Analyzing of The Mother And Father's Parenthood Behaviours at The Early Postpartum Period

NCT06575777 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 54022451-050.05.04-2019-1810
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There are many physiological and psychological changes in the postpartum period. One of the changes that occur in the family is the process of becoming a parent. Parenthood is a process that begins with the spouses deciding to get pregnant and continues throughout life. The foundations of an individual's future perspective on themselves and the world are largely determined by the parental interactions they experience in the first year of life and their quality. Parenting behaviors exhibited in the early postpartum period show the extent of communication parents have with their babies in later periods. It is also important because it can have short- and long-term effects on the baby. Parenting behaviors are behaviors in which the mother and father show interest in their baby, such as looking at the newborn baby in the postpartum period, asking questions about the baby, smiling at the newborn baby or making noise. Research shows that these behaviors are affected by socioeconomic reasons, the psychological state of the mother and father, their age, whether the pregnancy was planned, and the general health of the newborn. Parenting behaviors should be observed in the prenatal and postnatal period and supported with education when necessary. Parents need to adapt to their changing roles, develop new relationships, and organize their existing relationships according to their new roles. During the transition to parenthood, in addition to the current home and workplace demands, baby care demands are potential stress factors that can disrupt the organization and process of family life and threaten family and marital functioning. During the parental transition, couples with a greater sense of family cohesion willingly take on the challenges of new parenthood, are committed to seeking meaning in the parenting role, and overcome any challenges encountered during the transition, leading to a more satisfying family and marital relationship. Additionally, spousal support and involvement in infant care have been found to be associated with higher satisfaction in marital relationships and family functioning. Research suggests that spousal involvement and support for each other are particularly important for family and marital functioning during the transition to parenthood. Although significant research has been conducted on family and marital functioning during the transition to the parenting role, research on the effects of family cohesion, social support, and stress during the perinatal period on family and marital functioning is limited. This study aimed to examine the parenting behaviors and marital adjustment of mothers and fathers during the postpartum period.

Conditions

Parenting; Behavior; Postpartum Period

Keywords

Parenting; Behavior; Postpartum Period

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Sociodemographic and Obstetric Data Collection Form for Mothers

  This form, prepared by the researcher through a literature review, consists of 18 questions and is designed to obtain sociodemographic and obstetric information from the mothers participating in the study.

  Baseline (completed at the first meeting with the mother, either before birth in planned births or on Day 1 after birth in unplanned births).

• Sociodemographic and Obstetric Data Collection Form for Fathers

  This form, prepared by the researcher through a literature review, consists of 9 questions and is designed to obtain sociodemographic information from the fathers participating in the study.

  Baseline (completed at the first meeting with the father, either before birth in planned births or on Day 1 after birth in unplanned births).

• Marital Adjustment Scale

  The Marital Adjustment Scale consists of 15 items and is used to assess marital adjustment. The scale yields a total score ranging from 1 to 60, with scores of 43 and above indicating marital adjustment and scores below 43 indicating marital maladjustment.

  Baseline (completed at the first meeting with the participant, either before birth in planned births or on Day 1 after birth in unplanned births).

• Postpartum Parenting Behavior Scale

  The Postpartum Parenting Behavior Scale is used to assess parenting behaviors during the first encounter between parents and their newborn. The scale measures behaviors like close contact, affectionate touch, and positive comments through a 10-minute observation, with each item scored as present or absent. The total score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating more positive parenting behaviors.

  Day 1 (assessed during the first 10 minutes of the parent and newborn's first encounter).

Study Arms (1)

Married Couples with Newborns

No intervention was applied to the group. The surveys planned to be examined in the postpartum period have been completed.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The research population consisted of married couples who had recently given birth.

You may qualify if:

• Willingness to participate in the study
• Having a full-term birth (38-42 weeks of gestation)
• No high-risk pregnancy
• Having a healthy newborn
• The couple being married

You may not qualify if:

• Illiteracy
• High-risk pregnancy
• Multiple pregnancy
• Prematurity
• Newborn weighing less than 2500g or more than 4000g

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Acibadem University: lead
• Bezmialem Vakif University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Acıbadem University

Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Selinay Aktaş Demir, Ph. D. (C)

  İstinye University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Anayit Margirit Coşkun, Prof. Dr.

  İstanbul Atlas University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Dilek Sinem Uludağ, B.Sc. (Midwife)

  Esenler Maternity and Children's Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 27, 2024
• First Posted: August 28, 2024
• Study Start: February 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 2, 2020
• Study Completion: September 2, 2020
• Last Updated: June 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

TU (1)