Transitioning to parenthood during the pandemic: COVID-19 related stressors and first-time expectant mothers’ mental health.

IF 1.9 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES Couple and Family Psychology-Research and Practice Pub Date : 2021-06-10 DOI:10.1037/cfp0000174

Iris F. McMillan, L. Armstrong, J. Langhinrichsen-Rohling

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Abstract

The transition to parenthood represents a major life event for expectant parents, influencing personal and relational well-being. Unfortunately, the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may undermine first-time expectant mothers’ emotional health as elevated rates of depression, stress, and anxiety have been noted (Rajkumar, 2020). Thus, the current study was conducted to (a) describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first-time expectant mothers’ pregnancy, prenatal care, internal/dyadic and external experiences, (b) investigate the impact of pregnancy-related, internal/dyadic, and external COVID-19 changes on first-time mothers’ mental health (i.e., depression, stress, and anxiety symptoms), and (c) explore whether COVID-related internal/dyadic stressors predicted worse mental health among expectant mothers, above and beyond their general marital satisfaction. Forty-nine first-time, expectant U.S. mothers (Mage = 29.0 years, SD = 3.1) participated via Amazon MTurk between June and July 2020;each completed an online survey about their pandemic prenatal care, delivery plans, current mental health, and relationship. Most expectant mothers (82%) reported distress due to COVID-related prenatal care changes. Additionally, pandemic-related increases in alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and external demands (i.e., caring for someone infected with COVID-19), generally predicted worse mental health for first-time expectant mothers. The effects of increased alcohol use and intimate partner violence on maternal mental health remained, even after accounting for overall marital satisfaction. Conversely, having to isolate or quarantine due to exposure predicted reduced maternal stress. Results underscore the need to provide supports that promote the emotional health of first-time pregnant women and encourage healthy coping with the diverse pandemic-related experiences faced by expectant couples. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) © 2021 American Psychological Association

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大流行期间过渡为父母:与COVID-19相关的压力因素和首次孕妇的心理健康

对准父母来说，成为父母是人生中的一件大事，影响着个人和关系的幸福。不幸的是，2019年全球冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行可能会破坏首次孕妇的情绪健康，因为人们注意到抑郁、压力和焦虑的比例上升(Rajkumar, 2020)。因此，本研究旨在(a)描述COVID-19大流行对首次孕妇怀孕、产前护理、内部/二元和外部体验的影响，(b)调查与妊娠相关、内部/二元和外部COVID-19变化对首次母亲心理健康(即抑郁、压力和焦虑症状)的影响，以及(c)探索与COVID-19相关的内部/二元压力源是否预示着孕妇心理健康状况恶化。超出了他们一般的婚姻满意度。49名首次怀孕的美国母亲(年龄为29.0岁，SD = 3.1)在2020年6月至7月期间通过亚马逊MTurk参与了调查;每个人都完成了一项关于他们的流行病产前护理、分娩计划、当前心理健康和关系的在线调查。大多数孕妇(82%)报告称，由于与新冠病毒相关的产前护理变化而感到痛苦。此外，与大流行相关的酒精使用、亲密伴侣暴力和外部需求(即照顾感染COVID-19的人)的增加，通常预示着首次孕妇的心理健康状况会恶化。即使将总体婚姻满意度考虑在内，酗酒增加和亲密伴侣暴力对孕产妇心理健康的影响仍然存在。相反，由于暴露而不得不隔离或隔离可以减少产妇的压力。结果强调需要提供支持，促进首次怀孕妇女的情绪健康，并鼓励孕妇健康地应对与大流行病有关的各种经历。(PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利)©2021美国心理协会

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期刊介绍： Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice ® (CFP) is a scholarly journal publishing peer-reviewed papers representing the science and practice of family psychology. CFP is the official publication of APA Division 43 (Society for Couple and Family Psychology) and is intended to be a forum for scholarly dialogue regarding the most important emerging issues in the field, a primary outlet for research particularly as it impacts practice and for papers regarding education, public policy, and the identity of the profession of family psychology. As the official journal for the Society, CFP will provide a home for the members of the division and those in other fields interested in the most cutting edge issues in family psychology. Unlike other journals in the field, CFP is focused specifically on family psychology as a specialty practice, unique scientific domain, and critical element of psychological knowledge. CFP will seek and publish scholarly manuscripts that make a contribution to the knowledge base of family psychology specifically, and the science and practice of working with individuals, couples and families from a family systems perspective in general.