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Factors associated with suicide mortality among reproductive age women: a case-control study. 育龄妇女自杀死亡率的相关因素：病例对照研究。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-13 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2223636

Amy M Loree, Leah M Hecht, Hsueh-Han Yeh, Lyubov Gavrilova, Katerina Furman, Joslyn Westphal, Gregory E Simon, Frances L Lynch, Arne Beck, Ashli Owen-Smith, Rebecca Rossom, Yihe G Daida, Christine Y Lu, Jennifer M Boggs, Cathrine Frank, Stephen Waring, Brian K Ahmedani

{"title":"Factors associated with suicide mortality among reproductive age women: a case-control study.","authors":"Amy M Loree, Leah M Hecht, Hsueh-Han Yeh, Lyubov Gavrilova, Katerina Furman, Joslyn Westphal, Gregory E Simon, Frances L Lynch, Arne Beck, Ashli Owen-Smith, Rebecca Rossom, Yihe G Daida, Christine Y Lu, Jennifer M Boggs, Cathrine Frank, Stephen Waring, Brian K Ahmedani","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2223636","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2223636","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Examine demographic, psychosocial, pregnancy-related, and healthcare utilisation factors associated with suicide mortality among reproductive age women.Methods: Data from nine health care systems in the Mental Health Research Network were included. A case-control study design was used in which 290 reproductive age women who died by suicide (cases) from 2000 to 2015 were matched with 2,900 reproductive age women from the same healthcare system who did not die by suicide (controls). Conditional logistic regression was used to analyse associations between patient characteristics and suicide.Results: Women of reproductive age who died by suicide were more likely to have mental health (aOR = 7.08, 95% CI: 5.17, 9.71) or substance use disorders (aOR = 3.16, 95% CI: 2.19, 4.56) and to have visited the emergency department in the year prior to index date (aOR = 3.47, 95% CI: 2.50, 4.80). Non-Hispanic White women (aOR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.51, 0.97) and perinatal (pregnant or postpartum) women were less likely to have died by suicide (aOR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.13, 0.58).Conclusions: Reproductive age women with mental health and/or substance use disorders, prior emergency department encounters, or who are of racial or ethnic minority status were at increased risk of suicide mortality and may benefit from routine screening and monitoring. Future research should further examine the relationship between pregnancy-related factors and suicide mortality.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"215-226"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10716360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9642359","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}

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Decisional conflict, anxiety, and social support among Chinese pregnant women making further prenatal testing decisions. 中国孕妇在进一步产前检测决策中的决策冲突、焦虑和社会支持

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-05 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2232380

Jia-Ming Xiang, Ling-Ling Gao

{"title":"Decisional conflict, anxiety, and social support among Chinese pregnant women making further prenatal testing decisions.","authors":"Jia-Ming Xiang, Ling-Ling Gao","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2232380","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2232380","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aimed to examine decisional conflict and identify its predictors in Chinese pregnant women who were making decisions about further prenatal testing after receiving a screening result of high-risk for Down syndrome.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2020 to July 2021 in Guangzhou, China. Two-hundred and sixty pregnant women receiving a screening result of high-risk for Down syndrome completed a questionnaire comprising the Decisional Conflict Scale, Self-rating Anxiety Scale, and Social Support Rating Scale.Results: The mean decisional conflict score was 28.8 ± 13.6, representing a moderate level. Advanced age (≥35 years), having a religious belief, not knowing about non-invasive or invasive prenatal testing, choosing NIPT for further prenatal testing, high levels of anxiety, and low levels of social support were significant predictors of decisional conflict, explaining 28.4% of its variance (F = 18.115, p < 0.001).Conclusions: The results highlighted the necessity of assessing patients' decisional conflict and providing adequate interventions along the prenatal care trajectory. The results also showed that providing good support has an essential value for women by relieving their decisional conflict.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"34-46"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9742360","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}

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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of BUMPs and its relationship with prenatal attachment. 土耳其语bump的心理测量特征及其与产前依恋的关系。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-05 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2217718

Fulya Batuhan Karasin, Tulay Yilmaz

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of BUMPs and its relationship with prenatal attachment.","authors":"Fulya Batuhan Karasin, Tulay Yilmaz","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2217718","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2217718","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The present research aims to adapt the Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale (BUMPs) to Turkish, determine its psychometric properties, and examine the correlation between prenatal attachment and body image perception of pregnant women.Methods: Three hundred seventy-one pregnant women were enrolled in the research. The original English version of the BUMPs was translated into Turkish using forward-backward translation logic. The scale's reliability was evaluated with item analysis, internal consistency analysis, and test-retest reliability. Turkish version of the BUMPs and Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) were filled out by pregnant women. The relationship between them was evaluated by correlation analysis.Results: The mean week of gestation was 25.25 ± 8.26 (min: 12, max: 41). The Turkish version of the BUMPs exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties. The t-values, factor loadings, and fit indices of the scale items of the Turkish version were at an acceptable and excellent level. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, the 18-item, three-factor construct was confirmed for the Turkish version of the scale. In the Turkish version of the scale, there are three subscales, including satisfaction with appearing pregnant, weight gain concerns, and physical burdens of pregnancy. Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the overall scale was 0.84. A significant correlation was determined between the scores of the Turkish version of the BUMPs and the PAI (r = -0.263; p < 0.001).Conclusion: The Turkish version of the BUMPs is a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining pregnant women's body image perception. Prenatal attachment increases with the increasing body image perception of pregnant women.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"62-75"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9627434","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}

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Relationship between social support and perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19大流行期间社会支持与围产期抑郁的关系

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-06 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2230585

Katina Kovacheva, María de la Fe Rodríguez-Muñoz, Diego Gómez-Baya, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Emma Motrico

{"title":"Relationship between social support and perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Katina Kovacheva, María de la Fe Rodríguez-Muñoz, Diego Gómez-Baya, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Emma Motrico","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2230585","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2230585","url":null,"abstract":"Aims/background: This research aimed to identify the sources of social support and its relationship with perinatal depression (PPD) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Design/methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study with a sample of 3,356 women during perinatal period living in Spain. We used five items from the Spanish version of the Coronavirus Perinatal Experiences - Impact Survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on social support and, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to assess depressive symptomatology.Results: The results obtained identified a possible relationship between seeking in-person support (OR = 0.51; 0.67, during pregnancy and after delivery respectively) and degree of feeling social support (OR = 0.77; 0.77) during the COVID-19 pandemic with a lower prevalence of depression. Otherwise, requiring the help of a mental health professional (OR = 2.92; 2.41) and weeks of confinement (OR = 1.03; 1.01) appeared to be associated with a higher prevalence of depression. During pregnancy, a possible association was found between the degree of concern about future changes in support and involvement of family and friends (OR = 1.75) with a higher prevalence of depression. On the other hand, in the postpartum period, there seems to be a relationship between seeking social support through social media (OR = 1.32) with a higher prevalence of depression and receiving support from friends (OR = 0.70) and health professionals (OR = 0.53) with a lower prevalence of depression.Conclusion: These results highlighted the importance of protecting perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic by protecting and developing social support networks.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"167-180"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9755804","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}

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Empathy, Theory of Mind, and psychological outcomes in early parenthood: comparing mothers, fathers, and non-parents. 同理心、心智理论和为人父母初期的心理结果：比较母亲、父亲和非父母。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2442470

S J Davies

{"title":"Empathy, Theory of Mind, and psychological outcomes in early parenthood: comparing mothers, fathers, and non-parents.","authors":"S J Davies","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2442470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2442470","url":null,"abstract":"Aims/background: Parenthood may influence social cognitive processes such as Theory of Mind (ToM) and empathy, which are linked to parental psychological well-being. However, there is limited research on these relationship in the early postpartum period (6-12 months post-birth). This study explores differences in ToM and empathy in parents of young infants compared to non-parents and examines how these traits relate to parents' psychological well-being, attachment, and caregiving attitudes.Design/methods: A sample of 209 parents (53 mothers, 56 fathers) of infants aged 6-12 months and 100 non-parents completed the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) for empathy and the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) for ToM. Measures of parents' stress and psychological distress were also included.Results: Parents demonstrated higher empathic concern compared to non-parent men, with no differences in ToM. Subgroup analyses revealed distinct patterns in how empathy and ToM related to attachment, caregiving attitudes, and well-being, with empathic concern linked to lower stress in mothers and personal distress associated with poorer well-being in fathers.Conclusion: The findings underscore empathy's relevance to parental mental health and caregiving, suggesting avenues for targeted mental health interventions. Future research should employ experimental and longitudinal designs to expand on these findings.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840020","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}

