Enhancing resilience in the transition to parenthood: a thematic analysis of parents’ perspectives

Young, Cecily; Roberts, Rachel; Ward, Lynn

doi:10.1080/02646838.2020.1724916

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“…Hence, there is a strong need to implement social programs that enhance resilience among new parents, especially in the social sphere to improve social support [ 67 ]. Indeed, building resilience should be an important element of the mental health promotion interventions that are targeted at women who are expecting a baby [ 68 ], especially in such a crisis as that of a coronavirus pandemic.…”

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Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Studniczek¹,

Kossakowska

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland brought uncertainty, not only to the general population but also to women preparing for childbirth, which increased the risk of mental health illnesses during this special period of life. Resilience, which refers to positive adaptation or the ability to maintain good mental health, can be a protective factor against the development of psychiatric problems such as depressive symptoms. This study aimed to assess the protective role of resilience in the relationship of such risk factors as traumatic childbirth perception and pandemic-related pregnancy stress with prenatal depressive symptoms. The study was performed at the end of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 80 pregnant women took part. A mediation analysis, an independent t-test, and a Pearson correlation analysis were conducted. The lower resilience group declared the inclusion of slightly more participants (n = 41; 51.2%); 39 women (48.8%) demonstrated a higher risk of prenatal depression. The analysis revealed a significant direct effect between pandemic-related stress and prenatal depression (βc = 0.285, SE = 0.05, t = 2.63, p < 0.05) as well as between pandemic-related stress and resilience (βa = −0.283, SE = 0.07, t = −2.61, p < 0.05) and between resilience and prenatal depression (βb = −0.585, SE = 0.07, t = −6.34, p < 0.001). After the introduction of resilience as a mediator, the strength of the relationship not only decreased, but also ceased to be statistically significant (βc′ = 0.120, SE = 0.04, t = 1.29, p = 0.19), which indicates that it was in a full mediation state (R2 = 0.39, F = 25.31, p < 0.001; Z = 2.43, p < 0.05). The results indicate that in pregnant women, a high level of resilience protects them from the effects of pandemic-related stress on perinatal depression symptoms.

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Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Studniczek¹,

Kossakowska

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Two pilot interviews, both face-to-face and via telephone, were performed with individuals known to the first author, with feedback from these interviews then used to revise and finalise the interview schedule. This methodology was adopted with reference to suggestions by Braun and Clarke (2013), and is often used for qualitative research within the field of psychology (e.g., Young, Roberts & Ward 2020).…”

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Belonging in the Online World: Older Adults’ Use of Internet for Community.

Fuss

Dorstyn

Ward

2021

Journal of Social Inclusion

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Objective: To explore older Australians' experiences of using computermediated communication (CMC) to engage with their social networks and communities. Background: Use of CMC among older adults has been associated with favourable social outcomes. How older adults engage with others to foster these outcomes is less well known. Understanding this may be useful when developing programs to encourage older adults' use of CMC for social purposes. Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews with 12 adults (five women, seven men; aged 69 to 81) were conducted. Interview questions focused on individuals' use of CMC to engage with online communities. Data were transcribed and thematically analysed. Results: Two overarching themes relating to a sense of Belonging and Support emerged. Belonging was most heavily emphasised, and included subthemes on how participants experienced their close social networks online, as well as their broader engagement with building interests and identity. Support arose to a lesser extent, and included subthemes relating to how CMC was used not only for the provision and receipt of such, but also to signal availability or need for support. Throughout, participants consistently weighed the benefits of CMC against the disadvantages. Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of social networks and online communities for older adults and, in particular, how CMC facilitates feelings of belongingness and provides opportunities for reciprocal instrumental, emotional, and informational support. Future research needs to consider the importance of having a sense of belonging when describing the social functioning of digitally literate older adults.

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“…Resilience occurs when individuals adjust, adapt, and thrive in the face of traumas and adversities. Researchers have noted the particular importance of resilience for caregivers with young children (Young et al, 2021). During the COVID-19 global crisis, stress related to social disruptions posed acute threats to caregivers’ resilience, which may contribute to problematic parenting, with cascading consequences for children’s well-being and development (Prime et al, 2020).…”

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“…Parenting infants and toddlers involves acute changes and unfamiliar demands, requiring parents to quickly adjust to major shifts in roles and relationships (Young et al, 2021), all of which may compromise parents’ mental well-being. Indeed, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, feelings of parental unworthiness, and anger toward the child have been repeatedly reported by parents of young children (e.g., Young et al, 2021). Thus, resilience is crucial for mothers to sustain psychological well-being and support their young children in facing hardship like COVID-19.…”

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“…Mothers with younger children may be at particularly high risk. Parenting infants and toddlers involves acute changes and unfamiliar demands, requiring parents to quickly adjust to major shifts in roles and relationships (Young et al, 2021), all of which may compromise parents' mental well-being. Indeed, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, feelings of parental unworthiness, and anger toward the child have been repeatedly reported by parents of young children (e.g., Young et al, 2021).…”

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Mothers’ resilience and potential for disrupted parenting in COVID-19: The protective effect of cognitive reappraisal.

Zhang¹,

Aquino²,

Tian³

et al. 2023

Journal of Family Psychology

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Stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic may pose acute threats to caregivers' capacity to cope and result in problematic parenting. However, studies have suggested that some caregivers were able to maintain high resilience when facing hardship. The goal of the present study was to examine how COVID-19-related stress affects resilience and parenting of mothers with young children and whether mothers' individual differences in emotion regulation skills lead to different resilience and parenting outcomes. We followed a sample of 298 mothers in the United States with children between 0 and 3 years old over 9 months beginning in April 2020 when most states were on lockdown. Results indicated that both COVID-19-related stress in April 2020 and greater increases/smaller decreases of COVID-19-related stress across 9 months were associated with mothers' lower resilience in January 2021. Low resilience, in turn, was associated with mothers' higher parenting stress, perceptions of parenting incompetence, and risk for child abuse. Furthermore, for mothers with low and moderate levels of cognitive reappraisal, a greater increase/smaller decrease in COVID-19related stress was associated with their lower resilience after 9 months. In contrast, for mothers with high cognitive reappraisal, the change in COVID-19-related stress was not related to their resilience. This study demonstrates the importance of cognitive reappraisal for mothers of young children to resist and thrive against chronic and uncontrollable external stressors, which are crucial to preventing mothers' child abuse potential and maintaining positive parenting.

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Enhancing resilience in the transition to parenthood: a thematic analysis of parents’ perspectives

Cited by 15 publications

References 24 publications

Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Belonging in the Online World: Older Adults’ Use of Internet for Community.

Mothers’ resilience and potential for disrupted parenting in COVID-19: The protective effect of cognitive reappraisal.

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