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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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Childbirth-related PTSD: is it a unique post-traumatic disorder?	32
Tokophobia and fear of birth: a workshop consensus statement on current issues and recommendations for future research	27
Substance use and mental health in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	23
Childbirth experience, maternal functioning and mental health: how are they related?	17
Maternal perinatal depression, anxiety, fear of birth, and perception of infants’ negative affectivity at three months	16
Continuing bonds following stillbirth: protective and risk factors associated with parental bereavement adaptation	13
Measuring stress after childbirth: development and validation of the Maternal Postpartum Stress Scale	13
A new scale for fear of childbirth: the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ)	13
The role of perceived social support on pregnant women’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)	12
The transition to parenthood: perspectives of relationship science theories and methods	12
Support from friends moderates the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and postnatal wellbeing during COVID-19	11
Examining the association between subjective childbirth experience and maternal mental health at six months postpartum	11
Development and feasibility of the prenatal video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting for expectant fathers	10
Translation and validation of the Czech Republic version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)	10
The concept analysis of parent-infant bonding during pregnancy and infancy: a systematic review and meta-synthesis	10
Well-being, self-esteem and body satisfaction in new mothers	9
The influence of being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic on birth expectations and antenatal bonding	9
The impact of antenatal imaging on parent experience and prenatal attachment: a systematic review	9
The prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth among Turkish pregnant women	9
Resilience as the predictor of quality of life in the infertile couples as the most neglected and silent minorities	9
COVID-19: what about pregnant women during first lockdown in Italy?	8
‘Pregnant women voice their concerns and delivery method preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey’	8
Perinatal mental health research: towards an integrative biopsychosocial approach	8
Personal growth in early pregnancy: the role of perceived stress and emotion regulation	7

Anxiety symptoms and health-related quality of life in mainland Chinese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study	7
Health information-seeking internet behaviours among pregnant women: a narrative literature review	7
Incidence and correlates of insomnia and its impact on health-related quality of life among Chinese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study	6
The correlation between levels of prenatal attachment and styles coping with stress in pregnant women	6
Psychological distress, optimism and emotion regulation among Israeli Jewish and Arab pregnant women during COVID-19	6
Factors Affecting Intrauterine Paternal-Foetal Attachment and the Responsibility Status of Fathers Concerning Mothers and Babies	6
A blended psychological intervention for postpartum depression: acceptability and preferences in women presenting depressive symptoms	6
Expectant parents’ perceptions of healthcare and support during COVID-19 in the UK: a thematic analysis	6
The effect of interventions in alleviating fear of childbirth in pregnant women: a systematic review	6
The childbirth experiences of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey: a qualitative study	6
Paternal bonding in pregnancy and early parenthood: a qualitative study in first-time fathers	6
Personalised approaches to intervention for perinatal mental health difficulties	5
Emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress during pregnancy in expectant mothers and fathers	5
A scoping review of therapies used to treat psychological trauma post perinatal bereavement	5
Prevalence and associated factors of fear for childbirth among pregnant women in eastern Sudan	5
The effect of positive psychotherapy-based training on psychological well-being and hope level in women receiving infertility: experimental study	5
Effects of intermittent kangaroo care on maternal attachment, postpartum depression of mothers with preterm infants	5
Mothers’ personal growth in the first year: the role of perceived childbirth experience and support	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
Fear of childbirth measurement: appraisal of the content overlap of four instruments	5
Stress level and general mental state in Polish pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic	5
Measuring post-traumatic stress after childbirth: a review and critical appraisal of instruments	4
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised in Portuguese postpartum women	4
