{"title":"Feelings, thoughts and experiences of fathers in the early postpartum period: a phenomenological study.","authors":"Sadiye Ozcan, Nurcan Kirca","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2409149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2409149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims/background: </strong>Transition to parenthood is a complex and challenging situation not only for mothers but also for fathers. In this process, fathers' feelings, thoughts and experiences are very important. This study aims to understand fathers' feelings, thoughts and experiences in the early postpartum period.</p><p><strong>Design/methods: </strong>The descriptive phenomenological design was used in this study. Data were collected from 13 fathers through in-depth interviews. The content analysis method was used in data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The following three themes were identified regarding the experiences of fathers in the early postpartum period: 'need for support', 'difficulties of being a father' and 'recommendations'. The fathers had more needs and inadequate support in their transition to the fatherhood role.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>All these results suggest that they faced many challenges in the early postpartum period. Sleep deprivation, being tired, having a restricted social life and increased responsibilities, and experiencing postpartum psychological fluctuations were some of these difficulties. In order to overcome these difficulties, they needed financial and moral support. The fathers who participated in the present study stated that they did not receive enough training and support from healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals should keep in mind that not only of mothers and babies but also of fathers have needs to be met.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142337002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Molly Turgoose,William Sellwood,Elizabeth Chamberlain,Craig D Murray
{"title":"Midwives' perspectives and perceptions in relation to perinatal psychotic-like experiences: a qualitative study.","authors":"Molly Turgoose,William Sellwood,Elizabeth Chamberlain,Craig D Murray","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2405122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2405122","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDPsychotic-like experiences (PLEs) refer to subclinical experiences consistent with psychosis that may include hearing, feeling or seeing things that others cannot, or experiencing unusual beliefs. These experiences appear to be more common during the perinatal period. There appear to be barriers which make it difficult for midwives to support mothers with mental health difficulties. However, it is important that midwives can provide support with PLEs.AIMThis study aimed to explore UK midwives' perspectives and perceptions relating to mothers' psychotic-like experiences in the perinatal period.METHODSA qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with ten midwives recruited online was conducted. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.RESULTSFour themes were developed: (1) Identifying psychotic-like experiences would be complicated; (2) Psychotic-like experiences can feel overwhelming for women and midwives; (3) This is my responsibility: I'll do what I can to support women even if it's hard; and (4) The system feels unsafe and insecure which makes the anticipated role in supporting psychotic-like experiences harder.CONCLUSIONMidwives described their motivation to support mothers with PLEs but articulated many factors that made this difficult. The results emphasise the importance of training and guidance for midwives to support them being able to offer support and information to mothers. The findings also highlight the importance of systemic safety for midwives alongside support through supervision and reflective practice.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142268778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alena Lochmannová, Caroline J. Hollins Martin, Colin R. Martin
{"title":"Translation and validation of the Czech Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)","authors":"Alena Lochmannová, Caroline J. Hollins Martin, Colin R. Martin","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2401828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2401828","url":null,"abstract":"The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a widely used, psychometrically robust and brief self-report measure of birth experience from the mothers perspective. The current study sought to ad...","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angela Hinz, Breanna Solomon, Melissa Redsell, Kathryn Wenham, Lynette O’ Connor, Kate E. Mulgrew
{"title":"A hopeful future: a qualitative investigation of positive psychological functioning in young mothers","authors":"Angela Hinz, Breanna Solomon, Melissa Redsell, Kathryn Wenham, Lynette O’ Connor, Kate E. Mulgrew","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2401831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2401831","url":null,"abstract":"Young mothers have reported facing specific challenges such as stigmatisation and social isolation, which may be exaggerated by the increasing maternal age in industrialised countries. Despite thes...","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142202501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Antonia Diaz-Ogallar, Antonio Hernandez-Martinez, Manuel Linares-Abad, Juan Miguel Martinez-Galiano
