC8755972 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02629-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Counter-intuitively, sociodemographic characteristics account for a small proportion of explained variance in parental burnout. The present study conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic asks whether (i) sociodemographic characteristics are more predictive of parental burnout than usual in a situation of lockdown, (ii) situational factors, that is, the specific restrictive living conditions inherent in the context of lockdown, predict parental burnout better than sociodemographic characteristics do, and (iii) the impact of both sociodemographic and situational factors is moderated or mediated by the parents' subjective perception of the impact that the health crisis has had on their parenting circumstances. Results show that, within the context of lockdown, both sociodemographic and situational factors explain a negligible proportion of variance in parental burnout. By contrast, parents' cognitive appraisals of their parenthood within the context of the health crisis were found to play both a crucial mediating and moderating role in the prediction of parental burnout.
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- Aline Woine
- Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Louvain, Place Cardinal Mercier, 10, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Louvain, Place Cardinal Mercier, 10, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2130 USA
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- Department Tranzo, Professor Cobbenhagenlaan 125, 5037 DB Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Louvain, Place Cardinal Mercier, 10, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Enlander A, Simonds L, Hanna P. “I want you to help me, you’re family”: A relational approach to women's experience of distress and recovery in the perinatal period. FEMINISM & PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/09593535211047792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Theoretical approaches have tended to understand perinatal distress through either individual or socio-cultural factors. In contrast, Natasha Mauthner proposed a relational model that understands perinatal distress in the context of interpersonal relationships. This study aims to build on Mauthner's work to explore how women speak about their relationships in connection to their stories of perinatal distress and recovery. Eight women were interviewed for the study. All women had at least one child under the age of three and self-identified as having experienced distress in the perinatal period. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using Voice Centred Relational Analysis. Four broad themes were identified: (i) the role of practical support, (ii) the role of emotional support, (iii) relational dynamics, and (iv) the role of socio-cultural norms. Whilst some women experienced practical and emotional support in their relationships, those who did not linked a lack of support to their feelings of distress. Relationships were also found to reinforce unhelpful social norms around motherhood and mental health, as well as offering a space to resist norms and create wider discourses about what it means to be a mother. This study suggests that organizations supporting women in the perinatal period should focus on women's relational needs and consider the cultural discourses of motherhood that they perpetuate.
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Stefanova V, Farrell L, Latu I. Gender and the pandemic: Associations between caregiving, working from home, personal and career outcomes for women and men. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 42:1-17. [PMID: 35002182 PMCID: PMC8717695 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02630-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The coronavirus pandemic lockdowns have led to an increase of caregiving and household responsibilities for many employees while working from home. We aimed to investigate whether there was a gender imbalance in the division of household labour within families during the pandemic, and whether this imbalance was associated with gender differences in personal outcomes (work-family conflict, burnout) as well as career-related outcomes (career self-efficacy and aspirations). Participants were 240 heterosexual individuals with or without caregiving responsibilities who lived with a partner and worked from home during the pandemic. They completed self-report questionnaires and indicated the division of domestic tasks within their household, the extent to which they experienced burnout and work-family conflict, and their career aspirations and career self-efficacy. The findings showed a significant gender imbalance, such that female caregivers spent significantly less time on work compared to the other groups and significantly more time on caregiving compared to male caregivers during the lockdown. There was a significant direct effect of caregiving on career outcomes for women, such that the more caregiving women performed during the lockdown relative to other tasks, the more negative their self-reported career outcomes were. Among men, caregiving did not predict career outcomes. Overall, our study showed that the gender imbalance in distributions of caregiving duties during the pandemic is associated with negative personal and professional outcomes for women who are caregivers. Practical implications are discussed accounting for this gender imbalance in the context of the pandemic and its influence on wellbeing and career outcomes, particularly for heterosexual women. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-021-02630-6.
