Self-compassion mediates the link between attachment security and intimate relationship quality for couples navigating pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Millions of couples navigate the transition from pregnancy to postpartum in a given year, and this period of change and adjustment in the family is associated with elevated risk for intimate relationship dysfunction. Self-compassion has the potential to promote skills that are essential for healthy adaptation (e.g., emotion regulation, greater openness and flexibility, and more awareness of the needs of oneself and one's partner). The overarching goal of the present study was to investigate the role of self-compassion in intimate relationship quality during pregnancy. A sample of 159 couples completed semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. Parents engaging in more compassionate self-responding during pregnancy have higher-quality intimate relationships as measured across multiple f

SUBMITTER: Huynh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9578023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature