Associations between singing to babies and symptoms of postnatal depression, wellbeing, self-esteem and mother-infant bond
Associations between singing to babies and symptoms of postnatal depression, wellbeing, self-esteem and mother-infant bond
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DOI：
10.1016/j.puhe.2017.01.016
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发表时间：
2017-04-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Perkins, R.
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作者：
Fancourt, D.;Perkins, R.
引言：越来越多的研究记录了唱歌的心理益处。然而，目前还不清楚为新生儿唱歌是否与增强产妇的心理健康有关。本研究的目的有两个：(1)探讨这些关联是否存在，(2)比较唱歌和听音乐的效果，以探讨音乐的声音或身体的歌唱行为是否可能是影响效果的因素。方法：使用多元线性和Logistic回归模型对391名新妈妈的横断面数据进行分析，探讨对婴儿唱歌和听音乐与产后抑郁症状、幸福感、自尊和自评母婴之间的关系。结果：每天给婴儿唱歌与产后抑郁症状的减轻和幸福感的增强有关，自尊和自我报告的母婴纽带。听音乐与较低的抑郁和增强的幸福感有关，但影响被涉及其他艺术活动的混杂变量减弱。讨论：这些数据表明，特定的唱歌行为可以支持新妈妈的心理健康。这项研究发现的相关性提出了这样的问题：母亲唱歌给婴儿听是否可以因果地改善母亲的心理健康和福祉？因此，唱歌是否可以作为一种积极的育儿实践推荐给新妈妈，或者是否可以发展支持性的社区唱歌干预措施。
Introduction: There is growing research documenting the psychological benefits of singing. However, it remains unknown whether singing to new babies is associated with enhanced maternal mental health. This study had two aims:(i) to explore whether these associations exist, and (ii) to compare the effects of singing to babies with listening to music in order to explore whether the sound of music alone or the physical act of singing might be responsible for effects.Methods: Multiple linear and logistic regression models were used to analyse cross-sectional data from 391 new mothers, exploring associations between both singing to babies and listening to music, and symptoms of postnatal depression, wellbeing, self-esteem and self-rated mother-infant bond.Results: Singing to babies on a daily basis was associated with lower symptoms of postnatal depression and enhanced wellbeing, self-esteem and self-reported mother-infant bond. Listening to music was associated with lower depression and enhanced wellbeing but effects were attenuated by confounding variables involving other arts engagement.Discussion: These data suggest that the specific act of singing could support the mental health of new mothers. The correlations found in this study raise questions as to whether maternal singing to babies can causally improve maternal mental health and wellbeing and as such whether singing could be recommended to new mothers as a positive parenting practice, or whether supportive community singing interventions could be developed.