Anxiety across the transition to parenthood: change trajectories among low-risk parents

Don, Brian P.; Chong, Alexandra; Biehle, Susanne N.; Gordon, Alynn; Mickelson, Kristin D.

doi:10.1080/10615806.2014.903473

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“…To the best of our knowledge, to date, only two studies have contemplated the interdependence between partners for anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Anxiety symptoms were found to be positively correlated within-dyad, as opposed to depression symptoms that were found to be negatively correlated within-dyad (Don, Chong, Biehle, & Mickelson, 2014;Rholes et al, 2011).…”

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Anxiety and depressive symptoms in women and men from early pregnancy to 30 months postpartum

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Figueiredo

2017

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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This study corroborates the literature considering that the transition to parenthood can last until the child's age of 2 or 3 years. Results point out that the risk for anxiety and depression symptoms increasing over the postpartum period is greater for multiparous and lesser for primiparous women. Future studies should explore the factors that contribute to the high risk of symptoms increase over the postpartum period for multiparous women. Screening and intervention should target couples and not only women.

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Anxiety and depressive symptoms in women and men from early pregnancy to 30 months postpartum

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2017

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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“…Another explanation for the mean postpartum increases in trait anxiety may be found in personality research, which suggests that transitional phases may be turning points in people's lives and exacerbate individual differences and enhance continuity in personality (Caspi & Moffitt, 1993;Caspi & Roberts, 2001). Although a large group of women may report decreased anxiety from pregnancy to the postpartum and a stable low course thereafter, a smaller subgroup might have a stable high (or even increasing) pattern of anxiety from pregnancy to 1 year postpartum (Don, Chong, Biehle, Gordon, & Mickelson, 2014). The high postpartum trait anxiety scores of this subgroup may influence mean trajectories in the postpartum period when the other group has a stable, low pattern of trait anxiety.…”

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Changes in Parenting Self-Efficacy and Mood Symptoms in the Transition to Parenthood: A Bidirectional Association

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SYNOPSISObjective. Anxiety and depressive symptoms are assumed to relate to parenting self-efficacy in the context of changes and adaptations taking place in the transition to parenthood. The aim of this study was to elucidate the direction of effects. Design. Participants were 822 firsttime expectant women who filled out questionnaires on depressive and anxiety symptoms and parenting self-efficacy at 32 weeks of pregnancy and at 3 and 12 months postpartum. Results. From 32 weeks of pregnancy to 3 months postpartum, parenting self-efficacy increased, whereas anxiety and depressive symptoms decreased. Multivariate response models showed that higher prenatal parenting self-efficacy was associated with more decreases in anxiety and depressive symptoms; lower prenatal mood symptoms were associated with more increases in parenting self-efficacy to 3 months postpartum. Higher postpartum parenting self-efficacy at 3 months predicted less increase in trait anxiety from 3 to 12 months postpartum. Conclusions. Parenting self-efficacy appears to be a result of mental health and a predictor for the course of mental health in first-time mothers. These results highlight the importance of focusing on both factors for intervention and prevention efforts.

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“…For many women, the transition to motherhood is one of the most significant developmental life events. This transition requires women to take on new roles and responsibilities (Don, Chong, Biehle, Gordon, & Mickelson, 2014). Although often considered a positive event, the process of becoming a mother might negatively affect women's health and well-being, particularly when it occurs simultaneously with migration that necessitates a new adaptation (Bassey Etowa, 2012;Don et al, 2014;Kakyo, Muliira, Mbalinda, Kizza, & Muliira, 2012).…”

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“…This transition requires women to take on new roles and responsibilities (Don, Chong, Biehle, Gordon, & Mickelson, 2014). Although often considered a positive event, the process of becoming a mother might negatively affect women's health and well-being, particularly when it occurs simultaneously with migration that necessitates a new adaptation (Bassey Etowa, 2012;Don et al, 2014;Kakyo, Muliira, Mbalinda, Kizza, & Muliira, 2012). Refugee women might suffer from fear due to language barriers, racism, discrimination, poverty, separation from their culture and family, and lack of social support, in addition to the various difficulties caused by motherhood (Tsao et al, 2015).…”

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Motherhood in the shade of migration: A qualitative study of the experience of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey

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Nursing & Health Sciences

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Turkey receives the largest number of Syrian refugees in the world. Some of these refugee women become mothers in Turkey. This paper reports on a qualitative, descriptive study that investigated the experience of seven Syrian women migrants who gave birth in Turkey, and explores their experiences of transition to motherhood in a foreign country. The research identified that aspects of transition can be clustered under five main themes: difficulties during the pregnancy period, giving birth in a foreign country, problems of refugee mothers, milestones in life of refugee mothers, and influence of cultural beliefs of refugee mothers on baby care. Key findings revealed that the women in the study had negative experiences related to being pregnant and having a baby in a foreign country. In addition to identifying challenges associated with migration, such as language barriers, racism, discrimination, poverty, and separation from their culture and family, the study highlighted the fears and difficulties experienced by refugee mothers, the cultural beliefs of refugee women about caring for their babies, and turning points in the life of refugee mothers.

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Anxiety across the transition to parenthood: change trajectories among low-risk parents

Abstract: Our results suggest a majority of new parents adjust well to parenthood in terms of anxiety, while a smaller subgroup of parents experience continually higher levels of anxiety months after the baby is born.

Cited by 68 publications

References 42 publications

Anxiety and depressive symptoms in women and men from early pregnancy to 30 months postpartum

Anxiety and depressive symptoms in women and men from early pregnancy to 30 months postpartum

Changes in Parenting Self-Efficacy and Mood Symptoms in the Transition to Parenthood: A Bidirectional Association

Motherhood in the shade of migration: A qualitative study of the experience of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey

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