First-time mothers' perceptions of social support: Recommendations for best practice

T De Sousa Machado… - Health psychology …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Research indicates social support is imperative for postpartum well-being. The types of
social support and access to preferred supports are less understood. This article considers …

Social networking site (SNS) use by adolescent mothers: Can social support and social capital be enhanced by online social networks?–A structured review of the …

S Nolan, J Hendricks, S Ferguson, A Towell - Midwifery, 2017 - Elsevier
Aims and objectives to critically appraise the available literature and summarise the
evidence relating to adolescent mothers' use of social networking sites in terms of any social …

Who mothers mommy? Factors that contribute to mothers' well-being.

SS Luthar, L Ciciolla - Developmental Psychology, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Developmental science is replete with studies on the impact of mothers on their children, but
little is known about what might best help caregivers to function well themselves. In an initial …

Mental health in obstetric patients and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic

EM Raiff, KM D'Antonio, C Mai… - Clinical obstetrics and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Psychiatric morbidity is the most common childbirth complication with 1 in 5 women
experiencing a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder. The cost of this psychiatric morbidity is …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of Japanese versions of the UCLA loneliness scale version 3 for use among mothers with infants and toddlers: a cross-sectional study

A Arimoto, E Tadaka - BMC women's health, 2019 - Springer
Background Mothers with infants and toddlers are a potential target population for the
prevention or alleviation of feelings of loneliness. However, the theory and methods for …

Maternal knowing and social networks: understanding first-time mothers' search for information and support through online and offline social networks

SL Price, M Aston, J Monaghan, M Sim… - Qualitative health …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The postpartum period is an exciting yet stressful time for first-time mothers, and although
the experience may vary, all mothers need support during this crucial period. In Canada …

“It's always hard being a mom, but the pandemic has made everything harder”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of perinatal women during the COVID-19 …

P Kinser, N Jallo, S Moyer, M Weinstock, D Barrett… - Midwifery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Understanding the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in
vulnerable groups, such as pregnant and parenting women, is a critical research and clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Social isolation, loneliness and health: a descriptive study of the experiences of migrant mothers with young children (0–5 years old) at la maison bleue

M Lim, A Van Hulst, S Pisanu, L Merry - Frontiers in global women's …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Migrant women with young children, including asylum seekers and refugees,
have multiple vulnerability factors that put them at increased risk of social isolation and …

Social support in a parenting Facebook group during the COVID‐19 pandemic

A Hooper, C Schweiker, C Kerch - Family Relations, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This paper includes a mixed methods content analysis of a parenting Facebook
group focused on COVID‐19. We analyze participants' posts to identify the types of support …

[HTML][HTML] Supporting healthy lifestyle behaviours in families attending community playgroups: parents' perceptions of facilitators and barriers

AB Fuller, RA Byrne, RK Golley, SG Trost - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Establishing healthy nutrition, activity, and sleep behaviours early in life is a key
strategy in childhood obesity prevention. Parents are the primary influence on the …