Parenting Stress, Social Support, and Mother‐Child Interactions in Families of Multiple and Singleton Preterm Toddlers

Lutz, Kristin F.; Burnson, Cynthia; Hane, Amanda; Samuelson, Anne; Maleck, Sarah; Poehlmann, Julie

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00726.x

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“…Moreover, parenting multiples, which are more likely to be delivered preterm and have low birth weight, could also be a more stressful experience due to the growing demands of having more than one child (Feldman, Eidelman, & Rotenberg, 2004; Lutz et al, 2012). …”

Section: Preterm Infant Characteristics and Parenting Stressmentioning

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Predictors of parenting stress trajectories in premature infant–mother dyads.

Spinelli

Poehlmann

Bolt

2013

Journal of Family Psychology

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This prospective longitudinal study examined predictors of parenting stress trajectories over time in a sample of 125 mothers and their preterm infants. Infant (multiple birth, gestational age, days hospitalized, and neonatal health risks) and maternal (socioeconomic, education, depressive symptoms, social support, and quality of interaction during infant feeding) characteristics were collected just prior to infant hospital discharge. Parenting stress and maternal interaction quality during play were measured at 4, 24, and 36 months corrected age. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to analyze infant and maternal characteristics as predictors of parenting stress scores and change over time. Results indicated significant variability across individuals in parenting stress at 4 months and in change trajectories. Mothers of multiples and infants with more medical risks and shorter hospitalization, and mothers with lower education and more depressive symptoms, reported more parenting stress at 4 months of age. Parenting stress decreased over time for mothers of multiples and for mothers with lower education more than for mothers of singletons or for mothers with higher educational levels. Changes in parenting stress scores over time were negatively associated with maternal behaviors during mother–infant interactions. Results are interpreted for their implications for preventive interventions.

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Section: Preterm Infant Characteristics and Parenting Stressmentioning

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Predictors of parenting stress trajectories in premature infant–mother dyads.

Spinelli

Poehlmann

Bolt

2013

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…41 Based on the abovementioned results, we decided to carry out synthesis and analysis of the data that, in our view, contributed the most to the understanding of the matter, as well as the nature of the supporting studies.…”

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“…23,26,37,[40][41] They also covered marital adaptation, 29,32-33 parental adjustment 25,32 and behavior 25 and development of children, 28,30 seeking to identify the determining factors of this process 23,[27][28][29][30][33][34][37][38]40 and using twinning parenthood as a reference.…”

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Families with twins - a systematic review

Andrade

Martins

Ângelo

et al. 2014

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ABSTRACT:Parenthood is among the developmental transitions that set major challenges for contemporary families. When there is a twin pregnancy, those challenges increase. Our aims in this study are understanding the parental experience in families with twins and identifying the factors which condition parental experience in such families. It is a literature review focusing on studies published between 2000 and 2012 based on reference data. The articles were analyzed considering the aims, participants, phases of data collection, tools used; and results achieved regarding the dimensions involved in parenting experiences faced by parents of twins. In the 19 studies identified, maternity was the main focus of research. Women with twin children showed lower scores on well-being, higher stress risks, exhaustion and depression. The experience of these families was different, more demanding and complex than singletons' parents. Understanding of this matter becomes crucial to contributing to better health for families. LA FAMILIA EN LA PERSPECTIVA GEMELAR -UNA REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA RESUMEN: La paternidad es una de las transiciones del desarrollo que plantea más desafíos a la familia contemporánea. En un embarazo gemelar estos retos son engrandecidos. Los objetivos del estudio fueron conocer la experiencia de la paternidad en familias con gemelos y analizar los factores que influyen en sus experiencias de paternidad. Para este propósito se analizaron artículos publicados entre 2000-2012 en bases de datos referencia. Los artículos fueron analizados teniendo en cuenta: objetivos, participantes, tiempo de recolección de datos, instrumentos utilizados y los resultados, atendiendo las variables que integran la experiencia de paternidad gemelar. En los 19 estudios identificados, la maternidad era el foco central de investigación. Las mujeres con gemelos han tenido resultados más bajos de bienestar, aumentando el riesgo de estrés, agotamiento y depresión. La experiencia de las familias fue diferente, más exigente y compleja que para otros padres. Comprender el tema es fundamental para maximizar la salud de la familia. DESCRIPTORS:

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“…It is not easy to raise twins evenhandedly-regardless of parents' willingness or awareness of the need for fairness (Glazebrook et al, 2004;Lutz et al, 2012). It is not unusual that parents feel insufficient in their parenting (Ellison & Hall, 2003) and lack of time (Beer et al, 2013).…”

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How Did I Become Me?—Identical Female Twins Describe the Development of Their Individuality

Määttä¹,

Päiveröinen²,

Määttä³

et al. 2016

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The purpose of this study was to describe the development of individuality and identity in female twins in the light of their upbringing experiences as described by themselves. Twin studies have traditionally been quantitative comparisons to singletons. On the one hand, research has drawn a mythical picture of twins, and one the other hand, studies have focused on the difficulties of growing as a separate, individual person. This was a qualitative study in which five Finnish identical female twins participated. They were interviewed with a themed interview method. In addition, they were asked to write about their upbringing and childhood. The sets of data were analyzed with a qualitative content analysis method. The results show that the twins' identity development was challenged with clues given by their parents, from school and wider community, as well as by the impression they themselves had given to others about twinhood. Their individuality developed within the interaction between the sense of belonging together and other social relationships. The study also shows the important role of upbringing in identity development.

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Parenting Stress, Social Support, and Mother‐Child Interactions in Families of Multiple and Singleton Preterm Toddlers

Cited by 56 publications

References 63 publications

Predictors of parenting stress trajectories in premature infant–mother dyads.

Predictors of parenting stress trajectories in premature infant–mother dyads.

Families with twins - a systematic review

How Did I Become Me?—Identical Female Twins Describe the Development of Their Individuality

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