Reduced Identification as a Mother Mediates the Effect of Prenatal Risk Factors on Mother and Infant Socio-Emotional Functioning

IF 1.6 3区 心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES
Tegan Cruwys, Natalie Corkin, Dave S. Pasalich
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To support good outcomes for mothers and babies, it is essential to understand the prenatal factors that place both at risk, such as birth trauma, the mother’s attachment history, and unplanned motherhood. However, for health professionals supporting mothers, interventions must target malleable intervening factors. One of these, we propose, is social identification as a mother. Among women who had become mothers in past 12 months (N = 317), we assessed prenatal risk factors, social identification as a mother, and three socio-emotional outcomes: mother’s depression, infant temperament, and mother-infant attachment. Consistent with hypotheses, all prenatal risk factors negatively predicted social identification as a mother, which was itself positively associated with socio-emotional functioning. Model fit was excellent. Reduced social identification as a mother may be a key mechanism through which prenatal risk factors produce poorer outcomes for mothers and babies. Interventions may be enhanced by supporting the development of strong and positive social identities.

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产前风险因素对母亲和婴儿社会情感功能的影响与母亲身份认同度降低有关
为了支持母婴获得良好的结果,必须了解导致母婴面临风险的产前因素,如分娩创伤、母亲的依恋史和计划外生育。然而,对于为母亲提供支持的医疗专业人员来说,干预措施必须针对可塑的干预因素。我们建议,其中一个因素是作为母亲的社会认同。在过去 12 个月中成为母亲的妇女(317 人)中,我们评估了产前风险因素、作为母亲的社会认同以及三种社会情感结果:母亲抑郁、婴儿脾气和母婴依恋。与假设一致的是,所有产前风险因素都会对母亲的社会认同产生负面影响,而社会认同本身又与社会情感功能呈正相关。模型拟合度非常高。作为母亲的社会认同感降低可能是产前风险因素对母婴产生不良影响的一个关键机制。通过支持发展强大和积极的社会认同,可以加强干预措施。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Child and Family Studies (JCFS) international, peer-reviewed forum for topical issues pertaining to the behavioral health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. Interdisciplinary and ecological in approach, the journal focuses on individual, family, and community contexts that influence child, youth, and family well-being and translates research results into practical applications for providers, program implementers, and policymakers. Original papers address applied and translational research, program evaluation, service delivery, and policy matters that affect child, youth, and family well-being. Topic areas include but are not limited to: enhancing child, youth/young adult, parent, caregiver, and/or family functioning; prevention and intervention related to social, emotional, or behavioral functioning in children, youth, and families; cumulative effects of risk and protective factors on behavioral health, development, and well-being; the effects both of exposure to adverse childhood events and assets/protective factors; child abuse and neglect, housing instability and homelessness, and related ecological factors influencing child and family outcomes.
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