Early Maternal Caregiving
A Conceptualization of Maternal Compassion Preoccupation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4695565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miriam Chasson (0000-0002-5502-673X, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel), Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari (0000-0001-9308-4052, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1303-1313 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732320908570 |
| PMID | 32111143 |
| OpenAlex | W3008357536 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 42 |
The literature refers extensively to the ramifications of the mother's care on her infant. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of maternal caregiving on the emotional experience of the mother herself. Using grounded theory methodology, we sought to contribute to fill this gap, and conducted open indepth interviews with 20 Israeli mothers of infants up to 3 months of age. Three core categories emerged from the interviews: Difficulty, Pleasure and Satisfaction, and Concern for Personal Needs. We found these categories to parallel three theoretical concepts relating to caregivers in general: compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and self-compassion. Consequently, we propose a new inclusive theoretical concept termed Maternal Compassion Preoccupation. The findings and conceptualization can contribute to the theoretical knowledge associated with early maternal caregiving, and to a new perspective on interventions aimed at helping women to cope with the high care demands of early motherhood
Compassion · Conceptualization · Developmental psychology · Grounded theory · Pleasure · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Less is more
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |