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  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Maternal Mental Health

Background:

  • Maternal self-esteem is crucial for well-being, yet its developmental trajectory remains understudied.
  • Understanding factors influencing maternal self-esteem is vital for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive roles of maternal cognitions, psychopathological symptoms, and child temperament on maternal self-esteem.
  • To examine these factors during both prenatal and 1-year postpartum periods.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study involving 162 pregnant women assessing core beliefs, psychopathology, and self-esteem.
  • Follow-up with 87 mothers at 1 year postpartum to assess self-esteem and child temperament.

Main Results:

  • Maternal maladaptive core beliefs and psychopathological symptoms predicted 19% of prenatal maternal self-esteem variance.
  • Prenatal self-esteem, mental health symptoms, core beliefs, and infant temperament explained 42% of postnatal maternal self-esteem variance.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal cognitive structures, including core beliefs, are significant determinants of maternal self-esteem development.
  • Early psychological factors and infant temperament play a key role in shaping maternal self-esteem post-birth.