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Post-traumatic stress symptoms and war-related concerns among pregnant women: The contribution of self-mastery and intolerance of uncertainty. 孕妇的创伤后应激症状和与战争有关的担忧：自我控制和对不确定性的不容忍的贡献。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2442471

Lia Ring, Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Esther Joffe, Maram Awad-Yasin, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari

{"title":"Post-traumatic stress symptoms and war-related concerns among pregnant women: The contribution of self-mastery and intolerance of uncertainty.","authors":"Lia Ring, Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Esther Joffe, Maram Awad-Yasin, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2442471","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2442471","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Exposure to traumatic events can significantly impact individuals' mental health, particularly of more vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women. This study focuses on Israeli pregnant women following the terror attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war. It aims to examine the contribution of background and pregnancy-related characteristics, exposure to the traumatic events and personal resources (self-mastery, intolerance of uncertainty) to post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and war-related concerns about oneself, close others, the fetus and raising the baby who is about to be born.Method: Pregnant women (n = 175) aged 20-45 (M = 31.14, SD = 5.26) were recruited through social media and completed online self-report questionnaires.Results: Direct traumatic exposure, lower self-mastery and higher intolerance of uncertainty contributed to women's PTSS; lower self-mastery and higher intolerance of uncertainty contributed to most concerns; direct exposure to the traumatic events contributed to concerns about the fetus and raising the baby.Conclusions: The findings expand existing knowledge concerning resources related to PTSS and various war-related concerns. Mental health professionals should be informed of these variables when planning interventions with this population.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840024","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}

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Personal growth during early and advanced pregnancy according to women's mode of conception. 根据妇女的受孕方式，怀孕早期和晚期的个人成长。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2441878

Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Eran Horowitz, Joseph Azuri, Ofer Davidi, Jordana Mashiach Friedler, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari

{"title":"Personal growth during early and advanced pregnancy according to women's mode of conception.","authors":"Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Eran Horowitz, Joseph Azuri, Ofer Davidi, Jordana Mashiach Friedler, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2441878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2441878","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Pregnancy can be a complex and stressful period, especially for women conceiving through fertility treatment, but this can foster the experience of personal growth (PG). Most of the knowledge on women's PG during pregnancy is based on a single measurement and relates to conceiving achieved through fertility treatments in general. Relying on Schaefer and Moos's PG model, the current prospective study sought to (1) investigate the differences in PG according to women's mode of conception (spontaneous; first-line fertility treatment; IVF) and (2) examine the contribution of the mode of conception, perceived stress, self-mastery, and cognitive appraisal (threat, challenge, and self-efficacy) to PG in two phases during pregnancy.Methods: Israeli pregnant women (Mean age = 32) recruited through a convenience sample, completed self-report questionnaires twice: the first or second trimester of pregnancy (Phase 1; n = 400) and the third trimester (Phase 2; n = 268). A total of 268 participants completed both assessments.Results: Women who conceived through IVF experienced higher PG and lower self-mastery than women who conceived spontaneously. Regression analyses indicated that IVF, being primiparous, lower self-mastery, lower threat appraisal, and higher challenge appraisal were related to greater PG in Phase 1. Only expecting the first child and challenge appraisal predicted women's PG in Phase 2.Conclusions: The study highlights that women who conceive through IVF experience greater PG than other women and the significant role of cognitive appraisal in PG over time during pregnancy. These findings may inform focused-based interventions to enhance women's mental health during this period.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848167","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}

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Exploring the impact of infant feeding patterns on the psychological well-being of adolescent mothers. 探讨婴儿喂养方式对青春期母亲心理健康的影响。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2437648

Atefeh Yas, Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Talat Khadivzadeh

