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Relationship between maternal mindfulness and anxiety 1 month after childbirth
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Natsuki,
Naruse Takashi,
Sakai Mahiro,
Nagata Satoko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
japan journal of nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1742-7924
pISSN - 1742-7932
DOI - 10.1111/jjns.12157
Subject(s) - mindfulness , anxiety , childbirth , trait anxiety , association (psychology) , trait , clinical psychology , psychology , multilevel model , medicine , pregnancy , psychiatry , psychotherapist , machine learning , biology , computer science , genetics , programming language
Aim To investigate the relationship between maternal mindfulness and maternal anxiety 1 month after childbirth. Methods A cross‐sectional design was used, featuring anonymous questionnaires that were completed between July and December 2014 at two Japanese hospitals. The participants ( n = 151) completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Japanese version) and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory Form X (Japanese version). The data analysis was carried out by using a hierarchical multiple regression. Results The state and trait anxiety scores showed significant relationships with mindfulness, the mother's age, and the perceived difference between the expectations of motherhood before childbirth and the reality of post‐partum daily life. Furthermore, the amount of average sleep time in the past week (including naps) showed a negative association with the state anxiety score, whereas the marital relationship showed a positive association with trait anxiety. Finally, at 1 month post‐partum, the mothers with greater mindfulness scores showed lower anxiety. Conclusions Improvements in mindfulness could help mothers to reduce their post‐partum anxiety.