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Parental care and control during childhood: associations with maternal perinatal mood disturbance and parenting stress

Abstract  

This study examined the associations between perceived parental care and control in childhood and maternal anxiety, depression
and parenting stress during the transition to parenthood. Eighty-eight women completed the Parental Bonding Instrument, self-report
measures of anxiety and depression and a structured diagnostic interview (Mini-plus International Neuropsychiatric Interview)
during the third trimester of pregnancy. The MINI-Plus and anxiety and depression measures were re-administered at 7 months
postpartum. The Parenting Stress Index was also administered at this time. Significant associations were found between maternal
‘affectionless control’ and prenatal and postnatal symptom measures of anxiety and depression, p values <0.005. Compared to women who reported optimal parenting, women who recalled maternal ‘affectionless control’ were
also six times more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder during pregnancy (OR = 6.1, 95 % CI = 2.17–30.11) and
seven times more likely to be diagnosed with postnatal major depression (OR = 6.8, 95 % CI = 1.80–25.37). Paternal ‘affectionless
control’ was associated with significantly higher scores on symptom measures of prenatal and postnatal anxiety, p values <0.005. This study suggests that assessing a woman’s own parenting history is important in identifying and managing
the risk of prenatal and postnatal affective disorders and parenting stress.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Article
  • Pages 1-9
  • DOI 10.1007/s00737-012-0292-0
  • Authors
    • Kerry-Ann Grant, Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
    • Alison Bautovich, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Royal Hospital for Women and Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Catherine McMahon, Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
    • Nicole Reilly, Perinatal and Women’s Mental Health Unit, St John of God Hospital Burwood, Burwood, NSW, Australia
    • Leo Leader, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Marie-Paule Austin, Perinatal and Women’s Mental Health Unit, St John of God Hospital Burwood, Burwood, NSW, Australia
    • Journal Archives of Women’s Mental Health
    • Online ISSN 1435-1102
    • Print ISSN 1434-1816
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 07/06/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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