Coparenting and mother-infant involvement difficulties : the moderating role of history of mental health problems and pottentialy traumatic events
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2024
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A qualidade da coparentalidade pode influenciar a parentalidade. No entanto, são necessárias evidências sobre a associação entre a coparentalidade e o envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé. O principal objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a associação entre a coparentalidade e as dificuldades de envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé, considerando o papel moderador da história de problemas de saúde mental e de eventos potencialmente traumáticos. A amostra foi composta por 150 mães. Aos 2 meses pós-parto, as participantes completaram um questionário sociodemográfico e medidas de autorrelato para avaliar a qualidade a coparentalidade (Escala de Relação Coparental) e as dificuldades de envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé (Questionário de Vínculo Pós-parto). Os resultados revelaram que níveis mais elevados na qualidade da coparentalidade estavam associados a menos dificuldades de envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé (B=- 0.13, p <0.05).A história de problemas de saúde mental está associada a mais dificuldades de envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé (B=0.12, p<0.05). A história de problemas de saúde mental e eventos potencialmente traumáticos não moderou a associação entre a qualidade da coparentalidade e as dificuldades de envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé. Intervenções clínicas devem ser desenvolvidas com os pais, para educar os casais sobre melhores estratégias de coparentalidade e para rastrear e proteger mulheres em maior risco de desenvolver dificuldades de envolvimento emocional mãe-bebé.
Coparenting quality can influence parenting. However, evidence is needed on the association between coparenting and mother-infant involvement. The main objective of this study is to analyze the association between coparenting and mother-infant involvement difficulties, considering the moderating role of the history of mental health problems and potentially traumatic events. The sample comprised 150 mothers. At 2 months postpartum, participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and self reported measures of coparenting quality (Coparenting Relationship Scale) and mother infant involvement difficulties (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire). The results revealed that higher levels of coparenting quality were associated with less mother-infant involvement difficulties (B=-0.13, p <0.05). Previous mental health problems were associated with more mother- infant involvement difficulties (B=0.12, p<0.05). History of mental health problems and potentially traumatic events did not moderate the association between coparenting quality and mother-infant involvement difficulties. The parenting interventions could be developed to educate couples on better co-parenting strategies and to screen and protect women at higher risk of developing mother-infant involvement difficulties.
Coparenting quality can influence parenting. However, evidence is needed on the association between coparenting and mother-infant involvement. The main objective of this study is to analyze the association between coparenting and mother-infant involvement difficulties, considering the moderating role of the history of mental health problems and potentially traumatic events. The sample comprised 150 mothers. At 2 months postpartum, participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and self reported measures of coparenting quality (Coparenting Relationship Scale) and mother infant involvement difficulties (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire). The results revealed that higher levels of coparenting quality were associated with less mother-infant involvement difficulties (B=-0.13, p <0.05). Previous mental health problems were associated with more mother- infant involvement difficulties (B=0.12, p<0.05). History of mental health problems and potentially traumatic events did not moderate the association between coparenting quality and mother-infant involvement difficulties. The parenting interventions could be developed to educate couples on better co-parenting strategies and to screen and protect women at higher risk of developing mother-infant involvement difficulties.
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This study was partially financed by Foundation for Science and Technology – FCT (Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education), under the grants HEI-LAB (UIDB/05380/2020 e (2022.01825.PTDC).
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PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, PARENTHOOD, PARENTAL BEHAVIOUR, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, PUERPERIUM, EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CO-PARENTING, MENTAL HEALTH, MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA, PSICOLOGIA DA SAÚDE, PARENTALIDADE, COMPORTAMENTO PARENTAL, ENVOLVIMENTO PARENTAL, RELAÇÃO MÃE-FILHO, PUERPÉRIO, DESENVOLVIMENTO EMOCIONAL, COPARENTALIDADE, SAÚDE MENTAL, Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde