Obstetric guidelines have rapidly evolved to incorporate new data and research on the novel
coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with data on perinatal mental health building over the last …

Background Pregnancy is a time of increased vulnerability for the development of anxiety
and depression. This systematic review aims to identify the main risk factors involved in the …

Postpartum depression (PPD) adversely affects the health and well being of many new
mothers, their infants, and their families. A comprehensive understanding of biopsychosocial …

Highlights•Describes how anxiously and avoidantly attached people think, feel, and behave
when distressed.•Reviews key principles of attachment theory.•Indicates how attachment …

The relationship between parenthood and well-being has become a hot topic among
scholars, media, and general public alike. The research, however, has been mixed—some …

Social proximity and interaction attenuate cardiovascular arousal, facilitate the development
of nonanxious temperament, inhibit the release of stress hormones, reduce threat‐related …

Adult attachment has been studied as an important predictor of romantic relationship quality
in many empirical studies. This meta‐analysis quantitatively summarized the associations …

This article reviews recent research (1999–2009) on the effects of parenthood on well‐
being. We use a life course framework to consider how parenting and childlessness …

This study examines the association between marital quality and personal well‐being using
meta‐analytic techniques. Effects from 93 studies were analyzed. The average weighted …

Objectives: Health psychology has contributed significantly to understanding the link
between psychological factors and health and well-being, but it has not often incorporated …