Postnatal depressive symptoms mediate the relation between prenatal role overload and responsiveness among first-time mothers

Autor: Tik Sze, Carrey SIU, Yi Hung Eva LAU, Jian-Bin Li
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. :1-15
ISSN: 1469-672X
0264-6838
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2070609
Popis: This study examined the association between prenatal role overload and maternal responsiveness, with postnatal depressive symptoms as a mediator.Participants were 127 first-time mothers in Hong Kong (Time 1 prenatal role overload was not directly predictive of later responsiveness (B = -0.06,Findings highlighted that more attention is required to the support provided to first-time expectant mothers to prevent role overload, and that intervention for postnatal depressive symptoms may focus on role overload. The findings also highlighted that postnatal depressive symptoms could be a promising way to increase maternal responsiveness.
Databáze: OpenAIRE