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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Science
  • Maternal Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Maternal confidence is crucial for maternal wellbeing.
  • Understanding occupations that foster maternal confidence is important for targeted support.
  • New Zealand mothers' perspectives are valuable in identifying confidence-evoking mothering occupations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and rank everyday mothering occupations that evoke maternal confidence.
  • To explore the impact of specific mothering occupations on maternal confidence.
  • To inform occupational therapy interventions during the perinatal phase.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Delphi surveys with a panel of seven New Zealand mothers.
  • Mothers ranked 47 identified mothering occupations based on their efficacy in evoking maternal confidence.
  • Two rounds of ranking were conducted to reach consensus.

Main Results:

  • Consensus was reached on the ranked list of occupations.
  • The top nine occupations maintained their ranking across survey rounds.
  • Mothers highly ranked co-occupations and watching their babies for evoking maternal confidence.

Conclusions:

  • Specific mothering occupations significantly influence maternal confidence.
  • Co-occupations and observing infant development are highly effective in building maternal confidence.
  • Occupational therapy can play a valuable role in supporting maternal confidence during the perinatal period.