Social support in the transition to parenthood

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bregman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Transition To Parenthood

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Technology-Based Supportive Educational Parenting Program on Parental Outcomes in Singapore: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shefaly Shorey ◽  
Yvonne Peng Mei Ng ◽  
An Ling Siew ◽  
Joanne Yoong ◽  
Evalotte M�relius
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Parenting Program ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BACKGROUND Supportive educational programs during the perinatal period are scarce in Singapore. There is no continuity of care available in terms of support from community care nurses in Singapore. Parents are left on their own most of the time, which results in a stressful transition to parenthood. There is a need for easily accessible technology-based educational programs that can support parents during this crucial perinatal period. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial on a technology-based supportive educational parenting program. METHODS A randomized controlled two-group pretest and repeated posttest experimental design will be used. The study will recruit 118 parents (59 couples) from the antenatal clinics of a tertiary public hospital in Singapore. Eligible parents will be randomly allocated to receive either the supportive educational parenting program or routine perinatal care from the hospital. Outcome measures include parenting self-efficacy, parental bonding, postnatal depression, social support, parenting satisfaction, and cost evaluation. Data will be collected at the antenatal period, immediate postnatal period, and at 1 month and 3 months post childbirth. RESULTS Recruitment of the study participants commenced in December 2016 and is still ongoing. Data collection is projected to finish within 12 months, by December 2017. CONCLUSIONS This study will identify a potentially clinically useful, effective, and cost-effective supportive educational parenting program to improve parental self-efficacy and bonding in newborn care, which will then improve parents’ social support–seeking behaviors, emotional well-being, and satisfaction with parenting. It is hoped that better supported and satisfied parents will consider having more children, which may in turn influence Singapore’s ailing birth rate. CLINICALTRIAL International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 48536064; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN48536064 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6wMuEysiO)

Postpartum Care for Women with Epilepsy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Fountaine ◽  
Patricia Rogers ◽  
Lynn Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Postpartum Care ◽  
Epilepsy Treatment

A majority of women with epilepsy (WWE) will have a normal pregnancy and labor course. The postpartum period is a high risk time for WWE, which is less commonly addressed and arguable more important to discuss and plan for. The best way to have an uneventful labor and postpartum course is to make a care map before a WWE becomes pregnant. Providers should plan comprehensive epilepsy treatment not only during a pregnancy but also for the postpartum period including anticipated changes in AED dosing, breastfeeding discussions, and anticipation of the importance of social support. This includes providing ideas and suggestions to WWE about how to best care for themselves and keep their infant safe in the setting of a possible seizure. This chapter will discuss some of the challenges WWE face in the postpartum period and necessary considerations to ensure a safe and healthy transition to parenthood.

scholarly journals How partners of pregnant women use their social networks when preparing for childbirth and parenthood: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
pp. 205715852094337
Author(s):  
Caroline Bäckström ◽  
Therese Larsson ◽  
Stina Thorstensson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Equator Network ◽  
Expectant Fathers ◽  
To Receive

Social contextual circumstances have an influence on parental transition, and social support has been shown to facilitate the transition to parenthood, among other states. Further knowledge is, however, needed to explore how partners of pregnant women use their social networks during pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore how partners of pregnant women use their social networks when preparing for childbirth and parenting. Within this study, a social network is defined as social connections such as family, friends and significant others. In total, 14 partners (expectant fathers and co-mothers) were interviewed. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. EQUATOR Network guidelines and the COREQ checklist were applied. The analysis resulted in one theme of meaning: Partners use their social networks to receive social support, which facilitates understanding about how to prepare for childbirth and parenthood, which was described through three sub-themes. The results highlight the importance of social networks for partners when preparing for childbirth and parenthood. Professionals should aim to strengthen and extend partners’ social networks and access to social support. This could be done not only to support partners to attend parental classes, but also to participate socially as well as engage with other expectant parents within the classes.

scholarly journals Dads Get Sad Too: Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Expectant First-Time Fathers

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1376-1384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Da Costa ◽  
Phyllis Zelkowitz ◽  
Kaberi Dasgupta ◽  
Maida Sewitch ◽  
Ilka Lowensteyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Antenatal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Expectant Fathers ◽  
First Time

This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms in first-time expectant fathers during their partner’s third trimester of pregnancy. As part of a prospective study examining depressive symptoms in men over the first postnatal year, 622 men (mean age = 34.3 years, ±5.0 years) completed standardized online self-report questionnaires measuring depressed mood, physical activity, sleep quality, social support, marital adjustment, life events, financial stress, and demographics during their partner’s third trimester of pregnancy. The Edinburgh Depression Scale was used to assess depressed mood. Partners also completed the Edinburgh Depression Scale in the third trimester. The results revealed that 13.3% of expectant fathers exhibited elevated levels of depressive symptoms during their partner’s third trimester of pregnancy. Significant independent factors associated with antenatal depressive symptoms in men were poorer sleep quality, family history of psychological difficulties, lower perceived social support, poorer marital satisfaction, more stressful life events in the preceding 6 months, greater number of financial stressors, and elevated maternal antenatal depressive symptoms. These findings highlight the importance of including fathers in the screening and early prevention efforts targeting depression during the transition to parenthood, which to date have largely focused only on women. Strategies to promote better sleep, manage stress, and mobilize social support may be important areas to address in interventions tailored to new fathers at risk for depression during the transition to parenthood.

Social support in the transition to parenthood

1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lois Wandersman ◽  
Abraham Wandersman ◽  
Steven Kahn
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Transition To Parenthood

scholarly journals Adapting to Uncertainty: A Mixed-Method Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Expectant and Postpartum Women and Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês M. Tavares ◽  
Joana Fernandes ◽  
Catarina V. Moura ◽  
Pedro J. Nobre ◽  
Mariana L. Carrito
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Positive Effects

Detrimental biopsychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations have been established worldwide. Despite research indicating that the transition to parenthood is a vulnerable period for maternal and paternal health, an in-depth examination of the specific challenges the pandemic poses for new mothers and fathers is still lacking. Using a mixed-method design, we investigated individual and relational well-being of women and men who were expecting their first child during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal and its associations with contextual, individual, and relational factors. Adults older than 18 (n = 316, 198 women) from early pregnancy to 6-months postpartum completed a cross-sectional online survey assessing sociodemographic, individual (depression, anxiety, perceived stress), and relational (dyadic adjustment, perceived social support) self-report measures. From those, 99 participants (64 women) responded to an open-ended question and reported perceived changes in their couple’s relationship due to the pandemic. Men responding during strict lockdown measures reported significantly higher levels of perceived stress relative to those men who were not under lockdown. Overall, women reported higher levels of depression and greater social support than men. Qualitative analyses resulted in two main themes: Individual Changes and Relational Changes. These themes aggregate personal concerns and experiences (e.g., worsening of mental health, uncertainty about the future, lack of freedom) interrelated with relational issues (e.g., increased togetherness, avoidance of physical contact, and increased availability for parenthood during lockdown). The prevalence of negative effects (58.6%) exceeded the described positive effects (28.3%), and 13.1% described both positive and negative effects of the pandemic. Current findings offer grounds for important evidence-based strategies to mitigate the potential adverse effects of the current pandemic on new mothers’ and fathers’ individual and relational well-being.

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