Life Satisfaction and Social Support Received
by Women in the Perinatal Period

Gebuza, Grażyna; Kaźmierczak, Marzena; Mieczkowska, Estera; Gierszewska, Małgorzata; Kotzbach, Roman

doi:10.17219/acem/37239

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“…In our study the satisfaction with the life component of wellbeing was reported by some women to be a positive consequence of having a baby, although women were generally not interested in discussing this in detail. Positive perspectives on satisfaction with life are in keeping with other studies on pregnancy and postpartum that suggest that women have a high satisfaction with their life at this time 9,18,19 .…”

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Exploring subjective wellbeing after birth: A qualitative deductive descriptive study

Alderdice¹,

Gargan²

2019

Eur J Midwifery

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INTRODUCTION Subjective wellbeing is made up of cognitive (life satisfaction and positive functioning) and emotional (positive and negative affect) components. The subjective wellbeing of women in the perinatal period is poorly understood compared to that experienced by the general population. The aim of this paper is to describe women's experiences of subjective wellbeing postpartum using the European Social Survey Wellbeing module to facilitate discussion. METHODS Nineteen women aged 18−40 years who had given birth within the past 6 months participated in two focus groups (n=9 and n=10). Participants in the focus groups were invited to complete the European Social Survey Wellbeing module and this was used as the basis for discussion. RESULTS Women recognized that many aspects of their wellbeing were compromised after having a baby, e.g. vitality and positive functioning. Women reported that the time after birth was often challenging in terms of feeling good about themselves. Women were often tired and did not always trust their own abilities as a parent. Woman reported feeling socially isolated after giving birth and highlighted the importance of their relationships in terms of feeling valued. Changes in relationships were a source of stress and conflict. Many women reported that they did not feel engaged with their local community. CONCLUSIONS Women perceive their subjective wellbeing to be different after birth. A better understanding of the aspects of wellbeing that may be challenged after birth could facilitate provision of tailored support for women and their family to maximize their continued good health and wellbeing.

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Exploring subjective wellbeing after birth: A qualitative deductive descriptive study

Alderdice¹,

Gargan²

2019

Eur J Midwifery

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“…Familial and social support, however, would promote the mother’s well-being and health and strengthen her coping resources [25–27]. Adequate support of disabled mothers is therefore an undeniable prerequisite for the establishment of the basic conditions that are critical for children’s positive development, such as bonding, breast-feeding, food preparation and physical care of the child.…”

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Experiences of Austrian mothers with mobility or sensory impairments during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: a qualitative study

Schildberger

Zenzmaier

König-Bachmann

2017

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundApproximately 8% of all women of childbearing age in Austria live with permanent impairments. In everyday life, women with disabilities face various challenges and discrimination, among which the issue of pregnancy and motherhood, in particular, is often considered taboo, and their parenting abilities are doubted. Knowledge in the medical field about the experiences of women with disabilities during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is limited.MethodsTo investigate the personal meanings and experiences of women with disabilities in regard to pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, in-depth individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten mothers with various mobility or sensory impairments who reside in Austria. The qualitative interview data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis proposed by Mayring.ResultsThree main themes or categories emerged from the inductive content analysis, namely, (i) the social network, (ii) self-efficacy and self-awareness and (iii) communication, transparency and information. Participants reported limited acceptance of their life decisions and experienced an environment of discriminatory attitudes. They experienced a lack of support and lack of confidence in their parenting abilities, which negatively influenced their self-efficacy and self-awareness. Violations of personal borders and a feeling of being watched and controlled were reported. Communication with health care professionals was often characterized by mutual aspects of fear, uncertainty and awkwardness, as perceived by women with disabilities. Adequate information about pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, particularly about measures taken and interventions applied, was frequently missing.ConclusionHeath care facilities need to be structured to ensure ease of access for women with disabilities. Education should be offered to health care professionals to improve knowledge about care for women with disabilities and to strengthen communication skills. All necessary information needs to be prepared and provided in an adequate manner. The establishment of a health-promoting environment for mothers, their children and their families requires a sensitive, respectful and non-judgmental attitude of society toward women with disabilities during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12884-017-1388-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Jak wynika z piśmiennictwa satysfakcja z życia kobiet ciężarnych jest zależna od temperamentu, zmiennych emocji, otrzymywanego wsparcia społecznego, stosunków partnerskich czynników socjodemograficznych oraz zmian endokrynologicznych, fizycznych i psychologicznych zachodzące w poszczególnych trymestrach ciąży [4,7,8,9,10].…”

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“…Studies have shown that during pregnancy, women's life satisfaction increases, while in the first years of motherhood, the level of life satisfaction decreases to the level of prior pregnancy [4,5,6]. As it can be seen from the literature, the satisfaction with life of pregnant women is dependent on temperament, variable emotions, received social support, partner, sociodemographic factors and endocrine, physical and psychological changes occurring in individual trimesters of pregnancy [4,7,8,9,10].…”

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Life satisfaction of the pregnant women

Skurzak

Zarajczyk

Iwanowicz-Palus

et al. 2019

Pielegniarstwo XXI Wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Satisfaction with life is a general assessment of satisfaction with one’s own achievements and living conditions on many levels. This includes human cognitive processes, expressing the emotional state that occurs as a result of achieving a specific goal. According to Juczyński, the assessment of life satisfaction is the result of confronting one’s own situation with the adopted criteria. If the result of the comparison is positive, the implication is the feeling of satisfaction. Satisfaction with life of pregnant women is dependent on many factors, including: personality traits, emotions, sociodemographic, factors as well as numerous physiological and psychological changes occurring during pregnancy.Aim. The aim of the study is to assess the level of life satisfaction of pregnant women depending on sociodemographic factors.Material and methods. The research was conducted on 415 women hospitalized and receiving care in counseling centers for pregnant women. The research was carried out by means of a diagnostic survey using a standardized Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and an original questionnaire to collect demographic data.Results. Based on the average assessment of life satisfaction, it was found that 48.43% (n = 201) of the surveyed pregnant women was characterized by a high degree of life satisfaction, 35.18% (n = 146) average, and 16.39% (n = 68) of the respondents experienced a low level of life satisfaction.Conclusions. Sociodemographic factors conditioned the feeling of satisfaction with life of pregnant women. Pregnant women who had a greater sense of life satisfaction were: those in relationship rather than those who were single; women with higher education than those with basic, vocational or secondary education; pregnant women working mentally rather than those not working.

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Life Satisfaction and Social Support Received by Women in the Perinatal Period

Cited by 26 publications

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Exploring subjective wellbeing after birth: A qualitative deductive descriptive study

Exploring subjective wellbeing after birth: A qualitative deductive descriptive study

Experiences of Austrian mothers with mobility or sensory impairments during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: a qualitative study

Life satisfaction of the pregnant women

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