Eves, Robert and Baumann, Nicole and Bilgin, Ayten and Schnitzlein, Daniel and Richter, David and Wolke, Dieter and Lemola, Sakari (2023) Parents' life satisfaction prior to and following preterm birth. Scientific Reports, 13 (1). 21233-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48582-8
Eves, Robert and Baumann, Nicole and Bilgin, Ayten and Schnitzlein, Daniel and Richter, David and Wolke, Dieter and Lemola, Sakari (2023) Parents' life satisfaction prior to and following preterm birth. Scientific Reports, 13 (1). 21233-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48582-8
Eves, Robert and Baumann, Nicole and Bilgin, Ayten and Schnitzlein, Daniel and Richter, David and Wolke, Dieter and Lemola, Sakari (2023) Parents' life satisfaction prior to and following preterm birth. Scientific Reports, 13 (1). 21233-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48582-8
Abstract
The current study tested whether the reported lower wellbeing of parents after preterm birth, relative to term birth, is a continuation of a pre-existing difference before pregnancy. Parents from Germany (the German Socio-Economic Panel Study, N = 10,649) and the United Kingdom (British Household Panel Study and Understanding Society, N = 11,012) reported their new-born's birthweight and gestational age, subsequently categorised as very preterm or very low birthweight (VP/VLBW, < 32 weeks or < 1500 g), moderately/late preterm or low birthweight (MLP/LBW, ≥ 32 weeks and < 37 weeks/≥ 1500 g and < 2500 g), or term-born (≥ 37 weeks and ≥ 2500 g). Mixed models were used to analyse life satisfaction, an aspect of wellbeing, at four assessments-two years and six months before birth and six months and two years afterwards. Two years before birth, satisfaction of prospective term-born, MLP/LBW, or VP/VLBW mothers did not significantly differ. However, mothers of VP/VLBWs had lower satisfaction relative to mothers of term-borns at both assessments post-birth. Among fathers, satisfaction levels were similarly equivalent two years before birth. Subsequently, fathers of VP/VLBWs temporarily differed in satisfaction six months post-birth relative to fathers of term-borns. Results indicate that parents' lower life satisfaction after VP/VLBW birth is not a continuation of pre-existing life satisfaction differences.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Birth Weight; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Extremely Premature; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; Parents; Personal Satisfaction; Pregnancy; Premature Birth; Prospective Studies |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2024 18:54 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:27 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/37015 |
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