Becoming a Mother in the Shadow of COVID-19 A Grounded Theory Study

AYDIN R.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, cilt.60, sa.6, ss.43-51, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3928/02793695-20211119-01
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, PASCAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.43-51
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022, Slack Incorporated. All rights reserved.The current study aimed to explore the experiences and coping methods of pri-miparous (i.e., first-time) mothers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 17 primiparous mothers. Data were analyzed using Glaser’s grounded theory analysis. A core theme emerged—Psychologically Worn Out Due to the Challenges of Becoming a Mother and Fear of Something Happening to the Baby—and was related to the following subthemes: postpartum mental health, maternal adjustment, maternal at-tachment, baby care, and coping methods. The study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affects all aspects of motherhood in postpartum primiparous mothers.