Assessing the Quality of the Dyadic Relationship in First-Time Parents: Development of a New Instrument

Ahlborg, Tone; Persson, Lars‐Olof; Hallberg, Lillemor R.‐M.

doi:10.1177/1074840704273462

Cited by 20 publications

(37 citation statements)

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The items were based on the Swedish National Guidelines of Public Health (Swedish National Institute of Public Health, 2003), the Intention of Performance of the Swedish to understand that this change will affect them from then on ( Ahlborg, Persson, & Hallberg, 2005;Matthey, Kavanagh, Howie, Barnett, & Charles, 2004). The experience of parenthood may not always be in accordance with the expectations of the future parents, which is why it is essential to study the impact of factors such as gender roles, relationship quality, and dyadic satisfactions on expectant parents' expectations, even during pregnancy ( Matthey et al, 2002;Morse et al, 2000).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parents’ Expectations About Participating in Antenatal Parenthood Education Classes

Ahldén¹,

Alehagen²,

Dahlgren³

et al. 2012

J Perinat Educ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Our objective was to assess parents' expectations about participating in antenatal parenthood education classes and to determine whether their expectations might be related to gender, age, and educational level.Data from 1,117 women and 1,019 partners residing in three cities in Sweden were collected with a questionnaire in a cross-sectional study. Participants believed that antenatal education classes would help them to feel more secure as parents and to be better oriented toward childbirth. Men had more positive expectations about the childbirth than the women. The participants mostly wanted help in preparing for parenthood and in learning infant care skills, followed by help in preparing for childbirth. The participants' expectations were affected by gender, age, and educational level. The expectant parents appeared to want more focus on preparation for parenthood than on childbirth.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parents’ Expectations About Participating in Antenatal Parenthood Education Classes

Ahldén¹,

Alehagen²,

Dahlgren³

et al. 2012

J Perinat Educ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…When the DAS was modified, it was complemented with items about communication, sensuality and sexuality. The validated full Swedish version has 36 items (33, 34) and contains the following scales: dyadic consensus (Cronbach’s alpha 0.89), cohesion (Cronbach’s alpha 0.76), satisfaction (Cronbach’s alpha 0.83), sensuality and sexuality . In this study, we piloted the feasibility of the QDR instrument among a group of women (n = 15) in the age group 45–65.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Work ability was measured using the Work Ability Index (WAI), a ten-item instrument measuring perceived work ability (31). Possible results range from 7 to 49 and are classified as follows: poor , moderate (28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36), good (37-43) and excellent (44-49).…”

Section: Study Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

Partner relationships and long‐term sick leave among female workers: consequences and impact on dimensions of health and return to work

Dellve

Ahlborg

2012

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Few efforts have been made to prospectively identify resources and obstacles outside work that may predict regained work ability and return to work when workers are on sick leave. This study investigates the association between partner relationships and sick leave. Our research questions were as follows: (i) What is the influence of sick leave, pain, stress and domestic strain on the quality of the dyadic partner relationship?, and (ii) What is the influence of the partner and social relationship on pain, stress, work ability, self-rated health and return to work? A cohort of female workers (n = 225) on long-term sick leave (>60 days), all in a partner relationship, at 6-month intervals completed a questionnaire based on the Quality of Dyadic Relationship (QDR) instrument, the Interview Schedule of Social Interaction (ISSI), the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ). Univariate and multivariate analyses of baseline and prospective data were performed. The results showed that decreased partner relationship quality was related to having major responsibility for household work despite being on sick leave, having pain and having decreased social integration. Among younger individuals on sick leave, a reduction in the quality of the partner relationship was shown already at the first (6-month) follow-up, while among middle-aged women, such a reduction was seen only at the 12-month follow-up. No dimensions of partner relationship quality at baseline were related to dimensions of return to work, either as a resource or as an obstacle. Consequently, our results show that a good relationship does not keep the woman from returning to work. Having main responsibility for household work, which implies domestic strain while on sick leave, predicts lower partner relationship quality. The practical implications are that healthcare professionals treating women on sick leave should emphasize the importance of keeping a social network as well as making sufficient adjustments at home for the relationship quality to be safeguarded. Special attention should be given to the young woman on sick leave as being on sick leave seems to influence her partner relationship considerably.

show abstract

“…The DAS was supplemented with questions about mutual communication, the sensual and sexual relationship and some questions about the baby and breastfeeding. Descriptive statistics of the survey are presented in [20], while a psychometric evaluation of the modified DAS is presented in [21]. The questionnaire ended with two open-ended questions formulated as follows:…”

Section: Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors influencing the quality of intimate relationships six months after delivery—First-time parents' own views and coping strategies

Ahlborg

Strandmark

2006

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of this study was to describe and analyze first-time parents' experiences of factors that affect the quality of their intimate relationship and the way they cope with their situation six months after delivery. The method used was inductive qualitative content analysis of two open questions in a larger questionnaire. The data is based on 535 respondents' statements. The factors affecting the quality of the intimate relationship were available or missing and could be classified into four categories. 1. 'Coping by adjustment to parental role', e.g., mutual support as new parents, 2. 'The couple's 'intimacy', i.e., togetherness and love, 3. 'Coping by communication', i.e., verbal and non-verbal mutual confirmation, and 4. 'Coping with external conditions', e.g., by seeking social support. The results are described in a model, which could constitute a basis for the promotion of health in family health care, with the aim, if possible, of preventing unnecessary separations/divorces after couples become parents.

show abstract

Assessing the Quality of the Dyadic Relationship in First-Time Parents: Development of a New Instrument

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

Parents’ Expectations About Participating in Antenatal Parenthood Education Classes

Parents’ Expectations About Participating in Antenatal Parenthood Education Classes

Partner relationships and long‐term sick leave among female workers: consequences and impact on dimensions of health and return to work

Factors influencing the quality of intimate relationships six months after delivery—First-time parents' own views and coping strategies

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About