The Baby Steps Web Program for the Well-Being of New Parents: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New parents face increased risks of emotional distress and relationship dissatisfaction. Digital interventions increase support access, but few preventive programs are optimized for both parents.

Objective

This study aims to conduct the first randomized controlled trial on universal self-guided digital programs to support positive perinatal adjustment of both mothers and fathers. Effects of childcare information (Baby Care) and information plus an interactive program (Baby Steps Wellbeing) were compared from the third trimester baseline to 3 and 6 months subsequently.

Methods

The study recruited 388 co-parenting male-female adult couples expecting their first single child (26-38 weeks' gestation), using web-based registration. Most (337/388, 86.8%) were obt

SUBMITTER: Kavanagh DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665385 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature