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Normative and nonnormative pattern in achievement of developmental tasks: Sibling relationship quality and life satisfaction during emerging adulthood
Full text linkThe aims of the present study were to investigate whether twins and siblings close in age (1) present a normative pattern in the achievement of residential, working, and economic autonomy (the older sibling assumes a more adult role earlier than the younger, or twins assume an adult role at the same time); (2) differ in sibling relationship quality; and whether the normativity is linked (3) to the quality of sibling relationship and (4) to life satisfaction. A cross-sectional study on 145 emerging adults was conducted. Twins present a normative development pattern more frequently and a warmer sibling relationship than non-twin siblings. A normative development pattern is related to sibling relationships but not to the level of life satisfaction. In particular, normativity in residential conditions is linked with warmer sibling relationships, while nonnormativity in economic conditions is linked to more rivalrous relationships. These data support the assumption that during emerging adulthood a normative development pattern is linked to a more positive sibling relationship
How Does Sibling Relationship Affect Children’s Prosocial Behaviors and Best Friend Relationship Quality?
No full textThe aim of this study was to explore whether the sibling condition (having a sibling) and sibling relationship quality affect prosocial behaviors and best friend relationship quality, deepening the mediating role of prosocial behaviors on the relationship between sibling relationship quality and best friend relationship quality. A sample of 310 children (161 males and 149 females) aged 8 to 11 years (M = 9.50, SD = 0.66) completed a battery of questionnaires. Results revealed that the sibling condition did not affect prosocial behaviors and best friend relationship quality. However, the quality of sibling relationships positively affected prosocial behaviors, which in turn positively influenced best friend relationship quality, supporting the mediator hypothesis. Limitations, strengths, and further development of the present study are discussed
Mediating Role of Labor on the Relationship Between Prenatal Psychopathologic Symptoms and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression in Women Who Give Birth Vaginally
Full text linkObjective: To investigate how prenatal symptoms of anxiety and depression and clinical aspects of labor (duration of labor, administration of oxytocin and epidural analgesia) interact with each other to contribute to symptoms of postpartum depression in women who give birth vaginally.
Design: A longitudinal design with measurement at three different time points: Time 1, 31 to 32 weeks gestation; Time 2, the day of labor and birth; and Time 3, 1 month after birth.
Setting: Maternity ward of the Misericordia e Dolce Hospital in Prato, Italy.
Participants: A total of 186 women at 31 to 32 weeks gestation were recruited during childbirth preparation courses at the maternity ward.
Methods: At Time 1, women completed the Beck Depression Inventory and the State portion of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. At Time 2, midwives recorded clinical data related to labor, including duration of labor and administration of oxytocin and epidural analgesia. At Time 3, the women completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Structural equation modeling was performed.
Results: Symptoms of depression (beta = 0.36; p < .001; 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.17, 0.49]) and state anxiety (beta = 0.25; p < .001; 95% CI = [0.04, 0.27]) during pregnancy positively affected symptoms of depression after birth. Greater levels of these prenatal symptoms predicted a more complicated labor (depression: beta = 0.29; p < .01; 95% CI [0.00, 0.19]; anxiety: beta = 0.30; p < .01; 95% CI [0.01, 0.14]), which, in turn, positively predicted greater levels of symptoms of depression at 1 month after birth (beta = 0.34; p < .001; 95% CI [0.38, 1.51]). Moreover, results highlighted indirect effects that high levels of anxiety symptoms during pregnancy have on postpartum symptoms of depression through the clinical aspects of labor (beta = 0.10; p < .01; 95% CI [0.00, 0.13]). These indirect effects were not significant for antenatal symptoms of depression (beta = 0.10; p < .05; 95% CI [-0.02, 0.20]).
Conclusion: Our findings confirm that symptoms of anxiety and depression during pregnancy represent significant risk factors for the clinical aspects of labor and for the development of symptoms of postpartum depression in the first month after childbirth
The role of parental attachment and sibling relationship on emerging adults' life satisfaction
No full textMost research investigating relationships during emerging adulthood has focused on the quality of friendships and romantic relationships, while devoting little attention to family relationships. The present study considered the quality of attachment to both parents in a sample of 253 emerging adults, aged 20 to 31 (M = 24.32; SD = 2.22), examining how these could influence the quality of sibling relationships, and analyzing the link of these family relationships with the level of life satisfaction. Results showed that the attachment to both the mother and father were linked to the quality of sibling relationships. Moreover, parental attachment to both parents, as well as sibling relationships, affected the level of perceived life satisfaction during emerging adulthood. Limitations, strengths, and theoretical and clinical implications are discussed
Il ruolo dello psicologo nel corso della gravidanza
No full textPer i profondi cambiamenti fisici e psicologici che comporta, la gravidanza può costituire un evento stressante che incide sul benessere individuale. I mutamenti nella relazione con il partner, la graduale trasformazione del nucleo familiare, l’emergere dell’ immagine di sé come madre che porta a una ridefinizione del rapporto con la propria madre, l’adattamento ai cambiamenti fisici che talvolta rende difficile l’accettazione della nuova immagine corporea, rappresentano fattori di rischio per l’emergere di ansia e depressione in gravidanza.
