Social Network and Emotional Intelligence in Pregnancy and Postpartum

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ID12995131
AuthorsJennifer Rode (0000-0003-2707-0538, Miami University, corresponding author), Suzanne Martin Stricklin (Miami University), Stephanie Nicely (Miami University)
Year2018
Volume12
Issue2
Pages164-179
Publication date2018-12-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInterpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1981-6472 • E-ISSN: 1981-6472
PublisherPsychOpen (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.5964/ijpr.v12i2.300
OpenAlexW2906608236
LanguageEN
References cited44

Although evidence supports the role of social support in perinatal women's well-being, the dynamics of these relationships remain unclear. We examined changes in social support and social network from prenatal to postpartum periods from 168 perinatal women. Individual differences in emotional intelligence (EI) were examined as moderating these changes. Results suggest that functional social support increases in postpartum while social network decreases. EI significantly moderated change in functional social support from fathers such that functional social support from a woman's father was significantly higher in women with higher EI. Changes in social network were not significantly affected by EI

Developmental psychology · Emotional intelligence · Pregnancy · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · Social support · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology

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