The transition to parenthood is widely considered a period of increased vulnerability often
accompanied by stress. Abidin conceived parenting stress as referring to specific difficulties …

Parenting stress can influence caregiving behavior negatively, which in turn may harm
children's development. Identifying precursors of parenting stress, preferably beginning …

Women, as well as their partners, can experience childbirth in many different ways. A
negative childbirth experience may have adverse effects on the entire family, resulting, for …

The current study aimed to examine the impact of maternal depression, maternal fetal
attachment (MFA) and parenting stress on maternal sensitivity, intrusiveness and positive …

The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the relationship between attachment-avoidance
and-anxiety, and marital relationship quality during pregnancy to the expression of …

Background Maternal postpartum distress is often construed as a marker of vulnerability to
poor parenting. Less is known, however, about the impact of postpartum distress on …

Introduction: The aim of this paper was to examine the role of perinatal, obstetric and post
partum factors on maternal and paternal stress. It will present the first examination of the role …

Perinatal research has focused essentially on maternal outcomes leaving paternal
outcomes unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the intrapersonal and …

Transition to parenthood represents an important life event increasing vulnerability to
psychological disorders. Postpartum depression and parenting distress are the most …

Objective: Although there is an established link between parenting stress, postnatal
depression, and anxiety, no study has yet investigated this link in first-time parental couples …