Mothering Occupations Ranked for Maternal Confidence.
Sorcha Odgers1, Yvonne Thomas2, Ema Tokolahi2
1Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care
|February 20, 2025
Summary
New Zealand mothers identified co-occupations and watching babies as key to maternal confidence. This study highlights the importance of specific mothering occupations for maternal wellbeing and occupational therapy support.
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.
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