- Title
- Mindfulness for men with pregnant partners: an integrative literature review (part one)
- Creator
- Jones, Donovan; Ebert, Lyn; Hazelton, Michael
- Relation
- British Journal of Midwifery Vol. 25, Issue 11, p. 707-714
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2017.25.11.707
- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- Background: Men are as likely to suffer stressors associated with pregnancy as their pregnant partners, but are less likely to receive support. Mindfulness interventions are a possible way to enable men to manage and reduce stress that may provoke anger and depression. Aim: This integrative review examined original research into using mindfulness as an intervention for men during the perinatal period. Methods: Using the question, 'Can mindfulness based stress reduction reduce stress in men with pregnant partners during the perinatal period?', a comprehensive search retrieved 157 articles. Following defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 2 original research papers were included in the review. Thematic analysis identified five themes, the first three of which will be discussed here. Findings: Research suggests that men engaged in mindfulnessbased stress reduction during the perinatal period experienced improvements in regulating emotions and handling stress, as well a deeper sense of connection with their pregnant partner. Conclusion: To improve the wellbeing of men with pregnant partners, mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques are needed to help men to improve psychological wellbeing and better support their pregnant partners.
- Subject
- male partners; mindfulness; perinatal wellbeing
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1385138
- Identifier
- uon:32172
- Identifier
- ISSN:0969-4900
- Language
- eng
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