{"title":"Mother-child bond and its relationship with maternal postpartum depression.","authors":"Maria Antonia Diaz-Ogallar, Antonio Hernandez-Martinez, Manuel Linares-Abad, Juan Miguel Martinez-Galiano","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2397126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2397126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The mother-child bond may be related to maternal health, especially postpartum depression (PPD). Existing studies show the need for further in-depth research on the subject.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To determine the relationship between bonding and the probability of the development and presence of PPD in women with a biological child between 6 weeks and 18 months of age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health variables referring to the mother and the newborn, a questionnaire measuring the mother-child bond (VAMF-bond), and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EDPS) were administered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>1114 women participated. The association between the items of the VAMF-bond subscale and the risk of PPD was statistically significant for all items (<i>p</i> < 0.05), except items 4 and 10. The multivariate analysis showed that the risk of PPD (EPDS scale) was lower in women with higher scores on bond (Adjusted Odds Ratio: aOR = 0.85; 95%CI: 0.81, 0.88), whose birth experience was good or very good (aOR = 0.57; 95%CI: 0.36, 0.89), who received high or very high support from their partner (aOR = 0.34; 95%CI: 0.18, 0.66), and family (aOR = 0.53; 95%CI: 0.32, 0.86). The presence of PPD was less frequent in women who presented higher scores for bond (aOR = 0.90; 95%CI: 0.84, 0.97), who had skin-to-skin contact (aOR = 0.39; 95%CI: 0.17, 0.93) and who received high or very high support from the family (aOR = 0.36; 95%CI: 0.12, 1.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High scores on the subscale VAMF-bond were associated with a lower risk of PPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142113463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Paternal postnatal depression: prevalence and the associated demographic and maternal reproductive factors among Iranian fathers.","authors":"Zahra Yazdanpanahi, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei, Ziba Taghizadeh, Molouk Jaafarpour, Mahboubeh Hajifoghaha","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2201844","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2201844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is a critical mental health issue that may harm family members' health and relationships. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) is the most common self-reported questionnaire for postnatal depression screening among mothers and fathers worldwide. However, identifying fathers with postnatal depression and determining the related factors have been neglected in some countries.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of PPND and then to identify its predictive demographic and reproductive factors. Two cut-off points (10 and 12) for the EPDS were used to detect PPND.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 eligible fathers selected via multistage sampling. Data were collected using a demographic checklist and the EPDS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>None of the participants had previously been screened for PPND. The mean age of the participants was 35.53 ± 5.47 years, and most of them were self-employed and had university degrees. The prevalence of PPND was 24.5% and 16.3% using the EPDS cut-off scores 10 and 12, respectively. An unwanted pregnancy and an abortion history were the predictors of PPND at both EPDS cut-off scores, with gravidity and the number of abortions also being associated with PPND at the cut-off score of 10.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In line with the related literature, our results revealed a fairly high prevalence of PPND and its related factors. This indicates the need for a screening program for fathers during the postnatal period to detect and adequately manage PPND and prevent its adverse effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9759709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heterogeneity of emotional distress in pregnancy during COVID-19 pandemic: a latent profile analysis.","authors":"Xinyi Li, Xi Wang, Guangyu Zhou","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2192748","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2192748","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emotional distress, including depressive and anxiety symptoms, is a common concern among pregnant individuals and has negative impacts on maternal and offspring's health. Previous studies indicated the heterogeneity of perinatal emotional distress. Moreover, during the pandemic of COVID-19, expectant mothers are faced with more tough challenges, which could exacerbate their emotional distress.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of present study is to examine potential subgroups with distinct profiles on emotional distress and relationship resources during the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 187 pregnant people in China were recruited from April 22 to May 16 in 2020. Latent profile analysis was applied based on prenatal depressive and anxiety symptoms, COVID-19-related negative emotions, prenatal attachment, marital satisfaction and family sense of coherence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four subgroups were identified. Group 1 and Group 2 shared with low levels of emotional distress and COVID-19-related negative emotions, among which Group 1 had plenty of relationship resources, while Group 2 had insufficient support. Group 3 had moderate levels of emotional distress but above-average prenatal attachment. Group 4 was a highly distressed subtype with severe emotional distress and poor states across all domains.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings support that emotion distress among expecting mothers is heterogeneous, highlighting the need for tailed interventions to address the specific needs of subgroups during pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9154020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"The biggest disappointment\": women's expectations from sex are ignored, from the perspective of infertile women.","authors":"Sevda Karakaş, Rukiye Höbek Akarsu, Özden Tandoğan, Özlem Şahan","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2243296","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2243296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes, behaviours and experiences of infertile women towards sexuality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was carried out in the infertility outpatient clinic of a state hospital in Istanbul of Turkey. Fifteen infertile women who had been receiving primary infertility treatment for at least two years and were actively continuing infertility treatment were included in the study. Data were collected by means of an detailed information form and a semi-structured interview. Content analysis was applied to the data obtained from semi-structured interviews. Consistency percentage calculation was made between the codes and themes determined by 4 researchers who are experts in their fields.