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- Vasilena Stefanova
- School of Psychology, Queen’s University, 18-30 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 5BN UK
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- Psychology Department, National College of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, Queen’s University, 18-30 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 5BN UK
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Komlenac N, Stockinger L, Vogler T, Hochleitner M. Psychometric Analysis of a German-Language Version of the Work-Family Conflict and Family-Work Conflict Scale. Front Psychol 2021; 12:782618. [PMID: 35002871 PMCID: PMC8734642 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.782618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The Work-Family Conflict and Family-Work Conflict Scale (WFC & FWC Scale) is a questionnaire commonly used to assess conflicts that arise when required time devotion and strain for work obligations interfere with family responsibilities (work-family conflict) and conflicts that arise when family responsibilities interfere with work responsiblities (family work conflict). Past reports on the psychometric properties and recommendations for application of the WFC & FWC Scale mostly rely on samples from the United States. The current study is the first to report psychometric properties of a German-language version of the WFC & FWC Scale, including invariance analyses across women and men, and test-retest reliabilities. The analysis of the latent structure that was based on responses from 274 employes (77.0% women, 23.0% men) of a medical university in Austria revealed that the bifactor model had a satisfactory fit with the data. Configural and metric invariance indicated a similar factor structure and similar meaning in women and men. However, scalar invariance cannot be assumed. Thus, differences in scale scores between women and men might not adequately reflect level differences in the underlying latent factor. High internal consistencies and high test-retest reliabilities offer evidence for adequate reliability. Additionally, evidence for convergent (links to work stress and relationship satisfaction) and divergent validity (no links to career ambition) were found. In summary, the current study offers adequate evidence for validity and reliability of a German-language version of the WFC & FWC Scale.
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Paula AJD, Condeles PC, Moreno AL, Ferreira MBG, Fonseca LMM, Ruiz MT. Parental burnout: a scoping review. Rev Bras Enferm 2021; 75Suppl. 3:e20210203. [PMID: 34852152 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE to map available evidence on parental burnout theme. METHOD scoping review as according to the Joanna Briggs Institute. Search in January 2021, in six databases of publications in English, Portuguese or Spanish, without time limits. Data extracted and descriptively analyzed by three independent researchers. RESULTS 374 articles were identified and 20 were included in the final sample, all published in English, from 2017 onwards. Parental burnout is a complex, multifactorial problem, distinct from burnout cases, depressive symptoms and other mental health alterations. It affects 0.2 to 20% of parents, has validated and suitable instruments for measurement; if not treated, can have consequences on marital life, work relationships, child neglect and violence. CONCLUSIONS this is a recent theme that needs to be explored, due to the possible impact on children's and families' health and on parents' work processes. Protocol registered in the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/jd7vk).
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- Ana Júlia de Paula
- Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Burton AE, Taylor J, Owen AL, Renshaw JE, Williams LR, Dean SE. A photo-elicitation exploration of UK mothers' experiences of extended breastfeeding. Appetite 2021; 169:105814. [PMID: 34818562 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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In this qualitative study we explored the experiences of women breastfeeding children over 12 months of age. Data were collected from 24 participants using semi-structured photo-elicitation interviews and photo-prompted online surveys. Participants took photographs of their extended breastfeeding experiences over one week and reflected on how the events depicted made them feel, and what they represented in terms of their experience. Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Four themes were developed; parenting through breastfeeding: meeting the needs of my child, my body is not my own, social influences on the breastfeeding experience, and thinking about stopping: my choice or theirs? Findings highlight that extended breastfeeding was experienced as beneficial for both mother and child, promoting closeness, and bonding, and providing a valued parenting tool. However, some mothers reported conflict between their desire for child-led extended breastfeeding and the need to regain autonomy and control of their own bodies. The dangers of negative societal responses to extended breastfeeding and risks to mental health posed by cultural constructions of 'ideal' motherhood are discussed.
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- A E Burton
- Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research & Centre for Health Psychology, School of Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, UK.
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- Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research & Centre for Health Psychology, School of Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, UK
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- Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research & Centre for Health Psychology, School of Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, UK
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- Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research, School of Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, UK
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- Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research, School of Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, UK
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- Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research & Centre for Health Psychology, School of Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, UK
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Loyal D, Sutter AL, Rascle N. Changes in Mothering Ideology After Childbirth and Maternal Mental Health in French Women. SEX ROLES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-021-01242-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Howcutt SJ, Barbosa-Bouças S, Brett J, Barnett AL, Smith LA. Lifestage differences in young UK women's reasons for research participation. Health Promot Int 2021; 36:132-142. [PMID: 32386420 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaa041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lifecourse epidemiology suggests that preconception is a valuable opportunity for health promotion with young women. Yet young women are less likely than older women to be research participants, limiting evidence about their needs and risks. Marketing data indicate that young adults are not engaged with one advertising strategy because they transition through three life stages: (i) limited independence and focus on own interests, (ii) increased independence and time with peers and (iii) establishing a home and family. The aim of this study was to explore whether these marketing lifestage categories could inform the tailoring of strategies to recruit young women. Three focus groups per lifestage category were conducted (49 women aged 16-34 years). Lifestage category (i) was represented by further education students, category (ii) by women in workplaces and (iii) by mothers. Questions explored participants' lifestyles, identity, reasons for participation in the current study and beliefs about researchers. Three major themes were identified through framework analysis: profiling how young women spend their time; facilitators of participating in research and barriers to participating. Students and women in work valued monetary remuneration whereas mothers preferred social opportunities. Participants' perceived identity influenced whether they felt useful to research. All groups expressed anxiety about participation. Altruism was limited to helping people known to participants. Therefore, the marketing categories did not map exactly to differences in young women's motivations to participate but have highlighted how one recruitment strategy may not engage all. Mass media communication could, instead, increase familiarity and reduce anxiety about participation.
