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- - This study investigated how maternal self-efficacy (MSE) and perceived social support affect parenting stress in new mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, looking at their impact alongside various other factors like depression and demographic information.
- - Conducted through an online survey of 310 women who had given birth recently, the research utilized self-reported measures to assess MSE, social support, and experiences related to COVID-19, among other factors.
- - Results showed that higher MSE and strong social support were linked to lower parenting stress, highlighting the significance of these protective factors for mothers facing challenges during a crisis like the pandemic.
Article Abstract
Objective: To examine the associations of maternal self-efficacy (MSE) and perceived social support with parenting stress during the postpartum period during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether these two psychosocial factors account for variance in parenting stress in addition to the effects of COVID-19-related experiences and sociodemographic factors.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: Online survey, the Perinatal Experiences and COVID-19 Effects (PEACE) study, launched in May 2020.
Participants: Participants included 310 women who gave birth in the past 24 weeks.
Methods: The survey included self-report quantitative measures of MSE, social support, COVID-19-related experiences, parenting stress, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and a range of sociodemographic factors.
Results: Hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that MSE and social support were negatively associated with postpartum parenting stress in addition to the effects of COVID-19-related experiences, maternal symptoms of depression and anxiety, and a range of demographic factors. Furthermore, MSE interacted with COVID-19-related experiences such that higher levels of MSE mitigated the effects of COVID-19-related experiences on parenting stress.
Conclusion: Our findings underscore the importance of protective factors at the individual and interpersonal levels and provide insights for prevention and intervention programs aimed at mitigating postpartum parenting stress during a wide-scale disaster such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8709937 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2021.12.004 | DOI Listing |
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