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Title: A Supported Online Resilience-Enhancing Intervention for Pregnant Women: A Non-Randomized Pilot Study
Authors: Van Haeken, Sarah
BRAEKEN, Marijke 
Groenen, Anne
Bogaerts, Annick
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: MDPI
Source: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 21 (2) , p. 209 (Art N° 209)
Abstract: A 28-week supported online intervention for pregnant women, informed by the Behavior Change Wheel Framework, was developed. The intervention included exercises, group sessions and a peer support platform. The aim of this study was to examine the potential effectiveness of the intervention in enhancing resilience and promoting maternal mental health. Using a quasi-experimental design, assessments were conducted at baseline, postintervention and follow-ups at six and 12 months after childbirth. Resilience, resilience attributes, and maternal mental health were measured using standardised scales. The intervention group received the intervention (N = 70), while the control group (N = 32) received care-as-usual. A repeated-measures ANOVA was used to determine within- and between-group changes. Results showed no significant differences between groups regarding resilience and maternal mental health. However, the intervention group demonstrated stable resilience (p = 0.320) compared to a significant decrease in the control group (p = 0.004). Within the intervention group, perceived social support remained stable during the intervention, but decreased significantly at the first follow-up (p = 0.012). All participants faced additional stress from the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the challenges of parenthood. This study contributes to maternal mental health literature with an innovative, supported online intervention. The intervention consists of different deployable components, designed to be offered online, and the current pilot data are promising. Further research is warranted to explore its full potential in clinical practice.
Keywords: resilience;pregnancy;postpartum;perinatal;maternal mental health;COVID-19;online intervention
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/47372
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020209
Rights: 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Category: A2
Type: Journal Contribution
Appears in Collections:Research publications

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