Caroline Hollins Martin
A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’)
Hollins Martin, Caroline; Anderson, Lara; Martin, Colin
Authors
Lara Anderson
Colin Martin
Abstract
Background: Postnatal depression (PND) is a key cause of maternal morbidity, with current systems of initial recognition in the UK detecting only 50% of cases. In attempts to predict those potentially at risk, this review suggests a novel approach. Aim: Implementing the concept of ‘ideal mother’ versus ‘real mother’, and asking the woman to compare their ‘ideal self’ against ‘existent self’, the aim of this instrument development review was to determine themes from the literature that relate to women’s perceptions of self as a mother, and from this identification develop questions for inclusion within a proposed new measure entitled the Self-Image as Mother Scale (SIMS). Method: A scoping review of the literature was carried out to identify themes considered to affect perception of self as mother, and from this identification, evidence-based questions for inclusion in the SIMS were developed. Findings: Themes identified included (1) marital dissatisfaction, (2) inadequate partner support, (3) lack of family support, (4) socioeconomic status and associated poverty, (5) concern about infant, (6) antenatal/postnatal complications, (7) acceptance of infant gender, (8) history of mental health problems, (9) unplanned pregnancy. Conclusions: From this scoping review 18 questions were developed for inclusion in the SIMS, which will then be evaluated for psychometric properties, scale refinement and validation.
Citation
Hollins Martin, C., Anderson, L., & Martin, C. (2019). A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’). Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 37(3), 224-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 7, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 16, 2018 |
Publication Date | May 27, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Nov 29, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Journal | Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology |
Print ISSN | 0264-6838 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-672X |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 37 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 224-241 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786 |
Keywords | Midwives; Perinatal mental illness; Postnatal depression; ASAP; Predictors; Ideal self; Real self; Self-Image as Mother Scale (SIMS) |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1164257 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786 |
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