pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: experimental group - singing intervention
the mothers are offered participation after birth. After inclusion they are asked to fill in the first questionnaires (including the childbrith experience questionnaire, questionnaire regarding well-b
the procedure is identical to the experimental group except that the control group does not receive an intervention
Sponsors
Heinrich-Heine-Universität
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: informed written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: hearing deficits, serious complications during birth or serious comorbidities of the mother (according to the assessment of the principle physician), transfer of the mother into intensive care, known serious illnesses of the baby, transfer of the newborn into special care, anxiety disorder of the mother, insufficient German language level.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the effect of a singing intervention on wellbeing of the mother (evaluated with STAI-State, EPDS, VAS at T3 - 3 months after birth) ; evaluation of the effect of a singing intervention on mother-infant bonding (evaluated with the postnatal bonding questionnaire az T3); evaluation of the relationship between birth mode and wellbeing (evaluated with the STAI-State, EPDS and VAS at T1 - 24h after birth, T2 - 2 weeks after birth and T3 - 3 months postpartum) ; evaluation of the relationship between birth mode and mother-infant bonding (evaluated with the postnatal bonding questionnaire at T1, T2 and T3); evaluation of the influence of the birth experience on mother-infant bonding (evaluated with the Childbrith Experience Questionnaire and postnatal bonding questionnaire at T1, T2 and T3) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the direct effect of a singing intervention on the mothers mood (pre and post measuring time point of the intervention using the SMA questionnaire and cortisol and oxytocin levels from saliva); evaluation of the influence of trait anxiety and peronality on the effect of the intervention (by means of the STAI-Trai Questionnaire and the BIg Five personality questionnaire); evaluation of the influence of trait anxiety and personality on birth mode (by means of the STAI-Trai Questionnaire and the BIg Five personality questionnaire); evaluation of the satisfaction with the intervention (using a self-generated questionnaire); evaluation of the influence of birth mode on birth experience (Childbrith Experience Questionnaire); evaluation of the effect of birth mode on postnatal anxiety and stess level (using VAS and STAI-State); evaluation on the time course of several parameters (birth experience, anxiety, wellbeing, mother-infant bonding) taking into account birth mode at all measurement points (T1 - 24h after birth; T2 - 2 weeks after birth; T3 - 3 months after birth). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNora K. Schaal
Institut für Experimentelle PsychologieHeinrich-Heine-Unievrsität
Outcome results
None listed