Text-Based Mentoring for Postpartum Mothers: A Feasibility Study

Autor/inn/en	Martin, Eleanor; Weiland, Christina; Page, Lindsay C.
Titel	Text-Based Mentoring for Postpartum Mothers: A Feasibility Study
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 190 (2020) 10, S.1537-1560 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Martin, Eleanor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2018.1540984
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Depression (Psychology); Parenting Skills; Parent Education; Intervention; Computer Mediated Communication; Mentors; Mental Health; Child Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Computerkonferenz; Psychohygiene; Kindesentwicklung
Abstract	Although text messaging interventions targeting parents of older students have shown promise for improving a variety of outcomes, evidence on text-based outreach and support for parents of young children is just emerging. We explore programmatic data from a text-based mentoring intervention designed to support postpartum mothers and promote healthy child development. We coded 18,897 texts from 162 mother-mentor pairs to describe their interactions. On average, mothers remained engaged for 296 days. Mothers and mentors discussed both child-focused (28% of exchanges) and mother-focused topics (8%). Mentors responded to 86% of mothers' problems within 48 hours, offering emotional support (39% of offers) and advice (35%) most frequently. Based on the demonstrated ability of the programme to engage mothers commensurate with other early parenting interventions, the content addressed in mother-mentor interactions, and the mentor offered supports, we conclude text-based mentoring may be a promising strategy for providing outreach and support to postpartum mothers. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01