Transition to Motherhood of Mothers Receiving Continuity of Child-Rearing Support

Itai, Mai; Harada, Shizuka; Nakazato, Ryoko; Sakurai, Shinobu

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“…The ongoing civilization changes have been transforming the fields in which women have been functioning socially and professionally and deconstructing their developmental tasks, making motherhood one of the possible biographical solutions. Women become mature in a global society where families are mostly nuclear, and where individuals prefer work-based autonomy [ 1 ]. Experiencing motherhood is no longer a normative component of life and women without children are no longer perceived as being inherently “less” or lacking [ 2 ].…”

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I Am a Mother Because I Wanted to—I Am a Grandmother Because Others See Me That Way—Motherhood as a Critical Life Event for Ageing Women

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Kuryś-Szyncel

2022

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The purpose of this study was to analyse women’s perceptions of their transition to motherhood in the late decades of their female adulthood. The research problem was whether and to what extent the meaning of the transition to motherhood changes for women from different birth cohorts. Our sample included mothers from two generational cohorts: 50 women in middle adulthood (M = 47.66), and 52 women in late adulthood (M = 69.35). The results were analysed using qualitative data analysis methods, including frequency analysis and qualitative narrative analysis. Based on the analyses, the category of transition to motherhood was found to be a standard feature for all the women studied in middle and late adulthood. In both older generations, some women recalled the birth of their first child as a coping with change. Indicators of criticality were extracted from their narratives: potential bivalence, the unpredictability of consequences, and longevity of life changes. The results showed that the generation of women in late adulthood exhibited significantly fewer difficulties related to their own motherhood. The semantic dominant of the narratives studied is motherhood as taking responsibility for another person.

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I Am a Mother Because I Wanted to—I Am a Grandmother Because Others See Me That Way—Motherhood as a Critical Life Event for Ageing Women

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Kuryś-Szyncel

2022

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Strength Amidst Struggles: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Maternal Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status Mothers in the Third Month Postpartum

Chee,

Ng,

Liu

et al. 2024

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo explore the experiences, expectations and needs of mothers from low socioeconomic status at 3 months postpartum.DesignDescriptive qualitative.MethodsMothers aged 21 years old and above, from low socioeconomic status (monthly household income is less than Singapore Dollar [SGD] $4300), and irrespective of their parity were invited to participate in one‐to‐one in‐depth interviews at 3 months postpartum from September 2022 to June 2023. A semistructured guide was used in the interviews, which were conducted until data saturation. A trained researcher conducted the interviews that were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Written informed consent was obtained and voluntary participation was reinforced.ResultsTwenty mothers participated in this study and four themes were identified: (1) difficult trade‐offs; (2) help‐seeking behaviours and (3) ‘But if?’ Concerns about Emergencies.ConclusionThis study explored the difficult circumstances that mothers from low socioeconomic status face in their third month postpartum, and how wider societal inequalities exacerbated these circumstances. Current policies and practices need to be relooked, reframed, and reformed to address the unique needs of this community.Implications for Patient CareNurses should keep mothers' struggles in balancing employment and childcare in consideration and explore other ways of supporting the low socioeconomic status mothers such as online modes in providing patient education and peer support.ImpactMothers from low socioeconomic status are less likely to seek formal help from healthcare professionals, external organizations and the government. These mothers need flexible, affordable and accessible childcare options to return to work. More targeted family‐oriented policies that create empowering and understanding workplaces in Singapore could help ease the stress on mothers returning to employment postpartum. Online peer support groups consisting of mothers of similar socioeconomic backgrounds could help engage and retain this hard‐to‐reach yet vulnerable population.Reporting MethodCOREQ checklist.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

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Social support as a coping resource for psychosocial conditions in postpartum period: a systematic review and logic framework

Khademi,

Kaveh

2024

BMC Psychol

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Purpose This review seeks to examine the current state of postpartum social support and psychosocial conditions among women around the world, as well as explore the relationship between these factors. Additionally, it aims to propose a logical framework for enhancing postpartum social support and psychosocial conditions in this population. Methods Following the development of a search strategy, two databases, PubMed and Science Direct, were searched for studies published between January 2019 and May 2023. The search was conducted throughout the entire month of May 2023. The risk of bias in the included cross-sectional studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale, which was adapted for this specific study design. To determine if the main objective of the cross-sectional studies was to investigate the relationship between social support and postpartum psychosocial conditions, a review was conducted based on the AMSTAR checklist, PRISMA checklist and PRISMA flow diagram. Data extraction was performed with the consensus of two authors, and a narrative synthesis approach was chosen for data synthesis, following the guidelines provided by the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD). Results Eleven cross-sectional studies were included in the final analysis. Our findings revealed that all reviewed studies provided evidence of a positive association between social support and healthy psychosocial conditions in postpartum period. However, due to the absence of standardized measurement indicators to identify and compare the outcomes of various studies, there was a need to develop a conceptual framework that could enhance our understanding of the postpartum psychosocial condition including anxiety, depression, unfavorable quality of life and social support status up to 24 month after child birth. This framework aimed to incorporate childbirth and motherhood as "stressful events," while considering social support as a crucial "coping resource." Furthermore, it acknowledged empowerment, help-seeking behavior, and peer support as important "coping actions," alongside implementing client-centered interventions. Lastly, it recognized postpartum mental health and optimal quality of life as significant "effects" of these factors. Conclusions The proposed conceptual framework could define postpartum women’s health as “the ability to adapt and self-manage.”

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Transition to Motherhood of Mothers Receiving Continuity of Child-Rearing Support

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

I Am a Mother Because I Wanted to—I Am a Grandmother Because Others See Me That Way—Motherhood as a Critical Life Event for Ageing Women

I Am a Mother Because I Wanted to—I Am a Grandmother Because Others See Me That Way—Motherhood as a Critical Life Event for Ageing Women

Strength Amidst Struggles: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Maternal Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status Mothers in the Third Month Postpartum

Social support as a coping resource for psychosocial conditions in postpartum period: a systematic review and logic framework

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