Mental health of (expectand) parents during the transition to parenthood
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Pregnant individuals in their first or second pregnancy and their partners will be surveyed using questionnaires at four measurement time points (at birth registration between 28th and 37th w
Sponsors
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women in their first or second pregnancy who are in the last trimester and wish to give birth vaginally; pregnant women must be in a relationship; sufficient German language skills of the pregnant woman and her partner to participate in the questionnaire survey; written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Serious comorbidities in pregnant women (as assessed by the physician); known serious illnesses of the child that require transfer of the newborn to the pediatric ward; lack of mental, physical, or linguistic ability of the pregnant woman and/or her partner to participate in the questionnaire survey.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the influence of dyadic coping on perceived stress of couples during the peripartal period. Subjective stress perception will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale 10 in a validated German version (PSS-10; Schneider et al., 2020) at all four measurement time points. Dyadic coping will be assessed using the Dyadic Coping Inventory (Bodenmann, 2008) at all four measurement time points. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between dyadic coping strategies and depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, well-being as well as relationship satisfaction; influences of attachment styles on coping strategies and well-being; influence of parental adjustment during the transition to parenthood on bonding with the child (pre- and postpartum); Consideration of the influence of sleep on parental stress; influences of dyadic coping on pregnancy- and birth-related outcomes and on fear of childbirth; correlations between relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and pregnancy- and birth-related outcomes; consideration of personality traits, resilience, and personality anxiety | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNora K. Schaal
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Outcome results
None listed