Sofia Gameiro|Mariana Moura­?Ramos|Maria Cristina Canavarro
Maternal adjustment to the birth of a child: Primiparity versus multiparity
abstract introduction literature highlighted birth first child crisis moment implies change reorganisation none less specificities maternal adjustment birth another child yet completely known goals understand differences adjusting birth child primiparous multiparous mothers specifically 1 identify describe differences adjusting two different moments 25 days birth 8 months postpartum 2 identify describe differences continuities among primiparous multiparous mothers regarding temporal evolution adjustment method 179 mothers 98 primiparous 81 multiparous assessed two different periods 25 days birth 8 months later concerning adjustment need reorganisation assessment protocol included socialdemographic data file emotional assessment scale brief symptom inventory perceived stress scale adjectival scales results primiparous mothers report greater adjustment difficulties right birth multiparous mothers show less positive adjustment trajectory mainly reflected increasing levels negative emotional reactivity conclusion results support existence different adjustment trajectories primiparous multiparous mothers suggesting need differentiated psychological intervention strategies regarding group keywords motherhoodpsychological adjustmentparity notes 1 portugal happens fourth fifth month birth