Sentences with phrase «maternal role expectations»

Although the literature on the transition to parenthood has consistently found that this transition has a negative effect on most couples» relationship satisfaction and functioning (Elek & Hudson, 2003; Lawrence et al., 2007; Lawrence et al., 2008; O'Brien & Peyton, 2002; Schulz et al., 2006; Van Egeren, 2004), we sought to understand how maternal role expectations, among a population with access to maternity leave, influenced relationship satisfaction across this import life transition.

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Significant factors like: maternal morbidity, family history, prior birth trauma, socio - economic status, mental health history, expectations of childbirth, adjustment to the role of parent, and many more aspects can influence the way in which a woman and her family integrate and heal from a traumatic birth.

The purpose of this research was to explore the theoretical assumption that if a mother's expectations of her partner are not fulfilled, she will experience a decline in relationship satisfaction despite the reduction in role strain afforded her by maternal leave to care for her child.

It has been reported that maternal PPD is a predictor of paternal one since the first is higher during the three months postpartum.8 Based on the existing knowledge of maternal PPD, literature suggests that also paternal PPD could be related with hormonal changes regarding alteration of testosterone, estrogen, vasopressin, prolactin and cortisol levels.10 In addition to mood disturbances, high parenting distress levels could also be considered a important factor compromising the parenting competence and the daily child care.17 Parenting stress is a construct related to the parent role and influenced by expectations and perceptions of child characteristics, parent characteristics and parental - infant interaction quality.