Postpartum stress and infant outcome: A review of current literature

A Oyetunji, P Chandra - Psychiatry research, 2020 - Elsevier
Postpartum stress has been shown to have an association with infant growth, nutrition,
bonding, temperament and ultimately childhood mental wellbeing. When persistent …

An overview of maternal anxiety during pregnancy and the post-partum period

S Araji, A Griffin, L Dixon, SK Spencer… - Journal of Mental …, 2020 - mentalhealthjournal.org
Anxiety during pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes in mothers and infants.
Unfortunately, as anxiety is often synonymously mentioned with depression, the studies …

A validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale 12-item research short-form for use during global crises with five translations

SA Silverio, SM Davies, P Christiansen… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Global crises inevitably increase levels of anxiety in postpartum populations.
Effective and efficient measurement is therefore essential. This study aimed to create a 12 …

Creation and validation of the postpartum specific anxiety scale research short-form (PSAS-RSF)

SM Davies, P Christiansen, JA Harrold… - Archives of women's …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) is a valid, reliable measure of
postpartum anxiety (PPA). However, it contains 51 items, so is limited by its length. This …

Postpartum-specific anxiety and maternal bonding: Further evidence to support the use of childbearing specific mood tools

V Fallon, SA Silverio, JCG Halford… - … of reproductive and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Research examining the relationship between postpartum anxiety and
maternal bonding is limited by the use of general measures of anxiety which may predict …

Maternal-infant bonding and perceptions of infant temperament: the mediating role of maternal mental health

SM Davies, SA Silverio, P Christiansen… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There are associations between maternal mental health (anxiety and
depression), maternal-infant bonding, and infant temperament. However, few studies have …

The impact of perceived social support during pregnancy on postpartum infant-focused anxieties: A prospective cohort study of mothers in Northern Jordan

HH Hijazi, MS Alyahya, RM Al Abdi… - … journal of women's …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between perceived social support
during pregnancy and levels of anxiety among postpartum women using an anxiety-specific …

Support from friends moderates the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and postnatal wellbeing during COVID-19

V Harrison, ML Moulds, K Jones - Journal of Reproductive and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Increasing evidence has linked repetitive negative thinking (RNT) to postnatal
depression and anxiety, yet the factors moderating this relationship have been minimally …

Supporting perinatal anxiety in the digital age; a qualitative exploration of stressors and support strategies

V Harrison, D Moore, L Lazard - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background The period surrounding childbirth is one of profound change, which can often
be experienced as stressful and overwhelming. Indeed, around 20% of women may …

Validation of the Iranian version of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale 12-item research short-form for use during global crises (PSAS-IR-RSF-C)

S Mashayekh-Amiri, MA Jafarabadi, M Montazeri… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Due to its high pervasiveness and adversarial consequences, postpartum
anxiety has been one of the most worrying public health concerns in the last decade …