OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Distress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel	107
The COVID-19 pandemic and perinatal mental health	72
Predictive factors of women’s subjective perception of childbirth experience: a systematic review of the literature	45
Traumatic childbirth perception during pregnancy and the postpartum period and its postnatal mental health outcomes: a prospective longitudinal study	26
Childbirth-related PTSD: is it a unique post-traumatic disorder?	25
Tokophobia and fear of birth: a workshop consensus statement on current issues and recommendations for future research	25
The role of maternal mental health, infant temperament, and couple’s relationship quality for mother-infant bonding	24
Substance use and mental health in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	20
Stress, stigma, violence experiences and social support of US infertile women	17
Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)	14
Maternal perinatal depression, anxiety, fear of birth, and perception of infants’ negative affectivity at three months	13
Supporting perinatal women in the context of the COVID-19 emergency: can web-based antenatal education classes make it possible?	11
A new scale for fear of childbirth: the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ)	11
Support from friends moderates the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and postnatal wellbeing during COVID-19	11
Continuing bonds following stillbirth: protective and risk factors associated with parental bereavement adaptation	11
Shame and guilt in the postnatal period: a systematic review	11
The role of perceived social support on pregnant women’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Health-care practitioners’ assessment and observations of birth trauma in mothers and partners	10
Development and feasibility of the prenatal video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting for expectant fathers	10
Hospitalisation in high-risk pregnancy patients: is prenatal attachment affected?	9
The transition to parenthood: perspectives of relationship science theories and methods	9
Measuring stress after childbirth: development and validation of the Maternal Postpartum Stress Scale	9
The influence of being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic on birth expectations and antenatal bonding	9
The role of interpersonal emotional regulation on maternal mental health	8
Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression and adjustment disorder during puerperium – a retrospective research	8

Childbirth experience, maternal functioning and mental health: how are they related?	8
Hindering resilience in the transition to parenthood: a thematic analysis of parents’ perspectives	7
Perinatal mental health research: towards an integrative biopsychosocial approach	7
Resilience as the predictor of quality of life in the infertile couples as the most neglected and silent minorities	7
An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis study of the EPDS in postnatal Italian-speaking women	7
Well-being, self-esteem and body satisfaction in new mothers	7
The impact of antenatal imaging on parent experience and prenatal attachment: a systematic review	7
‘Pregnant women voice their concerns and delivery method preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey’	7
Expectant parents’ perceptions of healthcare and support during COVID-19 in the UK: a thematic analysis	6
Examining the association between subjective childbirth experience and maternal mental health at six months postpartum	6
A scoping review of therapies used to treat psychological trauma post perinatal bereavement	6
Anxiety symptoms and health-related quality of life in mainland Chinese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study	6
Psychological or educational eHealth interventions on depression, anxiety or stress following preterm birth: a systematic review	6
Stress level and general mental state in Polish pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic	6
The concept analysis of parent-infant bonding during pregnancy and infancy: a systematic review and meta-synthesis	6
Effect of counselling with men on perceived stress and social support of their pregnant wives	6
Risk factors for postpartum depression in mothers of newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care unit	5
Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)	5
What’s so special about perinatal mental health?	5
Experience of early motherhood during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Germany: a single-centre before and after comparison	5
The relationship between quality of life, perceived stress, marital satisfaction in women conceived through ART	5
Translation and validation of the Czech Republic version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)	5
COVID-19: what about pregnant women during first lockdown in Italy?	5
The childbirth experiences of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey: a qualitative study	5
Health information-seeking internet behaviours among pregnant women: a narrative literature review	5
Personal growth in early pregnancy: the role of perceived stress and emotion regulation	5
(Re)activation of survival strategies during pregnancy and childbirth following experiences of childhood sexual abuse	4
Factors Affecting Intrauterine Paternal-Foetal Attachment and the Responsibility Status of Fathers Concerning Mothers and Babies	4
