ABSTRACT

Objective

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between a mother’s current emotion regulation strategy (antecedent-focused vs. response-focused), her satisfaction with childbirth, and posttraumatic and/or depressive symptoms after unplanned C-section.

Background

The mother’s and baby’s health is considered a priority during childbirth. As a result, situations in which an unplanned C-section is required may not allow mothers to express their needs and emotions. This may lead to feelings of dissatisfaction regarding the childbirth experience.

Methods

Fifty French participants aged 18–35 (M = 27.10; S.D. = 3.99) who had a C-section were recruited on social networking groups and completed four self-report measures online, up to two years after childbirth. These measures assessed emotion regulation strategies currently used, birth satisfaction, postpartum depression symptoms and PTSD symptoms.

Results

Main results indicate (1) Mothers who use expressive suppression, a response-focused strategy, are less satisfied with childbirth. (2) Emotion regulation, when combined with maternal satisfaction, shows a negative association with posttraumatic stress score and depression score.

Conclusion

This study provides interesting data for further research. Follow-up studies about emotion regulation, postpartum depression and posttraumatic stress symptoms should be conducted in the future in order to provide clinical recommendations.

中文翻译：

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紧急剖腹产、产妇满意度和情绪调节策略：对 PTSD 和产后抑郁症状的影响。

摘要

客观的

这项横断面研究旨在调查母亲当前的情绪调节策略（以前因为中心与以反应为中心）、她对分娩的满意度以及计划外剖腹产后的创伤后和/或抑郁症状之间的关系。

背景

母亲和婴儿的健康在分娩过程中被视为重中之重。因此，在需要进行计划外剖腹产的情况下，母亲可能无法表达自己的需求和情绪。这可能会导致对分娩经历的不满。

方法

50 名年龄在 18-35 岁之间（M = 27.10；SD = 3.99）的法国参与者被招募到社交网络组中，并在线完成四项自我报告措施，直至分娩后两年。这些措施评估了目前使用的情绪调节策略、出生满意度、产后抑郁症状和 PTSD 症状。

结果

主要结果表明 (1) 使用表达抑制（一种以反应为重点的策略）的母亲对分娩不太满意。(2) 情绪调节与母亲满意度相结合，与创伤后压力评分和抑郁评分呈负相关。

结论

这项研究为进一步研究提供了有趣的数据。未来应开展情绪调节、产后抑郁和创伤后应激症状的随访研究，以提供临床建议。