The association between self-compassion in the postnatal period and difficult experiences with COVID-19 pandemic-related changes during pregnancy: An observational study for women at 1-month postnatal in Japan.
Jpn J Nurs Sci
; 19(4): e12494, 2022 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1879064
ABSTRACT
AIM:
This observational study aimed to describe the rate and degree of difficult experiences with COVID-19 pandemic-related changes (DE) during pregnancy, clarify the relationship between DE and self-compassion of women postnatally, and investigate the influence of compassion from a partner (CP) and compassion from the woman's mother (CM) on this relationship.METHODS:
Data from 46 1-month postnatal women in Japan were collected through a self-report questionnaire from October to December 2020. Self-compassion was measured using the Japanese version of the Self-Compassion Scale; DE, CP, and CM were measured using original questions based on prior studies.RESULTS:
Almost all participants (97.8%) experienced more than one DE during pregnancy. Data analyses revealed that DE in maternity hospitals (d = 0.76), DE in social support (d = 0.53), and CM (d = 0.64) were associated with self-compassion. A two-way analysis of variance suggested that CM moderated the relationship between self-compassion and DE in preparation for the baby (η2 = 0.11) and the birth plan (η2 = 0.11), whereas CP moderated the relationship between self-compassion and DE in social support (η2 = 0.07).CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings suggest that self-compassion negatively correlates with DE in maternity hospitals and social support. Additionally, CM may buffer the influence of DE in preparation for the baby and the birth plan on self-compassion; moreover, CP may buffer the influence of DE in social support on self-compassion. This study highlights the importance of supporting perinatal women to adapt to COVID-19-related changes through cooperation with their families, which may increase self-compassion.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Jpn J Nurs Sci
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jjns.12494
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