{"title":"Exploring the impact of infant feeding patterns on the psychological well-being of adolescent mothers.","authors":"Atefeh Yas, Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Talat Khadivzadeh","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2437648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2437648","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The rate of breastfeeding among adolescent mothers is lower compared to adult mothers, and it is unclear what their psychological and emotional status is after the success or failure of breastfeeding. This study aims to investigate adolescent mothers' psychological experiences following their infant feeding patterns.Method: The present qualitative study was conducted on adolescent primiparous mothers with a child under two years old in 2023, in the cities of Mashhad and Urmia, Iran. Purposeful sampling was employed to achieve data saturation. Data were gathered through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 11 adolescent mothers. Data analysis was conducted simultaneously with data collection, using the qualitative content analysis method developed by Granheim and Landman.Results: The data analysis identified six subcategories and two main categories. The first main category was 'An enjoyable transformation after breastfeeding' which consisted of the subcategories'Early connection to motherhood and adulthood', 'Early realisation of life-giving aspirations', 'Love for the child soothing the deep suffering of very young mothers', and 'Sacrifice and attachment of very young mothers to the child despite the need for attention'. The second main category was \"Adolescent mothers in the midst of conflicting emotions\" which included the subcategories of \"Feeling of victory or defeat in very young mothers\" and \"Adolescent mothers\" ambivalent feelings during breastfeeding'.Conclusion: Infant feeding patterns have a significant impact on the psychological well-being of adolescent mothers. It is recommended that a supportive programme be developed to offer psychological support to these mothers.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142781024","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}

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Fear of childbirth among Chinese women in the third trimester and mode of delivery. 中国妇女在妊娠晚期对分娩的恐惧和分娩方式。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2435941

Junfang Chen, Liping He, Aixiang Chen, Xia Wang, Zhaodi Zhang

{"title":"Fear of childbirth among Chinese women in the third trimester and mode of delivery.","authors":"Junfang Chen, Liping He, Aixiang Chen, Xia Wang, Zhaodi Zhang","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2435941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2435941","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: Findings from studies of the influence of fear of childbirth on mode of delivery in women are equivocal. This study used the 2021 Science Database of People Mental Health to investigate the trend of caesarean sections in the Chinese population and its relationship with the fear of childbirth.Methods: A total of 1,894 Chinese women were included in the study. We performed a hierarchical regression analysis to control sociodemographic and obstetric information, depression, anxiety, and fear of childbirth in pregnant women. Restricted cubic spline analysis was applied to determine the association between fear of childbirth and caesarean sections.Results: The total prevalence of caesarean sections was 54.49%. The final regression analysis explained 58.7% of the variance in the mode of delivery. After controlling for confounders, fear of childbirth was a risk factor for caesarean sections in pregnant women (OR = 1.108, 95% CI: 1.093 ~ 1.124). Furthermore, the RCS analysis showed a non-linear correlation between fear of childbirth and mode of delivery (non-linear p < 0.001), and a stronger impact was found in the relation between fear of childbirth and mode of delivery in multiparous women than in primiparous women.Conclusions: Mild or high-level fear of childbirth during the third trimester was associated with an increased number of caesarean sections, especially in multiparous women. These results suggested that healthcare professionals should underscore the importance of fear of childbirth screening and implement targeted interventions for affected women.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773721","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}

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Reproductive timing and social egg freezing within British South Asian communities: a qualitative study. 英国南亚社区的生育时间和社会卵子冷冻：一项定性研究。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2432533

Sasha Loyal

{"title":"Reproductive timing and social egg freezing within British South Asian communities: a qualitative study.","authors":"Sasha Loyal","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2432533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2432533","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Social egg freezing (SEF) is a technology that enables women to preserve and store healthy, unfertilised eggs for non-medical reasons, for use later on in life. Despite the growing number of women using this technology, very little research has explored the perceptions of SEF among women from ethnically minoritised backgrounds.Method: The main aim of this study was to advance understandings of perceptions of reproductive timing within British South Asian communities, and in part, focus on women's perceptions of assisted reproductive technologies in shaping the timing of motherhood. Data collection took place over two qualitative phases: four focus groups (n = 31) and individual interviews (n = 28) and data were analysed using interpretative thematic analysis.Results: The findings in this study demonstrate existence of varied and contrasting perceptions concerning reproductive timing and SEF amongst participants. The analysis developed two overarching themes: (1) Perceptions of SEF as a means of 'achieving' motherhood and (2) SEF as challenging normative expectations of reproduction.Conclusion: These findings provide novel insights into how perceptions of SEF are mediated by women's familial, religious and cultural contexts, shaped by perceptions about the 'right time' to have children and normative expectations of how women pursue motherhood.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695151","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}

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