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results based on the interviews with the participants, 2 main themes, 6 sub-themes and 27 codes related to sub-themes were determined as 'Factors Affecting Sexual Life' and 'Overview of Sexual Health and Sexuality'. 'Disappointment' was determined as the most commonly defined code in the determined main theme and sub-themes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It was determined that the majority of infertile women base their sexual lives on reproductive functions, experience serious sexual health problems, feel worthless, and describe their sexual life as a great disappointment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9975174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tânia Nunes, Ana Galhardo, Soraia Moniz, Ilda Massano-Cardoso, Marina Cunha
{"title":"Fertility and fertility preservation knowledge in Portuguese women.","authors":"Tânia Nunes, Ana Galhardo, Soraia Moniz, Ilda Massano-Cardoso, Marina Cunha","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2209603","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2209603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Knowledge about fertility and factors affecting it, for example, the impact of age, seem to be lacking, even in highly educated populations. The same applies to fertility preservation knowledge, pointing to the relevance of increasing fertility preservation awareness and education among young women.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe general fertility knowledge and factors affecting fertility, fertility preservation knowledge and attitudes, and the desire to access more information on this topic in a sample of reproductive-age Portuguese women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample comprised 257 Portuguese women aged 18-45, mostly single and nulliparous. A questionnaire was developed explicitly for this study and disseminated through social media advertisements.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Career building/development and financial stability were the more endorsed options for delaying childbearing, with 90 (35%) and 68 (26.5%), respectively. Most participants considered becoming a mother important (<i>n</i> = 185; 72%). More than halve provided an incorrect answer regarding the age range of women being more fertile (<i>n</i> = 132; 51.4%) and the age range of fertility decline (<i>n</i> = 168; 65.4%). Participants were aware of the influence of lifestyle and sexual health factors as well as the effect of age. Oocytes cryopreservation was the technique participants knew more (<i>n</i> = 206; 80.1%), but 177 (68.9%) showed no interest in using it. Most participants agreed that fertility and fertility preservation information should be provided during medical consultations or at school.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>More information regarding fertility and fertility preservation is relevant to ensure that more women can make informed decisions concerning their reproductive life.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9487779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoran Wang, Hongzhang Yu, Wenfeng Zeng, Yi Hong, Feifei Huang, Xu Yang, Yunxia Wang
{"title":"Psychological Well-being of Patients in Reproductive Medicine Center: Clinicians' Perspectives.","authors":"Xiaoran Wang, Hongzhang Yu, Wenfeng Zeng, Yi Hong, Feifei Huang, Xu Yang, Yunxia Wang","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2188893","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2188893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This qualitative study aimed to comprehend the psychological well-beings and available interventions of current Chinese infertile patients, as well as investigate more integrated and effective patient support interventions, if necessary.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>It is well known that infertility is a difficult struggle. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) provide patients with the hope of having a child, but they also cause them pain and stress. There is a dearth of research on the mental health of infertile patients, particularly in developing nations such as China.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Individual interviews were conducted with eight experienced clinicians at the Reproductive Medicine Center from five different hospitals. On the basis of the grounded theory, interviews were transcribed and recursively analysed with the NVivo 12 Plus software by a research team.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>73 categories were created, which were then grouped into 12 subthemes that were combined to form the following themes: Theme I: Psychological Distress; Theme II: Sources of Distress; Theme III: Protective Factors; and Theme IV: Interventions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The themes of subjective experience identified in the study reveal infertile patients' emotional disturbance and resources of distress, consistent with previous related studies. Despite limitations such as the relatively small number of participants and the exclusively self-report nature of qualitative study, the findings of the study imply the importance of emotional and physical support networks for infertile patients at Reproductive Medicine Centers, consistency of psychological awareness and adequate professional supports.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9137766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}