A mediated model of mindful awareness, emotion regulation, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum

IF 3.6 4区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2021-07-03 DOI:10.1080/00049530.2021.1908846

H. McDonald, K. Sherman, N. Kasparian

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective Growing evidence links mindful awareness to the regulation of emotion, yet little is known about the temporal features of this association. This preliminary prospective study aimed to test the bidirectional relationship between mindful awareness, emotion regulation, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum. Method One-hundred forty-nine women completed an online survey at any stage during pregnancy and at 3-6 months postpartum. Psychosocial variables were assessed using validated, self-report measures. Results Bootstrapped mediation analysis demonstrated a bidirectional association between mindful awareness and emotion regulation for anxiety, but not depressive symptoms. Conclusions Results provide partial support for the hypothesized bidirectional relationship, whereby mindful awareness facilitates adaptive regulation of anxiety, but not depressive symptoms, and in turn, emotion regulation enhances the ability for present moment awareness. KEY POINTS What is already known about this topic: (1) Mindfulness and emotion regulation are conceptually and empirically related. (2) Emotion regulation has been proposed as a pathway through which mindfulness exerts influence on mental health. (3) Mindfulness has also been linked with emotion regulation. What this topic adds: (1) Preliminary support for a temporal bidirectional relationship. (2) Preliminary support for a reciprocal relationship in a perinatal context. (3) Reciprocal relationship may not be evidenced in relation to depression.

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孕期和产后正念意识、情绪调节和产妇心理健康的中介模型

【摘要】目的越来越多的证据表明正念意识与情绪调节有关，但人们对这种关联的时间特征知之甚少。本初步前瞻性研究旨在检验妊娠和产后正念意识、情绪调节、焦虑和抑郁症状之间的双向关系。方法149名妇女在妊娠任一阶段及产后3-6个月完成在线调查。使用有效的自我报告方法评估社会心理变量。结果自举中介分析显示正念意识与焦虑情绪调节之间存在双向关联，但与抑郁症状无关。结论:正念意识促进焦虑的适应性调节，而不促进抑郁症状的适应性调节，而情绪调节反过来又增强了当下时刻意识的能力。本课题已知内容:(1)正念与情绪调节在概念和经验上存在关联。(2)情绪调节是正念影响心理健康的一个途径。(3)正念也与情绪调节有关。本课题补充的内容:(1)对时间双向关系的初步支持。(2)初步支持围产期环境中的互惠关系。(3)与抑郁之间可能没有相互关系。

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Australian Journal of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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