Time-out for well-being: A mixed methods evaluation of attitudes and likelihood to engage in different types of online emotional well-being programmes in the perinatal period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Positive maternal mental health during the perinatal period contributes to general well-being and positive emotional bonds with the child, encouraging an optimal developmental trajectory. Online interventions to enhance maternal well-being and develop coping skills, such as meditation-based interventions, can be a low-cost way to improve mother and child outcomes. However, this depends on end-user engagement. To date, there is limited evidence about women's willingness to engage and preferences for online programmes.

Objectives

This study explored pregnant women's attitudes towards and likelihood to undertake minimal online well-being training programmes (mindfulness, self-compassion, or general relaxation), engagement barriers and enablers, and programme structur

SUBMITTER: Davis JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10338730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature