Publications by authors named "May Shir Igawa"
Article Synopsis
- A study investigates how a mother's experience of childhood abuse impacts her child's temperament, focusing on factors like self-objectification and body boundaries.
- The research involved 440 women shortly after childbirth, with assessments of maternal history and infant temperament taken three months later.
- Results showed that mothers’ self-objectification and feelings of disrupted body boundaries mediated the links between their childhood abuse and their infants’ emotional responses and regulation abilities.
Survivors of childhood maltreatment (CM) may experience difficulties in the peripartum period and in adjustment to motherhood. In this study we examined a model wherein CM is associated with maternal self-efficacy and maternal bonding three months postpartum, through mediation of peripartum dissociation and reduced sense of control during childbirth and postpartum-posttraumatic-stress disorder (P-PTSD). Women were recruited in a maternity ward within 48 h of childbirth (T1, N = 440), and contacted three-months postpartum (T2, N = 295).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObstetric outcome and emotional reactions to childbirth in women with dyspareunia: A cross-sectional study.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate obstetrical outcomes and emotional adjustments in women experiencing dyspareunia, with a focus on their perceptions during childbirth.
- A total of 440 women were surveyed shortly after giving birth, examining various factors such as labor control, professional support, and emotional well-being, including symptoms of acute stress and depression.
- Results indicated that women with dyspareunia had higher rates of premature delivery and reported lower perceived control and support during labor, alongside increased emotional distress and reduced maternal bonding compared to women without dyspareunia.