Scopo del presente contributo è quindi quello di individuare alcuni momenti, durante le routinarie cure mediche e ostetriche, in cui diventa possibile identificare eventuali fattori di rischio in modo da proporre un sostegno psicologico
The mother-child attachment bond before and after birth: The role of maternal perception of traumatic childbirth
Full text linkThe quality of the mother-child attachment bond is a relevant factor for the psychosocial well-being of a child. However, some variables could affect this relationship, such as a perceived traumatic childbirth experience. The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of the childbirth experience on the relationship between prenatal and postnatal attachment. A predictive study was conducted on 105 pregnant women aged 26 to 44 years. The data was collected at two different times: at week 31–32 of gestation (T1) and three months after childbirth (T2). The quality of maternal prenatal attachment has a significant and direct effect on postnatal mother-child attachment. Moreover, the quality of prenatal attachment represents a protective factor for the quality of childbirth experience, promoting a higher quality of postnatal attachment bond. Our results highlight the importance of supporting women throughout the perinatal period, starting from pregnancy to after childbirth
Life satisfaction linked to different independence-from-parents conditions in Italian emerging adults
Full text linkThe transition toward adulthood in Italy lasts longer than in other countries with respect to living with the family of origin, starting work, and gaining economic independence. This study aimed to analyse the transition to adulthood in Italian youths by exploring these developmental tasks. The first aim was to analyse gender and age differences in these developmental tasks. Given that these tasks are not necessarily achieved at the same time, the second aim was to establish if it might be possible to identify different clusters of individuals according to their residential, economic and employment conditions. The third aim was to explore life satisfaction in different clusters. 191 Italian emerging adults (65 males) aged 20–30 years (M = 24.40) completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale and a specific questionnaire assessing residential independence, economic autonomy, and job stability. Results showed no gender differences in the three developmental tasks. However, older participants reported a higher level of independence. Cluster analysis identified three different groups: ‘totally dependent’, ‘partially independent’ and ‘totally independent’ from parental family, differently composed in terms of partnering. These groups do not differ in life satisfaction levels. Results are discussed focusing on different independence-from-parents conditions that characterize Italian emerging adults
A Comprehensive Analysis of Post-partum Depression Risk Factors: The Role of Socio-Demographic, Individual, Relational, and Delivery Characteristics
Full text linkPostpartum depression is a common and complex phenomenon that can cause relevant negative outcomes for children, women and families. Existing literature highlights a wide range of risk factors. The main focus of this paper is to jointly investigate different types of risk factors (socio-demographic, psychopathological, relational, and related to labor and birth experience) in post-partum depression onset in women during first-child pregnancy, identifying which of these are the most important predictors. A cohort longitudinal study was conducted on 161 Italian nulliparous low-risk women (Mage = 31.63; SD = 4.88) without elective cesarean. Data was collected at three different times: Socio-demographic, prenatal anxiety and depression, and quality of close relationship network (with mother, father and partner, and the prenatal attachment to child) were assessed at T1 (week 31–32 of gestation); clinical data on labor and childbirth (mode and typology of delivery, duration of labor, duration of eventual administration of epidural analgesia, and child's APGAR index at birth) were registered at T2 (the day of childbirth); and the degree of post-natal depression symptomatology was measured at T3 (1 month after birth). Postpartum depression is associated with several risk factors (woman's age, woman's prenatal psychopathological characteristics, the level of prenatal attachment to child, the quality of romantic relationship, and some clinical delivery difficulties). Overall, the level of prenatal attachment to child was the most important predictor of post-partum depression. These findings emphasize the very important role of prenatal attachment for the onset of postpartum depression and the need to promote adequate and targeted prevention interventions. Limitations, strengths, and theoretical and clinical implications are discussed
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