Influence of parental competence on postpartum depression mediated via negative thoughts: moderating role of type of delivery

Adil, Adnan; Shahbaz, Rabiah; Ameer, Sadaf; Usama, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/03630242.2021.1940423

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“…Petersen & Quinlivan (2021) have shown that fathers of preterm babies are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety than parents of full‐term infants. Recently, Adil et al (2021) described the importance of the role of parental competences of mothers in reducing the likelihood of postpartum depression through the regulation of negative thoughts. Furthermore, Pennell et al (2012) found that the presence of psychological symptoms (depression, anxiety, and stress) in mothers and fathers of preterm infants is a significant predictor of self‐perceived parental competence when performing parenting tasks.…”

Section: Theoretical Framework Of Positive Parentingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parental competences in fathers and mothers of very‐low‐birth‐weight preterm infants

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ObjectiveThe goal was to analyze parental competences in Spanish families with very‐low‐birth‐weight infants (≤32 weeks and/or less 1500 g) over 18 months of corrected age.BackgroundParenting in families of very preterm infants is an interesting focus of research as we advance in the knowledge of how parental competences can have an important impact on child development.MethodSixty‐eight mothers and 56 fathers completed measures of parental competences, sociofamily risk, parental stress, social support, and emotional symptoms. Clinical characteristics and neonatal medical risk data were collected after birth. Statistical analyses were performed to compare parental competences with those of mothers and fathers of non‐preterm infants. Generalized estimating equations were used for analysis, adjusted by family unit.ResultsMothers and fathers of preterm infants score higher in most dimensions of parental competences compared to a control group. Focusing on the preterm population, mothers score higher than fathers in daily involvement and mentalization and lower in parental self‐care. When studied separately, we found different scores for fathers and mothers in parental competences (sociofamily risk, parental stress, social support, and emotional symptoms).ConclusionParents of preterm infants present better parental competences than parents of non‐preterm infants when their children reach 18 months of age. It is important to consider the differences in parental competences between the mothers and fathers of these children.ImplicationsOur findings suggest the need to address parental competences to develop preventive and adaptive strategies in parents of preterm infants to promote positive parenting.

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Section: Theoretical Framework Of Positive Parentingmentioning

confidence: 99%