Perinatal meaning-making and meaning-focused coping in the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 2.1 4区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Madison W Weinstock, Sara Moyer, Nancy Jallo, Amy Rider, Patricia Kinser
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Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented levels of stress amongst pregnant women and new mothers. The current qualitative study explored the ways in which perinatal women made meaning of their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Data came from a parent study in which 54 perinatal (pregnant and postpartum) women in the United States completed semi-structured interviews from October 2021 to January 2022 describing their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was interpreted using a hermeneutic, phenomenological approach to delve deeply into the concept of meaning-making.

Results: Despite high levels of stress and challenging circumstances, participants reported engaging in meaning-making through finding connection, focusing on gratitude, and identifying openings for change. Unique forms of meaning-making amongst this population include a sense of connection to women throughout history, connection to their baby, and recognition of the need for systemic change for perinatal women.

Conclusions: Perinatal women coped with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic by making meaning from their experiences. Future research should further explore the importance of these aspects of meaning-making to perinatal women and implement these findings to adapt prevention and treatment approaches to address perinatal stress, especially during times of crisis.

COVID-19大流行病中的围产期意义塑造和以意义为重点的应对方法。
简介COVID-19 大流行给孕妇和新妈妈带来了前所未有的压力。本定性研究探讨了围产期妇女如何理解她们在 COVID-19 大流行期间的经历:数据来自一项家长研究,在这项研究中,54 名美国围产期妇女(孕妇和产后妇女)在 2021 年 10 月至 2022 年 1 月期间完成了半结构化访谈,描述了她们在 COVID-19 大流行期间的经历。研究采用诠释学、现象学方法对数据进行解释,以深入探讨意义生成的概念:结果:尽管压力很大,环境充满挑战,但参与者仍通过寻找联系、感恩和发现改变的机会来创造意义。这一人群中独特的意义建构形式包括与历史上女性的联系感、与婴儿的联系感,以及认识到围产期妇女需要系统性改变:围产期妇女通过从她们的经历中创造意义来应对 COVID-19 大流行所带来的压力。未来的研究应进一步探讨意义建构的这些方面对围产期妇女的重要性,并利用这些发现来调整预防和治疗方法,以应对围产期压力,尤其是在危机时期。
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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
CiteScore
6.80
自引率
8.00%
发文量
55
期刊介绍: The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioural, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered. Relevant psychological work includes developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine, psychology of women and health psychology. Research into psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing is central to the interests of the Journal. The Journal is of special value to those concerned with interdisciplinary issues. As a result, the Journal is of particular interest to those concerned with fundamental processes in behaviour and to issues of health promotion and service organization.
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