Norwegian families: transition to parenthood.
Our purpose in conducting this study was to explore relationships among family dynamics, parent-fetal attachment, and infant temperament in 230 mother-father pairs from the third trimester of pregnancy to when their infant was 7 to 9 months old. Mothers reported increased role conflict during this time, as well as more role conflict than their partners. First-time parents (n = 133) perceived more positive family dynamics than second-time parents (n = 97), as well as greater parent-fetal attachment. Maternal-fetal attachment was greater than paternal-fetal attachment. Health care providers can provide support for new parents as they negotiate new role relationships.
Lorensen
Margarethe
M
Institute of Nursing Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. m.j.lorensen@sykepleievit.uio.no
Wilson
Margaret E
ME
White
Marjorie A
MA
D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012380:Role; D013694:Temperament