The relationship between prenatal expectations and postnatal attitudes among first-time mothers

Coleman, Priscilla K.; Nelson, Eileen S.; Sundre, Donna L.

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“…Previous studies have shown clear associations between a woman's antenatal psychological state and her adaptation to maternal functioning (Coleman et al, 1999;Green et al, 1990;McIntosh, 1993;O'Hara et al, 1990;Shereshefsky & Yarrow, 1973). Difficulty in adjusting to pregnancy and/or motherhood can also compromise the quality of mother-infant relationships with resulting detrimental effects on infant socio-emotional and cognitive development (Coleman et al, 1999;de Muylder et al, 1992;Doty, 1967;Lederman, 1984;Miller et al, 1996).…”

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Associations between child development and women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood

Deave

2005

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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A woman's psychological state during pregnancy has been shown in previous research to be predictive of her adaptation to maternal functioning. Two hypotheses were examined: (a) women who have a negative attitude to pregnancy and motherhood have children who exhibit slower development at 2 years, compared with children of women who have more positive attitudes; (b) women with poor psychological health antenatally have children who exhibit slower development at 2 years, compared with children of women who have good psychological health antenatally. Three aspects of child development were assessed: cognitive, motor and behaviour, as measured using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. This prospective, longitudinal study recruited primiparous women in the last trimester of pregnancy, registered at seven health centres in socially deprived areas of Bristol City (N5436). Baseline data were collected antenatally, and postnatally at 6 weeks, 1 year and 2 years. Developmental assessments were administered at 1 and 2 years of age. Fifty-seven percent of women had planned their pregnancy. Using the EPDS, 25% scored above the cut-off (12/13) for risk of depression antenatally. Multivariable analyses found associations between advanced cognitive development and children whose mothers had been aware of the changes that motherhood might bring. Associations were also found between cognitive development and pregnant women who scored below the cut-off for risk of depression (EPDS,13). The effect sizes were small and could therefore be due to chance, but the associations were consistent.

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Associations between child development and women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood

Deave

2005

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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“…They can be simple or more complex, often filled with romantic ideas of what parenthood might be like (Pancer et al, 2000). It has been previously shown that there is an association between a woman's antenatal psychological state and her adaptation for maternal functioning (Coleman, Nelson, & Sundre, 1999;Deave, 2005). The theoretical part of this publication aims to describe maternal attitudes shaped in the prenatal period of the child's development.…”

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“…The external validity was verified by correlating the results of the PRE-MAMA questionnaire with the results of the Prenatal Maternal Expectations Scale (Polish: Skala Prenatalnych Oczekiwań Macierzyńs-kich, abbreviated as SPOM-D), developed by Coleman, Nelson, and Sundre (1999) and adapted to Polish by Ilska and Przybyła-Basista (2014). The research leading to the adaptation of SPOM-D to Polish conditions is reported in a separate article (in press).…”

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Measurement of women’s prenatal attitudes towards maternity and pregnancy and analysis of their predictors

Ilska¹,

Przybyła-Basista²

2014

Health Psychology Report

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Research shows that the ability of a woman to adapt to motherhood can be influenced by her attitude towards motherhood and the unborn child during pregnancy. The main goal of the current article is to analyse the maternal attitudes shaped during the prenatal period of the child's development. This goal was associated with fulfilling two research tasks. The first task was to adapt a tool to measure prenatal attitudes towards motherhood and pregnancy to Polish conditions, including some modifications of the tool, and to present the results of that adaptation. The second research task was to investigate selected factors influencing the development of prenatal attitudes. participants and procedureThe study was carried out in two stages. The first stage of the research, conducted with 227 pregnant women, was to adapt the PRE-MAMA questionnaire. All of the subjects were primiparous women aged between 18 and 39 years (M = 26.84), inhabitants of southern Poland. 137 pregnant women from the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland were questioned in the second part of the study. These women were divided into two groups (68 women with a normal course of pregnancy and 69 women with high-risk pregnancies). The mean age of the women approached 30 years (M = 29.78). resultsThe results of the first stage of the current research indicate satisfactory psychometric properties of the Kwestionariusz Postaw wobec Macierzyństwa i Ciąży (Polish for: Attitudes towards Motherhood and Pregnancy Questionnaire, abbreviated as PRE-MAMA), composed of 11 sta tements.Stepwise multiple regression analysis used in the second stage of research revealed that predictors of attitudes towards motherhood and pregnancy include prenatal worries of the pregnant women, planning of the pregnancy and a medical history of miscarriage. conclusionsOur research points at two important results. First, the PRE-MAMA questionnaire was assessed positively, and it can be stated that this tool can be used in further scientific research concerned with the issues of functioning of pregnant women and their attitudes towards motherhood and pregnancy. Second, the preliminary results suggest, among other things, the importance of fears/concerns, perception of the pregnancy as planned or unplanned as well as previously experienced miscarriages for the formation of women's attitudes towards motherhood and pregnancy. key words pregnancy; prenatal period; attitudes; maternity; predictors of attitudes