Predictors of postpartum depression among an obstetric population in South-Western Nigeria	4
Fear of childbirth measurement: appraisal of the content overlap of four instruments	4
Relationship between social support and post-discharge mental health symptoms in mothers of preterm infants	4
Primary mental health prevention in partners of mothers with a major mental illness: SMS4Dads	4
Mothers’ experiences of acute perinatal mental health services in England and Wales: a qualitative analysis	4
Mother-infant bonding screening in a sample of postpartum women: comparison between online vs offline format	4
Personalised approaches to intervention for perinatal mental health difficulties	4
The relationship between acceptance, self-compassion and hope in infertile women: a structural equation analysis	4
Perception of male and female infant cry aversiveness by adult men	4
The prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth among Turkish pregnant women	4
The Leeds Infant Mental Health Service: early relationships matter	4
Incidence and correlates of insomnia and its impact on health-related quality of life among Chinese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study	4
Preservation and reunification for families of young children: case file review of a home-visiting program	4
A blended psychological intervention for postpartum depression: acceptability and preferences in women presenting depressive symptoms	4
From pregnancy to 3 months after birth:the beginning of mother-infant relationship from a maternal perspective	4
Emergency C-section, maternal satisfaction and emotion regulation strategies: effects on PTSD and postpartum depression symptoms	4
Prevalence and associated factors of fear for childbirth among pregnant women in eastern Sudan	3
The effect of interventions in alleviating fear of childbirth in pregnant women: a systematic review	3
Traumatic anticipation of childbirth and disordered eating during pregnancy	3
The correlation between levels of prenatal attachment and styles coping with stress in pregnant women	3
Effects of intermittent kangaroo care on maternal attachment, postpartum depression of mothers with preterm infants	3
The psychological implications of a subsequent pregnancy outcome in couples with a history of miscarriage	3

Prenatal paternal stress predicts infant parasympathetic functioning above and beyond maternal prenatal stress	3
Disclosure and child exploration of surrogacy origins in gay father families: Fathers' Adult Attachment Interview coherence of mind matters	3
Health related quality of life in Chinese pregnant women at advanced maternal age: a cross-sectional study	3
Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale	3
Maternal prenatal depression, PTSD, and problematic parenting: the mediating role of maternal perceptions of infant emotion	3
Mothers’ personal growth in the first year: the role of perceived childbirth experience and support	3
The pregnancy experiences of amputee women: a qualitative exploration of online posts	3
The role of self-esteem on fear of childbirth and birth experience	3
Measuring post-traumatic stress after childbirth: a review and critical appraisal of instruments	3
Social support moderates the relation between childhood trauma and prenatal depressive symptoms in adolescent mothers	3
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychopathological symptoms in pregnant women in Spain	3
Effects of maternal stress and/or anxiety interventions in the first 1000 days:Systematic review of reviews	3
Impaired mother-infant bonding: a community study from India	3
Psychological distress, optimism and emotion regulation among Israeli Jewish and Arab pregnant women during COVID-19	3
When pregnancy and pandemic coincide: changes in stress and anxiety over the course of pregnancy	2
The association between depressive symptoms during pregnancy and post-delivery fear of childbirth; a prospective study	2
Psychosocial needs of inpatient women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study	2
Mothers’ experiences of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder	2
Gestational and non-gestational parents: challenging assumptions	2
Memory and mood changes in pregnancy: a qualitative content analysis of women’s first-hand accounts	2
Perceptions of child vulnerability in first-time mothers who conceived using assisted reproductive technology	2
Postpartum Mental Health Status & Role Transition to Mother in Primigravid Women: A Cross-Sectional Study	2
Investigating prenatal perceived support as protective factor against adverse birth outcomes: a community cohort study	2
A longitudinal investigation of young mothers’ prenatal attachment, depressive symptoms, and early parenting behaviour	2
Infant carrying is associated with reduced maternal repetitive negative thinking and increased maternal mental health	2
Challenges and opportunities for child health services in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic	2
The Effects of MBSR Programme on Prenatal Comfort and Fetal Health Anxiety in Pregnant Women	2
Effects of motivational interviews on childbirth perceptions and childbirthself-efficacy in nulliparous pregnant women: a randomised-controlled trial	2
Parents who have received ‘psycho-prophylaxis training’ during pregnancy and their experience of childbirth - An interview study highlighting the experiences of both parents	2
Correlates of repetitive negative thinking in postnatal first time mothers	2
Maternity care changes and postpartum mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Spanish cross-sectional study	2
Missingness patterns in a comprehensive instrument identifying psychosocial and substance use risk in antenatal care	2
Women’s experience of post-traumatic growth following a traumatic birth: an interpretive phenomenological analysis	2
Maternal appraisals of the birth of a child: Portuguese version of the Stress Appraisal Measure	2
A mixed methods evaluation of an intervention to prevent perinatal depression among Latina immigrants	2
Emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress during pregnancy in expectant mothers and fathers	2
Paternal bonding is influenced by prenatal paternal depression and trait-anxiety	2
Perceived stress, marital satisfaction, and prenatal depression among couples with gestational diabetes mellitus	1
Prioritising our research networks	1
‘Mammy’s supposed to be strong and supportive – not sitting in a corner rocking and crying’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of British mothers’ experiences of postnatal depression	1
Maternal and paternal postpartum early mood and bonding	1
Effects of tele-education given based on the health belief model on mode of delivery tendencies in pregnant women	1
Estimated likelihood of parenthood among sexual minority individuals associates with interpersonal vulnerability and traumatic outlook	1
Understanding care plans in a psychiatric mother-baby unit	1
Individuation for adult replacement children: ways of coming into being	1
Mother’s mental health and the interaction with her moderate preterm baby in the NICU	1
COVID-19-Related worries mediate the association between attachment orientation and elevated depression levels at 21-month postpartum	1
Paternal bonding in pregnancy and early parenthood: a qualitative study in first-time fathers	1
Postnatal depressive symptoms mediate the relation between prenatal role overload and responsiveness among first-time mothers	1
Psychological Well-being during Pregnancy: The Contribution of Stress Factors and Maternal-Fetal Bonding	1
Emotional states and psychopathological symptoms in couples during pregnancy and post-partum	1
A psychological group intervention for high-risk pregnant women: a protocol of a feasibility and acceptability study of the STAR Mums program	1
The Tokophobia Severity Scale (TSS): measurement model, power and sample size considerations	1
The experience of mothering a preterm: a prolonged crisis with the potential for personal growth	1
Determinants of exclusive direct breastfeeding using constructs from the breastfeeding relationship scale	1
SRIP 41st annual conference report	1
Psychological Well-being of Patients in Reproductive Medicine Center: Clinicians’ Perspectives	1
The effect of positive psychotherapy-based training on psychological well-being and hope level in women receiving infertility: experimental study	1
The effect of hypnofertility on fertility preparedness, stress, and coping with stress in women having in vitro fertilization: A randomized controlled trial	1
Psychological flexibility, birth satisfaction and postnatal trauma symptoms in women with abnormally invasive placenta	1
Videoconference-delivered group acceptance commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: facilitators views and recommendations	1
The COVID-19 pandemic and Australian parents with young children at risk of interparental conflict	1
The Effect of Maternal–Foetal Attachment–Based Training Programme on Maternal Mental Health Following an Unintended Pregnancy	1
Effects of foot-massage in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum on severity of nausea-vomiting and anxiety	1
Personality traits, childbirth expectations, and childbirth experiences: a prospective study	1
Childbirth as an anticipated trauma during pregnancy: pretraumatic stress symptoms in primiparous women	1
Prenatal bonds among Polish expectant couples: a brief version of the parental antenatal attachment scales	1
Validation of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale among pregnant women in Capricorn District, South Africa	1
“It kind of strips down your relationship to its defining features……it just kind of shone a light on what was already there”: A grounded theory of the impact of postpartum psychosis on the couple’s re	1
Women pregnant after previous perinatal loss: relationships between adult attachment, shame, and prenatal psychological outcomes	1
The effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress	1
The role of resilience in the potential benefits of cognitive-behavioural stress management therapy during pregnancy	1
How is a man supposed to be a man? Male childlessness– A life course disrupted	1
Manifest anxiety and maternal–fetal attachment in pregnant women with previous fetal losses	1
Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the FertiQoL measure in couples undergoing infertility treatment	1
Fear of childbirth and its relationship with anxiety and depression among Iranian fathers: a descriptive study	1
Dyadic approach to maturity to parenthood: multilevel study on attachment in expectant and non-expectant couples	1
Parenting, dyadic coping, and child emotion regulation in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families through assisted reproduction	1
The Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology and the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology: Transitions and new beginnings	1