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Transition to early parenthood, and family functioning relationships in Japan: a longitudinal study

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  • Yukimi Ohashi
  • Midori Asano

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Greater knowledge of the process by which postpartum parents acquire further awareness of their child and fulfill parental roles will likely lead to an understanding that creates a new approach to nursing. This study explored the transition to parenthood and the relationship between parenthood and family functioning in first‐time mothers and fathers. Seventy‐eight parents (41 mothers, 37 fathers) participated in the study and completed the Scale of Early Childrearing Parenthood and Family Assessment Inventory at birth and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postpartum. The levels of parental role attainment and awareness of the child rose dramatically between birth and 3 months postpartum, thereafter stabilizing up to 12 months postpartum. Parenthood and family functioning showed a moderately positive correlation, which gradually became more positive over time. Appropriate nursing interventions might be necessary for parents who show difficulty in accepting their parental roles and have low levels of awareness of their child after 3 months postpartum. Such intervention might be necessary for not only the parents, but also the family unit.

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  • Yukimi Ohashi & Midori Asano, 2012. "Transition to early parenthood, and family functioning relationships in Japan: a longitudinal study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(2), pages 140-147, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:14:y:2012:i:2:p:140-147
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00669.x
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    1. Sally Kendall & Linda Bloomfield & Jane Appleton & Kazuyo Kitaoka, 2013. "Efficacy of a group‐based parenting program on stress and self‐efficacy among Japanese mothers: A quasi‐experimental study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(4), pages 454-460, December.
    2. Ju‐Eun Song & Hyun Ju Chae & Chang Hee Kim, 2014. "Changes in perceived health status, physical symptoms, and sleep satisfaction of postpartum women over time," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(3), pages 335-342, September.
    3. Atcharawadee Sriyasak & Anna‐Lena Almqvist & Chaweewan Sridawruang & Elisabet Häggström‐Nordin, 2015. "Father role: A comparison between teenage and adult first‐time fathers in Thailand," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(3), pages 377-386, September.
    4. Yueh‐Chen Yeh & Winsome St John & Lorraine Venturato, 2014. "Doing the month in a Taiwanese postpartum nursing center: An ethnographic study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(3), pages 343-351, September.
    5. Miyako Tsuchiya & Emi Mori & Hiroko Iwata & Akiko Sakajo & Kunie Maehara & Harumi Ozawa & Akiko Morita & Tomoko Maekawa & Akiko Saeki, 2015. "Fragmented sleep and fatigue during postpartum hospitalization in older primiparous women," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(1), pages 71-76, March.

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