From pregnancy to 3 months after birth:the beginning of mother-infant relationship from a maternal perspective	4
A longitudinal investigation of young mothers’ prenatal attachment, depressive symptoms, and early parenting behaviour	4
Women’s experience of post-traumatic growth following a traumatic birth: an interpretive phenomenological analysis	4
Effects of maternal stress and/or anxiety interventions in the first 1000 days:Systematic review of reviews	4
The pregnancy experiences of amputee women: a qualitative exploration of online posts	4
Mother-infant bonding screening in a sample of postpartum women: comparison between online vs offline format	4
Predictors of postpartum depression among an obstetric population in South-Western Nigeria	4
Primary mental health prevention in partners of mothers with a major mental illness: SMS4Dads	4
(Re)activation of survival strategies during pregnancy and childbirth following experiences of childhood sexual abuse	4
The role of self-esteem on fear of childbirth and birth experience	3
Investigating prenatal perceived support as protective factor against adverse birth outcomes: a community cohort study	3
Social support moderates the relation between childhood trauma and prenatal depressive symptoms in adolescent mothers	3
The relationship between acceptance, self-compassion and hope in infertile women: a structural equation analysis	3
Gestational and non-gestational parents: challenging assumptions	3
Postpartum Mental Health Status & Role Transition to Mother in Primigravid Women: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
Prenatal paternal stress predicts infant parasympathetic functioning above and beyond maternal prenatal stress	3
The relationship between maternal function and maternal attachment of women during the postpartum period	3
Disclosure and child exploration of surrogacy origins in gay father families: Fathers' Adult Attachment Interview coherence of mind matters	3
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychopathological symptoms in pregnant women in Spain	3
Paternal bonding is influenced by prenatal paternal depression and trait-anxiety	3
Childbirth as an anticipated trauma during pregnancy: pretraumatic stress symptoms in primiparous women	3
The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on perceived mother-infant bonding: a qualitative study	3
Challenges and opportunities for child health services in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Effects of motivational interviews on childbirth perceptions and childbirthself-efficacy in nulliparous pregnant women: a randomised-controlled trial	3
Relationship between social support and post-discharge mental health symptoms in mothers of preterm infants	3
Psychological flexibility, birth satisfaction and postnatal trauma symptoms in women with abnormally invasive placenta	2
The effect of hypnofertility on fertility preparedness, stress, and coping with stress in women having in vitro fertilization: A randomized controlled trial	2

Mother’s mental health and the interaction with her moderate preterm baby in the NICU	2
The Effects of MBSR Programme on Prenatal Comfort and Fetal Health Anxiety in Pregnant Women	2
Sperm donor relations among adult offspring conceived via insemination by lesbian parents	2
Dyadic approach to maturity to parenthood: multilevel study on attachment in expectant and non-expectant couples	2
Women pregnant after previous perinatal loss: relationships between adult attachment, shame, and prenatal psychological outcomes	2
Determinants of exclusive direct breastfeeding using constructs from the breastfeeding relationship scale	2
Missingness patterns in a comprehensive instrument identifying psychosocial and substance use risk in antenatal care	2
Maternity care changes and postpartum mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Spanish cross-sectional study	2
Infant carrying is associated with reduced maternal repetitive negative thinking and increased maternal mental health	2
COVID-19-Related worries mediate the association between attachment orientation and elevated depression levels at 21-month postpartum	2
Perceptions of child vulnerability in first-time mothers who conceived using assisted reproductive technology	2
Correlates of repetitive negative thinking in postnatal first time mothers	2
The psychosocial experience of traumatic birth in couples: an interpretative phenomenological study	2
Psychological Well-being of Patients in Reproductive Medicine Center: Clinicians’ Perspectives	2
When pregnancy and pandemic coincide: changes in stress and anxiety over the course of pregnancy	2
The time of motherhood in a time of crisis: a longitudinal qualitative study	2
The experience of men following stillbirth: the case of Israeli bereaved fathers	2
Mothers’ experiences of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder	2
Memory and mood changes in pregnancy: a qualitative content analysis of women’s first-hand accounts	2
A psychological group intervention for high-risk pregnant women: a protocol of a feasibility and acceptability study of the STAR Mums program	2
Personality traits, childbirth expectations, and childbirth experiences: a prospective study	2
The Tokophobia Severity Scale (TSS): measurement model, power and sample size considerations	2
A systematic review of influences and outcomes of body image in postpartum via a socioecological framework	2
Improving accessing to perinatal mental health care	2
Psychosocial needs of inpatient women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study	2
Effects of tele-education given based on the health belief model on mode of delivery tendencies in pregnant women	2
Understanding care plans in a psychiatric mother-baby unit	1
The role of resilience in the potential benefits of cognitive-behavioural stress management therapy during pregnancy	1
Informational video impact before caesarean delivery on anxiety and satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Developing a text message intervention for fathers with partners experiencing perinatal depression or anxiety	1
Maternal childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms, bonding, and infant development: a prospective study	1
Videoconference-delivered group acceptance commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: facilitators views and recommendations	1
The Effect of Maternal–Foetal Attachment–Based Training Programme on Maternal Mental Health Following an Unintended Pregnancy	1
Postnatal depressive symptoms mediate the relation between prenatal role overload and responsiveness among first-time mothers	1
Pandemic-related stress in pregnant women during the first COVID-19 lockdown and neonatal development	1
The Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology and the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology: Transitions and new beginnings	1
Fetal heart rate variability and infant self-regulation: the impact of mother’s prenatal depressive symptoms	1
Navigating work and motherhood: exploring the link between career orientation and childbearing motivations in emerging adulthood	1
Can labor support based on Kolcaba’s Theory reduce the negative consequences of fear of childbirth? A pilot study	1
SRIP 41st annual conference report	1
“Living in a vacuum”: Lived experiences of maternal near-miss among women with placenta accreta spectrum	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
The Fathers’ Fear of Childbirth Scale: a Turkish validity and reliability study	1
Psychometric properties of the PSWQ in a sample of pregnant and postpartum women	1
Life after teenage childbearing: A long-term view on teenage mothers’ wellbeing	1
Validation of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale among pregnant women in Capricorn District, South Africa	1
Decisional conflict, anxiety, and social support among Chinese pregnant women making further prenatal testing decisions	1
Assessing mother-infant bonding: reliability of the recorded interaction task	1
Effects of foot-massage in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum on severity of nausea-vomiting and anxiety	1
Spanish adaptation of the perinatal grief intensity scale	1
Prioritising our research networks	1
Psychological Well-being during Pregnancy: The Contribution of Stress Factors and Maternal-Fetal Bonding	1
Experiences of parent-infant teams among mothers diagnosed with perinatal mental health difficulties	1
Prenatal maternal cortisol, stress and anxiety, and childhood obesity at 5 years: a nested case–control study	1
Estimated likelihood of parenthood among sexual minority individuals associates with interpersonal vulnerability and traumatic outlook	1
Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM): a study of patient experiences and support needs	1
Individuation for adult replacement children: ways of coming into being	1
“The biggest disappointment”: women’s expectations from sex are ignored, from the perspective of infertile women	1
Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the FertiQoL measure in couples undergoing infertility treatment	1
What tools should be used to identify women in need of additional support in pregnancy?	1
Breastfeeding success and its relation to maternal pain, behaviour, mental health, and social support	1
Fear of childbirth and its relationship with anxiety and depression among Iranian fathers: a descriptive study	1
The COVID-19 pandemic and Australian parents with young children at risk of interparental conflict	1
Perceived stress, marital satisfaction, and prenatal depression among couples with gestational diabetes mellitus	1
Impaired mother-infant bonding: a community study from India	1
Parenting, dyadic coping, and child emotion regulation in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families through assisted reproduction	1
Practitioner perspectives on the use of selected fear of childbirth screening tools within a clinical context	1
Premature Triadic Music Therapy (PT-MT) for babies and their parents: a pilot study	1
The effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress	1
Maternal and paternal postpartum early mood and bonding	1
Contribution of personal and community resources to personal growth of mothers from Israel and Turkey	1