Gottman's sound relationship house and relational resilience through infertility for couples.

Some couples report that their relationship satisfaction increases through the experience of infertility. Few studies exist which explain how this phenomenon occurs through specific variables. We hypothesized that John Gottman's constructs of friendship and intimacy as well as shared meaning could explain how couples can achieve increased relationship satisfaction. We examined a regression analysis of cross-sectional retrospective individual data for couples who are either experiencing infertility currently or have done so in the recent past. In our nonclinical sample (n = 903), mediation analyses indicated significant influencing pathways for the Gottman shared meaning system, indicating that this construct may explain how couples achieve greater emotional bonding and couple satisfaction through infertility. These findings provide couple therapists with potential areas of focus for couples navigating infertility through the lens of Gottman Method Couple Therapy, including ways to encourage deeper mutual shared meaning amidst the infertility experience.

Perinatal Bereavement in Racially, Culturally, and Gender Diverse Families.

ABSTRACT: Perinatal loss, the tragic event of losing a baby before, during, or shortly after birth, is a profoundly distressing experience for any family. We focus on the unique challenges faced by diverse families, encompassing those from underrepresented racial, ethnic, religious, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds. Diverse families often encounter inadequate support, misunderstandings, and even mistreatment during their perinatal loss journeys due to cultural insensitivity and biases. This review underscores the necessity of a trauma-informed, person-centered approach to perinatal bereavement care that respects the diversity of those affected. We emphasize the importance of understanding various cultural perspectives on grief and mortality to provide appropriate and empathetic care.Our core purpose is to elucidate the challenges confronting diverse families dealing with perinatal loss and to offer actionable strategies for health care providers. By addressing these unique challenges, nurses and other health care professionals can offer culturally sensitive, person-centered support during this distressing time. This review can serve as a resource for nurses and other health care providers, enabling them to provide personalized, culturally sensitive care to diverse families experiencing perinatal loss through a trauma-informed lens. Recognizing and addressing these distinctive needs fosters healing and ensures that nurses and other health care providers are better equipped to guide families through the challenging journey of perinatal bereavement.

Interpersonal and intrapersonal factors contributing to women's posttraumatic growth following perinatal loss.

OBJECTIVE: Despite the high prevalence of perinatal loss and its potential for negative impact on mental health, specific risk and resilience factors contributing to adjustment following perinatal loss have not been fully explored. This study investigated the relationship between attachment security, dyadic coping, and posttraumatic growth (PTG). METHOD: Women who had experienced miscarriage or stillbirth (n = 244) were recruited via social media and completed an online survey that assessed their attachment security, dyadic coping, and PTG. Loss context factors and demographics were also collected. Hypotheses were tested via hierarchical multiple regression and PROCESS macro. RESULTS: Attachment security was related to couples' relational functioning. Dyadic coping mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance and PTG. CONCLUSION: This study contributes to the literature by providing evidence that relational security and ability to utilize a partner to reduce distress following perinatal loss is an important factor contributing to positive psychological change. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Core belief challenge, rumination, and posttraumatic growth in women following pregnancy loss.

OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy loss is thought to impact women's perceptions of the world around them. Despite the growing recognition that this loss can have a differential impact on an individual's mental health, research focused on women's positive psychological change and factors contributing to it following pregnancy loss is scarce. This study explored relationships among core belief challenge, rumination, and women's experience of posttraumatic growth following miscarriage or stillbirth. Specifically, this study investigated whether deliberate rumination mediated the relationship between core belief challenge and posttraumatic growth. METHOD: Women who had experienced miscarriage or stillbirth (n = 476) were recruited via social media and completed an online survey that assessed core belief challenge, event-related rumination, and posttraumatic growth. Loss context factors and demographics were also collected. Hypotheses were tested via hierarchical multiple regression and the PROCESS macro. RESULTS: Change in beliefs about the world and rumination predicted posttraumatic growth. Moreover, deliberate, but not intrusive, rumination mediated the relationship between core belief challenge and posttraumatic growth. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that core belief challenge and rumination play a significant role in positive posttrauma outcomes related to pregnancy loss. This study contributes to the literature by validating the applicability of posttraumatic growth theory to women who have experienced pregnancy loss. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).