Naomi Orkaby, Maor Kalfon-Hakhmigari, Sigal Levy, Haim Krissi, Yoav Peled, Jonathan E Handelzalts
{"title":"COVID-19-Related worries mediate the association between attachment orientation and elevated depression levels at 21-month postpartum.","authors":"Naomi Orkaby, Maor Kalfon-Hakhmigari, Sigal Levy, Haim Krissi, Yoav Peled, Jonathan E Handelzalts","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2132382","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2132382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The study's aims were to examine whether the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in depression levels of 21 months postpartum women who were initially sampled before the pandemic and whether COVID-19-related worries mediated the association between women's attachment orientations and this hypothesized increase.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants comprised 185 postpartum women sampled in the maternity ward of a tertiary healthcare center in Israel followed from childbirth to 21 months postpartum in four-time points. . We analyzed demographic and obstetric information and the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) scale at T1; changes in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) levels at all timepoints (T1-4); and COVID-19-related worries at T4.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results showed a significant increase in depression levels at T4 compared to T2 and T3, and an increase in the prevalence of women at the lower clinical EPDS threshold. COVID-19-related worries mediated the association between anxious attachment and depression (indirect effect: <i>B</i> = .21, p < .05, <i>95%</i> CI = (.015, .47), R<sup>2</sup>=0.12).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The evident effect of COVID-19 on postpartum depression is associated with variability between people. Thus, early assessment of women's attachment orientations might provide a strategy for identifying and treating women at risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33496221","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":"Parental experiences of subjective well-being in the context of infant sleep problems.","authors":"Jacomien Muller, Tharina Guse, Anathi Ntozini","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2115471","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2115471","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explored parental experiences of subjective well-being in the context of infant sleep problems.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Although quantitative research has highlighted the deleterious impact of infant sleep problems for parental well-being broadly, little is known about subjective experiences of well-being specifically.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This retrospective qualitative study formed part of a larger multiphase project. Ten parents who approached a sleep consultancy for assistance with infant sleep problems participated in the study. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and results were analysed thematically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two key themes were identified: (1) the negative influences of insufficient sleep on parental subjective well-being, and (2) the indirect influence of infant sleep problems on parental subjective well-being. Participants highlighted the direct influence of insufficient sleep on their life satisfaction, affect and mood. Further, through its impact on infant well-being and behaviour, and the loss of free time, infant sleep problems indirectly negatively influenced parental subjective well-being. As a result, life satisfaction and affect was deleteriously influenced.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Parental subjective well-being may be deleteriously influenced by infant sleep problems, both directly through insufficient sleep and indirectly through the impact of infant sleep problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40337047","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 effect of positive psychotherapy-based training on psychological well-being and hope level in women receiving infertility: experimental study.","authors":"Derya Yanık, Funda Kavak Budak","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2206853","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2206853","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Infertility is a multidimensional problem, which negatively affects the mental health of couples, especially women. Therefore this study was conducted to determine the effect of positive psychotherapy (PPT)-based training on psychological well-being and hope level of women receiving infertility treatment.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The research was carried out in two Research Hospitals OGPH between November 2019 and December 2020 as an experimental model with pre-test-post-test control groups. Sample size for the study was determined by using the G.Power 3.1.9.2 program. The study was completed with 104 women (62 in the control group, 42 in the experimental group) receiving infertility treatment. The infertile women who were included in the study were determined by using the computer-assisted simple random sampling method. 8-session PPT-based training was provided for the women in the experimental group while no intervention was applied to the women in the control group. The trainings were carried out as individual and face-to-face training with the women in the experimental group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After the PPT-based training, it was determined that the psychological well-being and hope levels of the women in the experimental group increased compared to the women in the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the study, it was found out that PPT-based training has a positive effect on increased psychological well-being and hope levels of infertile women.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9395310","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}
Heidi Preis, Jennifer Somers, Brittain Mahaffey, Marci Lobel
{"title":"When pregnancy and pandemic coincide: changes in stress and anxiety over the course of pregnancy.","authors":"Heidi Preis, Jennifer Somers, Brittain Mahaffey, Marci Lobel","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2117289","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2117289","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pregnant women experienced high levels of perceived stress and anxiety at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the course of stress and anxiety in individual pregnant women during the pandemic is unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were 1,087 women ≤20 weeks pregnant in April-May 2020 (T1) at recruitment into the Stony Brook COVID-19 Pregnancy Experiences (SB-COPE) Study, with additional assessments in July-August 2020 (T2) and October 2020 (T3). Growth mixture models conditioned on covariates were used to identify patterns of change over time in pandemic-related stress (originating from feeling unprepared for birth and fearing perinatal infection), pregnancy-specific stress, and anxiety symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A uniform pattern of change (i.e. one-class solution) in stress perceptions was observed over time. Participants showed the same functional form of decreases in all three types of stress perceptions over the course of their pregnancy and as the pandemic persisted. Initial level of stress did not predict change over time. Anxiety symptoms had a two-class solution in which 25% of participants had high and convex patterns of anxiety, and 75% had low levels with concave patterns.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Stress perceptions and anxiety patterns of change over the course of pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic were different. Therefore, to evaluate the well-being of pregnant women during a global health crisis, it is important to assess both stress perceptions and emotional stress responses (i.e. anxiety). Screening for anxiety symptoms in early pregnancy would be valuable as symptoms may not spontaneously decrease even when stressful conditions improve.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9399252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jusung Lee, Krista J Howard, Caleb Leong, Timothy J Grigsby, Jeffrey T Howard
{"title":"Delayed care during pregnancy and postpartum linked to poor maternal mental health: evidence in the United States.","authors":"Jusung Lee, Krista J Howard, Caleb Leong, Timothy J Grigsby, Jeffrey T Howard","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2353091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2353091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental health disorders are important prenatal and postpartum health complications. In the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, concerns have been raised about maternal mental well-being in the United States. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between delayed perinatal care and women's mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional survey from March through April, 2022, of women currently pregnant (<i>n</i> = 590) or one-year postpartum (<i>n</i> = 525). A generalised linear model examined the association of delayed care during pregnancy and postpartum with mental health outcomes, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Individuals who experienced delayed care tended to exhibit higher rates of mental health symptoms compared to those without delays, especially during postpartum (69.4% vs. 30.7% for MDD; 46.6% vs. 24.8% for GAD). The results from multivariable regression analysis were consistent, showing a greater prevalence of MDD (aPR [adjusted Prevalence Ratio] 2.25, 95%CI 1.82-2.79; <i>p</i> < .001) and GAD (aPR 2.00, 95%CI 1.53-2.61; <i>p</i> < .001), respectively, when delays in postpartum care occurred. Reasons for delayed care, such as financial and time issues, lack of transportation, nervousness about seeing a doctor, and rural residency, were associated with increased mental health symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current analysis highlights the significant adverse health impact of delayed care among pregnant and postpartum women. Continued, targeted efforts to reduce practical barriers to accessing prenatal and postpartum care are required to ensure maternal mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140898473","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":"‘Would I risk it again?’ The long-term impacts of a traumatic birth, as experienced by fathers","authors":"Clare Charman, Ciara Masterson, Amy M. Russell","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2346893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2346893","url":null,"abstract":"Extensive research has explored the impact of traumatic births on mothers, capturing enduring adverse outcomes as well as post-traumatic growth. The literature on fathers‘ experiences of birth trau...","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140841579","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}
M. Boekhorst, Noor de Waal, Lisanne Smit, L. Hulsbosch, Marion I. van den Heuvel, Inga Schwabe, Victor J M Pop, I. Nyklíček
{"title":"A longitudinal study on the association between trait mindfulness and maternal bonding across the perinatal period.","authors":"M. Boekhorst, Noor de Waal, Lisanne Smit, L. Hulsbosch, Marion I. van den Heuvel, Inga Schwabe, Victor J M Pop, I. Nyklíček","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2342904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2342904","url":null,"abstract":"AIMS/BACKGROUND\u0000The mother-to-infant is important for healthy child development. The current study focused on the association between maternal trait mindfulness and the course of maternal bonding from pregnancy to one year postpartum.\u0000\u0000\u0000DESIGN/METHODS\u0000Women participating in a prospective perinatal cohort study (n = 1003) completed online questionnaires on maternal bonding (Pre- and Post-natal Bonding Scale) at 28 weeks of pregnancy, and at 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months postpartum. At 20 weeks of pregnancy, women completed the Three Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - Short Form. Multilevel analyses were used to analyse 1) changes in maternal bonding over time and 2) the relationship of these changes with different facets of trait mindfulness measured once during pregnancy. Demographics, obstetrics, and depressive symptoms were controlled for.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Results showed that maternal bonding first increased from pregnancy to 8 weeks postpartum and then remained relatively stable throughout the first-year postpartum. On average, women with high scores on acting with awareness and non-judging also scored higher on maternal bonding, but demonstrated a smaller increase in maternal bonding scores over time when compared to women with medium and low scores on these mindfulness facets. Furthermore, non-reacting was also positively associated with the level of maternal bonding but was not related to the course of bonding over time. The main effects of non-reacting and non-judging were not significant after adjusting for covariates. Depressive symptoms and a high educational level were negatively associated with bonding.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Mindfulness-based interventions may be helpful in supporting expectant mothers who are at risk for suboptimal bonding.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140665133","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":"Psychometric evaluation of the early postnatal questionnaire for Swedish population.","authors":"I. Hildingsson","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2338475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2338475","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Previously developed instruments measuring the quality of postnatal care, based on women's experiences and views, are mainly country-specific which makes it important to have studies for specific populations. The aim of this study was to explore validity and reliability evidence of a previously developed postnatal questionnaire for women living in Sweden.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000A cross-sectional study based on self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire included the Early Postnatal Questionnaire (EPQ), and was administered to 1061 women who gave birth in two regional hospitals in Swedish during 2017. Validity evidence of the EPQ was undertaken using principal component analysis. Regarding reliability, Cronbach's alpha was used.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The questionnaire was returned by 483 postnatal women. The analysis resulted in three components: Information, Postnatal Environment and Caring Relationship. The Cronbach alpha values of the components ranged from 0.762 to 0.879. Foreign-born women scored higher (more positively) in all three components, compared to women born in Sweden.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000The results of this study suggest that the instrument EPQ is a psychometrically useful tool, suitable for both research and clinical settings. The three-component structure provides researchers with the opportunity to conduct a more detailed exploration of various aspects of postnatal care to develop postnatal care. Further studies focusing on foreign-born women's experiences of postnatal care are warranted.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140676041","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}
María Ignacia García, Soledad Coo, Verónica Valdés
{"title":"The interplay between emotional and breastfeeding difficulties in first-time mothers","authors":"María Ignacia García, Soledad Coo, Verónica Valdés","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2342893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2342893","url":null,"abstract":"Both mental maternal health and breastfeeding difficulties impact maternal and infant health. The present study analyses the association between psychosocial and breastfeeding variables and materna...","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140617207","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":"Factors related to a positive childbirth experience – a cross-sectional study","authors":"Hanna Grundström, Anna Malmquist, Katri Nieminen","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2336141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2336141","url":null,"abstract":"Giving birth is a life-changing experience for women. Most previous studies have focused on risk factors for a negative childbirth experience. The primary aim of this study was to assess childbirth...","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140573546","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}