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- Sarah J Howcutt
- Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
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- Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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Reverberi E, Manzi C, Van Laar C, Meeussen L. The impact of poor work-life balance and unshared home responsibilities on work-gender identity integration. SELF AND IDENTITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2021.1914715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- University of Leuven, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium
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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 2021; 94:102902. [PMID: 33421662 DOI: 10.1016/i.midw.2020.102902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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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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Donelle L, Hall J, Hiebert B, Jackson K, Stoyanovich E, LaChance J, Facca D. Investigation of Digital Technology Use in the Transition to Parenting: Qualitative Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2021; 4:e25388. [PMID: 33595440 PMCID: PMC8078692 DOI: 10.2196/25388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The transition to parenting-that is, the journey from preconception through pregnancy and postpartum periods-is one of the most emotionally charged and information-intense times for individuals and families. While there is a developing body of literature on the use and impact of digital technology on the information behaviors of children, adolescents, and young adults, personal use of digital technology during the transition to parenting and in support of infants to 2 years of age is relatively understudied. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to enhance our understanding of the ways digital technologies contribute to the experience of the transition to parenting, particularly the role these technologies play in organizing and structuring emerging pregnancy and early parenting practices. METHODS A qualitative descriptive study was conducted to understand new parents' experiences with and uses of digital technology during 4 stages-prenatal, pregnancy, labor, and postpartum-of their transition to becoming a new parent. A purposive sampling strategy was implemented using snowball sampling techniques to recruit participants who had become a parent within the previous 24 months. Focus groups and follow-up interviews were conducted using semistructured interview guides that inquired about parents' type and use of technologies for self and family health. Transcribed audio recordings were thematically analyzed. RESULTS A total of 10 focus groups and 3 individual interviews were completed with 26 participants. While recruitment efforts targeted parents of all genders and sexual orientations, all participants identified as heterosexual women. Participants reported prolific use of digital technologies to direct fertility (eg, ovulation timing), for information seeking regarding development of their fetus, to prepare for labor and delivery, and in searching for a sense of community during postpartum. Participants expressed their need for these technologies to assist them in the day-to-day demands of preparing for and undertaking parenting, yet expressed concerns about their personal patterns of use and the potential negative impacts of their use. The 3 themes generated from the data included: "Is this normal; is this happening to you?!", "Am I having a heart attack; what is this?", and "Anyone can put anything on Wikipedia": Managing the Negative Impacts of Digital Information. CONCLUSIONS Digital technologies were used by mothers to track menstrual cycles during preconception; monitor, document, and announce a pregnancy during the prenatal stage; prepare for delivery during labor/birth stage; and to help babies sleep, document/announce their birth, and connect to parenting resources during the postpartum stage. Mothers used digital technologies to reassure themselves that their experiences were normal or to seek help when they were abnormal. Digital technologies provided mothers with convenient means to access health information from a range of sources, yet mothers were apprehensive about the credibility and trustworthiness of the information they retrieved. Further research should seek to understand how men and fathers use digital technologies during their transition to parenting. Additionally, further research should critically examine how constant access to information affects mothers' perceived need to self-monitor and further understand the unintended health consequences of constant surveillance on new parents.
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- Lorie Donelle
- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Community Studies and Public Safety, Fanshawe College, London, ON, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Faculties of Health Science and Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Whiley LA, Sayer H, Juanchich M. Motherhood and guilt in a pandemic: Negotiating the “new” normal with a feminist identity. GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Department of Psychology University of Essex Colchester UK
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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: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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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