Partner Status, Social Support, and Psychological Adjustment during Pregnancy

Liese, Lawrence H.; Snowden, Lonnie R.; Ford, Lucy K.

doi:10.2307/585058

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“…Barrett and Wellings refer to a broadened understanding of planned pregnancy in British women [19]. Our data support the generally accepted role of satisfactory partnership and social support in this context [4]. …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…Conflict with her partner, fear of her partner leaving her, or her partner’s aggressive behaviour towards her exhausts a pregnant woman psychologically as well as physically and increases her insecurity regarding the situation after birth. Social support from family, relatives, friends, or work colleagues may also be considered, depending on cultural circumstances [1, 4]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Predictors of Pregnancy-Related Emotions

2013

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BackgroundThe study explores the pregnancy-related emotions of women. The investigated predictive factors include the woman’s age, previous maternal experiences, especially miscarriage or birth defects, skills related to maternity, pregnancy planning, objective and subjective health status, social relationships and social support, especially the partner relationship, and housing status.MethodsThe Czech ELSPAC data obtained from 4,890 pregnant women was used.ResultsAge, partnership, previous pregnancy experience, pregnancy planning, and standard of housing all relate significantly to the emotions in the first month and in the sixth month of pregnancy. A change in the mother’s emotional experience during pregnancy is significantly predicted by subjective health and social support.ConclusionsHealth, social relationships, material conditions, and psychological preparedness affect the positive emotional experience of pregnancy. Women who planned to become pregnant are more content. However, the overall emotional experience also relates to the social and psychological preparedness for the upcoming changes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of Pregnancy-Related Emotions

2013

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“…A long history of research has consistently shown a positive association between an individual's perception of the availability of social support and health outcomes (Aneshensel & Stone, 1982;Berkman, 1984;Burleson & MacGeorge, 2002;Cohen, 1988;House et al, 1988;Krause, 1990). The positive benefits of social support have been seen across a range of health issues, such as cancer (Epplein et al, 2011;Uchino, 2004); cardiovascular disease (Uchino, 2006); diabetes (Griffith, Field, & Lustman, 1990); and pregnancy (Blake, Kiely, Card, ElMohandes, & El-Khorazaty, 2007;Chao et al, 2010;Chomitz, Cheung, & Lieberman, 1995;Conway & Kennedy, 2004;Cronenwett, 1985;Dejin-Karlsson, et al, 2000;Feldman, Dunkel-Schetter, Sandman, & Wadhwa, 2000;Liese, Snowden, & Ford, 1989;Sable & Wilkinson, 2000).…”

Section: Social Support and Healthmentioning

confidence: 89%

It's Better to Give Than to Receive: The Role of Social Support, Trust, and Participation on Health-Related Social Networking Sites

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Murphy

Valente

2014

Journal of Health Communication

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Nearly 60% of American adults and 80% of Internet users have sought health information online. Moreover, Internet users are no longer solely passive consumers of online health content; they are active producers as well. Social media, such as social networking sites, are increasingly being used as online venues for the exchange of health-related information and advice. However, little is known about how participation on health-related social networking sites affects users. Research has shown that women participate more on social networking sites and social networks are more influential among same-sex members. Therefore, this study examined how participation on a social networking site about pregnancy influenced members' health-related attitudes and behaviors. The authors surveyed 114 pregnant members of 8 popular pregnancy-related sites. Analyses revealed that time spent on the sites was less predictive of health-related outcomes than more qualitative assessments such as trust in the sites. Furthermore, providing support was associated with the most outcomes, including seeking more information from additional sources and following recommendations posted on the sites. The implications of these findings, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.

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“…While pregnancy may elicit strong feelings of happiness in women, 12 research also suggests it may be associated with anxiety and stress due to women’s concerns about their baby’s development, labor and delivery, financial matters, childcare and parenting. 1 – 4 Traditionally, women sought social support from offline sources; 13 however, studies indicate that pregnant women do not always receive the support they need from family and friends. 14 This poses a risk for women because a lack of social support and prenatal stress have been associated with lower birthweight babies, preterm delivery and postpartum depression.…”

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A social network analysis of supportive interactions on prenatal sites

2016

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ObjectiveThe purpose of this exploratory study was to validate and extend previous research on social support by identifying which dimensions of social support are most commonly exchanged on health-related social networking sites and how social network structure varies with each support dimension exchanged.MethodsThis research applies a multiple case study approach by examining two social networking sites that focus on pregnancy and prenatal health. For one month, support seeking and providing messages were content analyzed and a social network analysis examined the connections between members.ResultsThe sample size consisted of 525 support-seeking messages and 1965 support-providing messages. Findings indicate that participants requested informational and emotional support more than esteem and network support, with no requests for tangible support. Findings also suggest participants substituted emotional support for informational support when they were unable to provide the information sought. The social network analysis showed that network structure varied across support dimensions, with the informational and emotional support networks having the largest number of members and greatest density and reciprocity.ConclusionsThis study suggests that online support networks are fairly effective in meeting participants’ needs. The support dimension sought was generally provided and when it was not another dimension of support may have been substituted; thus, participants may have benefitted in unintended ways. The data also suggest there may be an optimal network size to support member engagement, whereby too large of a network may facilitate diffusion of responsibility and too small a network may not facilitate enough momentum to support a well-connected community.

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Partner Status, Social Support, and Psychological Adjustment during Pregnancy

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Predictors of Pregnancy-Related Emotions

Predictors of Pregnancy-Related Emotions

It's Better to Give Than to Receive: The Role of Social Support, Trust, and Participation on Health-Related Social Networking Sites

A social network analysis of supportive interactions on prenatal sites

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