Profile of Mood States and parental attitudes in motherhood: comparing women with planned and unplanned pregnancies.
Birth
; 32(2): 107-14, 2005 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15918867
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite the availability of various contraceptive options, in some Western countries most pregnancies are unplanned. The objective of this longitudinal study was to assess the influence of planned and unplanned pregnancy on women's psychological well-being and on maternal attitude toward parenting in the first years after giving birth.METHODS:
A sample of 119 primiparous women (88 planned and 31 unplanned pregnancies) with normal pregnancy, uncomplicated vaginal delivery, and a healthy living baby completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) instrument in the ninth month of pregnancy, and at 1, 6, and 12 months after birth, and the Parental Attitude Research Instrument (PARI) 2 years after the birth. The POMS evaluates mood disturbance and the PARI assesses maternal attitudes toward parenthood in general.RESULTS:
Women with unplanned pregnancies demonstrated a significantly more disturbed mood, both in pregnancy and in the first year after the birth. However, at approximately 2 years after childbirth there was no difference between the two groups of women in their rejection of the maternal role, and repressive and punitive maternal attitudes.CONCLUSIONS:
In primiparas of middle socioeconomic levels, unplanned pregnancy is a risk factor for moderate mood disturbances rather than for an inadequate parental educational role. The study findings demonstrate the need to prevent unplanned pregnancies, and to offer immediate health assistance when particular conditions arise.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Gravidez não Desejada
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Gravidez
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Birth
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália