Mothers’ Child-rearing Stress and Coping Behaviors from One Month to Four Months after Childbirth

Sawada, Haruna; Sekizuka-Kagami, Naomi; Ota, Yasuhiko; Maida, Yoshiko

doi:10.5630/jans.40.270

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“…This is consistent with the results of previous studies, where parenting strain scores were higher among mothers who had 2 or more children than among those of an only child. 25,34,35 Furthermore, the [appraisal of limitation on social activities] score was higher among the mothers of 1-yearolds, and the [parenting strain] score related to [appraisal of negative emotions] was higher among the mothers of 2-year-olds, compared with 0-year-olds. The age of 1, at which many children begin to toddle, is a period of marked mental and physical growth, suggesting that mothers' social activities are limited during this period compared with the age of 0.…”

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Factors Influencing Parenting Stress in the Mothers of Infants and the Effects of Artwork Production

2023

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Background The importance of support for the mothers of infants to cope with parenting stress due to isolated parenting environments is being emphasized. In order to reduce the parenting stress in parenting mothers while improving the quality of parenting support for them, it is important to identify factors influencing such stress. We investigated the effects of artwork production in different styles, conducted self-evaluation of such production, and identified factors influencing parenting stress in mothers, involving those who participated in a handprint artwork production workshop. Methods We included 140 mothers who participated in a handprint artwork production workshop, dividing them into 2 groups: A: 70 with children younger than 3 years of age who engaged in artwork production alone; and B: 70 who engaged in it through collaboration with their children aged 3 years or older. The instructor distributed an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire to all the mothers, and collected their responses. The questionnaire examined the following items: attributes, the number of participations in the workshop, artwork production self-evaluation, and parenting stress. Results There were 140 (100%) responses, and the number of valid responses was 65 from Group A and 54 from Group B, a total of 119 (85%). The mean [parenting strain] score was significantly higher in Group B. Multiple regression analysis identified the child's age and presence/absence of his/her siblings overall and in Group A, and , an item for artwork production self-evaluation, in Group B as factors influencing the total [parenting strain] score. Conclusion The present results suggest that the child's age and presence/absence of his/her siblings could influence parenting stress in the mothers. Additionally, there was a correlation between the level of parenting stress and score for among the mothers who engaged in artwork production through collaboration with their children.

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Factors Influencing Parenting Stress in the Mothers of Infants and the Effects of Artwork Production

2023

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“…With such indirect support, participants were able to concentrate on cooking, which resulted in reducing the burden of meal preparation. Based on the postpartum women’s needs and their family’s social background, it is necessary to adjust the type of support from family members [ 45 , 46 ]. Healthcare professionals may need to inform family members of postpartum women that direct as well as indirect support can be effective in alleviating the burden of postpartum women, leading to improve the quality of their diet.…”

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Psychosocial Experiences Related to Dietary Behavior of Japanese Lactating Women: A Qualitative Study

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Adequate dietary intake during the lactation period is important for breast milk components, postpartum recovery, and physical and mental health. This study aimed to clarify the psychosocial experiences related to dietary behavior around one month postpartum among Japanese lactating women. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 women between February and June 2022 in Osaka, Japan. The data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive approaches. Four core categories were identified. All participants had a [desire to have healthy meals for themselves or their families] to improve their postpartum health, regain their pre-pregnancy body shape, produce sufficient and good-quality breast milk, and keep their families healthy. Some participants, who had [subjective difficulties in getting information on diet and preparing meals] due to insufficient or complicated information and viewing meal preparation as a burden, used [services and support regarding their postpartum diet] to alleviate these difficulties. They had [postpartum-specific appetite and dietary views], including an increased appetite triggered by breastfeeding and postpartum stress and the effects of the dietary changes during pregnancy. Some of these psychosocial experiences were influenced by Japanese traditional customs in the postpartum period and familiar food preferences in the Japanese. Healthcare professionals should consider these experiences when providing tailored dietary guidance.

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Mothers’ Child-rearing Stress and Coping Behaviors from One Month to Four Months after Childbirth

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Factors Influencing Parenting Stress in the Mothers of Infants and the Effects of Artwork Production

Factors Influencing Parenting Stress in the Mothers of Infants and the Effects of Artwork Production

Psychosocial Experiences Related to Dietary Behavior of Japanese Lactating Women: A Qualitative Study

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