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“…Coleman et al (39) 1999 Psychological preparation: Anticipation. Prenatal Maternal Expectations Scale Lippincot (40) 1980 Psychological preparation: Anticipation.…”

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Preparation for Motherhood during Pregnancy: a Concept Analysis

2017

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Article linked to research: Compromiso, vínculo y preparación durante la gestación. Desarrollo conceptual y validación de un nuevo instrumento para su medición. Conflicts of interests: none. Preparation for motherhood during Pregnancy: a Concept AnalysisObjective. This work sought to identify the attributes of the concept of preparation for motherhood during pregnancy. Methods. Concept analysis with the method by Walker and Avant, which conducted a literature review in databases and other sources. Inclusion criteria were defined and a database was created with the articles included for the analysis. The information was integrated, responding to the eight steps proposed in the method. Results. The concept of preparation for motherhood during pregnancy is defined as an intermediate process of active and conscious participation defined by the cultural, social, and historical contexts, which favor lifestyle changes to optimize health and whose attributes are classified into physical and psychological preparation. Conclusion. The attributes identified contribute to understanding the preparation for motherhood during gestation as a multidimensional concept. These results could be used to design care actions to evaluate pregnant women and prescribe nursing care beyond purely biomedical issues.Descriptors: pregnancy; maternal-child nursing; nursing theory; maternal behavior. Preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación: un análisis de conceptoObjetivo. Identificar los atributos del concepto de preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación. Métodos. Análisis de concepto con el método de Walker y Avant en el que se realizó una revisión de la literatura en bases de datos y otras fuentes. Se definieron criterios de inclusión y se creó una base de datos con los artículos incluidos para el análisis. Se integró la información dando respuesta a los ocho propuestos en el método. Resultados. El concepto de preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación se define como un proceso intermedio de participación activa y consciente delimitado por el contexto cultural, social e histórico de la mujer, que favorece cambios en el estilo de vida para optimizar la salud y cuyos atributos se clasifican en preparación física y psicológica. Conclusión. Los atributos identificados contribuyen a la comprensión de 296Jhon Henry Osorio-Castaño • Gloria Carvajal-Carrascal • María Rodríguez-GázquezInvest Educ Enferm. 2017; 35(3) la preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación como un concepto multidimensional. Estos resultados podrían ser empleados para el diseño de acciones de cuidado tanto para la valoración de la gestante como para la prescripción de cuidados de enfermería más allá de los asuntos puramente biomédicos.Descriptores: embarazo; enfermería maternoinfantil; teoría de enfermería; conducta materna.Preparação para a maternidade durante a gestação: uma análise de conceito Descritores: gravidez; enfermagem materno-infantil; teorías de enfermería; comportamento materno.

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The relationship between prenatal expectations and postnatal attitudes among first-time mothers

Cited by 46 publications

References 35 publications

Associations between child development and women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood

Associations between child development and women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood

Measurement of women’s prenatal attitudes towards maternity and pregnancy and analysis of their predictors

Preparation for Motherhood during Pregnancy: a Concept Analysis

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