Abstract

Each year in the US, approximately 1,200,000 pregnant women are hospitalized on bed rest with the intent to improve pregnancy outcomes. However, antepartum bed rest is not benign and may contribute to physical debilitation, postpartum depression (PPD), impaired maternal role attainment (MRA), and altered maternal-infant attachment. There are gaps in the literature about the effects of resilience, optimism, and PPD on MRA and the effects of resilience and optimism on PPD at six to 12 months postpartum. Although the effects of resilience and optimism have been studied in general adult populations, few studies have considered resilience and optimism as protectors that support MRA and reduce the risk of PPD.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10636212; ProQuest document ID: 1965370119. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Marianne Allen, DrNP, RNC-OB, CNS, CBC

Sigma Membership

Eta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Maternal Role Attainment, Postpartum Depression, Maternal-Infant Attachment.

Advisor

Roberta Waite

Second Advisor

Barbara Posmontier

Third Advisor

Pamela Geller

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Drexel University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-01-29

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