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  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Postpartum depression affects a significant number of parents.
  • Mental representations of early parenting experiences are linked to major depressive disorder.
  • Perinatal mood fluctuations require further investigation into contributing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of mental representations of early parenting in peripartum mood.
  • To examine how perceptions of maternal care influence mood during pregnancy and postpartum.
  • To identify predictors of subclinical mood fluctuations in new parents.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study interviewing 41 mothers and 36 fathers from late pregnancy to 3 months postpartum.
  • Assessed perceptions of early parenting experiences, social support, and history of depression.
  • Measured mood fluctuations throughout the peripartum period.

Main Results:

  • Perceptions of own maternal care significantly predicted peripartum mood fluctuations.
  • Lower perceived maternal caring was associated with increased dysphoria during pregnancy and postpartum.
  • Perceptions of maternal affectionless control, history of depression, and lower social support predicted greater mood instability.

Conclusions:

  • Early parenting experiences, especially perceived maternal care, shape parental vulnerability to peripartum mood changes.
  • Negative early maternal experiences may lower the threshold for depressive symptoms in the peripartum period.
  • Understanding these early representations is crucial for supporting parental mental health.