2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Supporting Families Raising Children by Strengthening Partnerships during Pregnancy
| Project/Area Number |
23650442
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
General human life sciences
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 保育・子育て / パートナーシップ / 育児不安 / 自己イメージ / コーチング / メンタルヘルス / 妊娠期 / 介入研究 |
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| Research Abstract |
We studied the temperaments of married couples and associated psychosocial factors during pregnancy and child-rearing and developed a new method of family support. Our aim was to intervene in a group of mothers during pregnancy or child-rearing, and to examine the results of our intervention.
The results of a questionnaire investigation suggested that being oriented toward reward from others and having a weak spousal relationship could lead to anxiety, depression, and inappropriate child-rearing attitudes in mothers.
We developed a support method to change the lifestyles of married couples or families and promote relationship-building. We applied our method various numbers of times and for various lengths of time, with different combinations of interventions. After the intervention there was a significant improvement in self-esteem and self-confidence and a significant reduction in depression and in anxiety about child-rearing. The effect was prolonged, at least in the short-term.
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Research Products
(6 results)
