Connected Motherhood: Social Support for Moms and Moms-to-Be on Facebook

Holtz, Bree; Smock, Andrew; Reyes‐Gastelum, David

doi:10.1089/tmj.2014.0118

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“…The limited research conducted on Facebook use amongst new mothers after birth suggests that they may turn to Facebook for advice (Gray, 2013) and social support (Holtz et al 2015) but that increased use is associated with parenting stress (Bartholomew et al 2012). The direction of this relationship is unknown but potentially social comparisons play a role.…”

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Higher Facebook use predicts greater body image dissatisfaction during pregnancy: The role of self-comparison

Hicks

Brown

2016

Midwifery

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Higher Facebook use predicts greater body image dissatisfaction during pregnancy: The role of self-comparison

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Brown

2016

Midwifery

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“…Thus, it may be more practical to utilize currently available platforms. For instance, a closed and secret Facebook group is easier to develop, maintain and engage parents [50]. In addition to the parents being able to provide social support and exchange information, it is another way moderators can redirect parents back into the ImPACT Online website and content.…”

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Self-Directed Telehealth Parent-Mediated Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Examination of the Potential Reach and Utilization in Community Settings

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BackgroundThere is a significant need for strategies to increase access to evidence-based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One novel approach is to train parents to use evidence-based interventions for their child with ASD via telehealth. Pilot work examining the efficacy of one such program, ImPACT Online, demonstrated a high rate of parent program engagement, low attrition, and associated gains in parent learning and child social communication.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to conduct an open trial of ImPACT Online to better understand its dissemination potential.MethodsWe examined the reach and representativeness of families who registered (n=36) compared to families who were referred (n=139) to the open trial for one referral site. We then compared the demographics of all families who enrolled in the open trial (n=112) to families who enrolled in one of two controlled trials of the same program (n=50). We also examined metrics of program engagement for the open and controlled trials, the relationship between program engagement and changes in parents’ intervention knowledge, and program evaluation for the participants in the open trial.ResultsIn total, 25.8% (36/139) of the parents who were given information about the program at their child’s diagnostic feedback session registered with the program. The parents who enrolled in the open (OT) and controlled trials (CT), respectively, were similar in gender (OT: 84.8% (95/112); CT: 88% (44/50), female), marital status (OT: 80.4% (90/112) ; CT: 69.6% (32/46), married), education (OT: 58.0% (65/112); CT: 54.0% (27/50), college degree or higher), and employment status (OT: 58.0% (65/112); CT: 65.3% (32/49), employed outside the home). The child participants were similar in terms of gender (OT: 83.0% (93/112); CT: 76.0% (38/50), male) and race and ethnicity (OT: 38.4% (43/112); CT: 24.0% (12/50), minority). However, the mean chronological age of the child participants in the open trial group was significantly higher (Mean=60.0 months) than in the controlled trial group (Mean=43.0 months), with t160=5.22, P<.001. Parents in the open trial engaged with the program at a significantly lower rate than the controlled trial, F3,81=21.14, P<.001. Program engagement was significantly associated with gains in parent intervention knowledge across both the groups, beta=.41, t=2.43, P=.02. Participants in the open access trial evaluated the program highly, but several barriers were noted.ConclusionsThese data suggest that additional strategies may need to be developed to support families in using telehealth-based parent-mediated intervention in community settings.

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“…The favorite features of a channel in this study are what many scholars of diffusion of innovation have emphasized for diffusing information: integrating mass media, interpersonal communication, and social networks (e.g., Meyer, ). Still, considering that new young mothers fulfill maternal well‐being by feeling connected and socially supported on blogs and SNS, information‐oriented websites could improve features other than information aspects if they are interested in fully supporting newer mothers’ needs (Holtz, Smock, & Reyes‐Gastelum, ). Interfaces that promote socialization and usability are needed.…”

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e‐Health and new moms: Contextual factors associated with sources of health information

Walker

Mackert

Ahn

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Public Health Nursing

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Connected Motherhood: Social Support for Moms and Moms-to-Be on Facebook

Cited by 91 publications

References 34 publications

Higher Facebook use predicts greater body image dissatisfaction during pregnancy: The role of self-comparison

Higher Facebook use predicts greater body image dissatisfaction during pregnancy: The role of self-comparison

Self-Directed Telehealth Parent-Mediated Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Examination of the Potential Reach and Utilization in Community Settings

e‐Health and new moms: Contextual factors associated with sources of health information

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