Abstract
This study explored the effects of the experience of partum on perceived support, stress, and representation of motherhood and fatherhood in 40 Sicilian primiparous mothers recruited from two Public Hospitals in Sicily (Italy). We used the Perceived Support Scale (De Caroli & Sagone, 2011), Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), and 4 Semantic Differentials to value the representation of Parental Self, motherhood, fatherhood, and the experience of partum (De Caroli & Sagone, 2011). Results demonstrated that levels of perceived support post-partum were lower than those of pre-partum; levels of perceived stress post- partum were higher than those of pre-partum; the representation of motherhood and fatherhood in post-partum period had a significant improvement respect to pre-partum one. Future research will analyze the similarities and differences between primiparous and multiparous mothers in relation to the experience of partum.
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