Maternal and paternal postpartum early mood and bonding.

Autor/inn/en	Castro, Rita T. Amiel; Pinard Anderman, Claudia; O'Connor, Thomas G.; Glover, Vivette; Kammerer, Martin
Titel	Maternal and paternal postpartum early mood and bonding. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Mütterliche und väterliche frühe postpartale Stimmung und Bindung.
Quelle	In: Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, (2023) No. 2159351, 12 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-6838; 1469-672X
DOI	10.1080/02646838.2022.2159351
Schlagwörter	Bewältigung; Bindungsverhalten; Emotion; Postnatale Depression; Mutter; Vater; Geburt
Abstract	Background: Whereas the maternal "blues" has been widely researched, comparatively less is known about the "highs" following childbirth, and the relation between mothers and fathers' mood in this early period. We aimed to investigate the association between maternal "blues" and "highs" with paternal postpartum mood (here described as "lows" and "highs") in the early postpartum and their associations with the quality of child bonding. Methods: Women and their cohabitating male partners, fathers of the index child (N = 98 couples), attending an obstetric hospital unit completed questionnaires on mood, bonding and socio-demographics between the 3rd and the 5th postpartum day. We used generalised estimating equations to analyse the data. Results: The "blues" scores were higher in mothers, whereas "highs" and bonding were higher in fathers. Maternal "blues" were significantly correlated with paternal "lows" (r(s) = .23, p ( .05) and maternal "highs" were also associated with paternal "highs" (r(s) = .22, p ( .05). Parental "highs" were significantly associated with better baby bonding (B = .13, p = .02). Conclusions: Our study demonstrates moderate associations between both "blues/lows" and "highs" in mothers and fathers shortly after the birth of the child. Associations between mood, particularly "highs", and bonding were similar for mothers and fathers. Greater consideration of "blues/lows" and "highs" in both parents is needed to promote adjustment in the postpartum period. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2024/1