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Parenting Expectations, NICU Experiences, and Maternal Psychological Outcomes: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.
Sarah M Rodrigues1, Sanghyuk S Shin, Melissa D Pinto
1Author Affiliations: Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California, Irvine (Drs Rodrigues, Shin, Pinto, and Bounds); Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of California, Irvine (Dr Terry); and School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Dr Burton).
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Mothers hospitalized with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience distress when their actual experiences differ from their parenting expectations. Addressing these expectation-experience differences (EEDs) is crucial for maternal mental health post-NICU.
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Area of Science:
- Perinatal mental health
- Maternal psychology
- Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outcomes
Background:
- Infant hospitalization in the NICU significantly elevates maternal psychological distress.
- Predicting maternal risk is challenging due to a lack of universal screening standards.
- Examining differences between parenting expectations and NICU experiences can clarify maternal distress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore parenting expectation-experience differences (EEDs) in mothers with infants in the NICU.
- To assess the correlation between EED scores and maternal psychological outcomes 1-5 years post-NICU hospitalization.
Main Methods:
- A 3-phase explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed.
- Pearson's correlation coefficients analyzed relationships between EED scores and maternal psychological outcomes.
- Reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews provided qualitative context for EED scores.
Main Results:
- Over 90% of mothers reported negative EEDs, signifying NICU experiences fell short of expectations.
- Significant inverse correlations were observed between EED scores and depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and parenting self-efficacy.
- Qualitative themes included unexpectedness, lost parenting experiences, and survival and thriving, highlighting varied meanings of unmet expectations.
Conclusions:
- Preparing mothers for NICU hospitalization and enhancing NICU parenting support can mitigate EEDs.
- Interventions aimed at reducing the gap between expectations and experiences may improve maternal mental health.
- Further research is necessary to fully understand the impact of parenting EEDs in the NICU population.