Women Family Research Articles

"My Cross to Bear": Mothering in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women in Mexico.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy negatively affects both maternal and infant health, yet gaps remain in understanding factors that maintain violence and/or promote resilience within the context of mothering. Nine focus groups were conducted with pregnant and/or IPV-exposed women (n = 17) and service providers (n = 26) working with these women in Nuevo León, Mexico. Thematic analysis of the focus group data revealed the detrimental impact of cultural norms that prioritize the relationship with women's partners, marriage, and family above women's dignity. Participants also identified ways that values regarding motherhood function as motivation for women to pursue a life without violence.

Pola Komunikasi Keluarga dalam Penerimaan Diri Perempuan dengan Kehamilan Tidak Diinginkan

The facts show that Self-Acceptance of Unwanted Pregnancy occurs a lot, especially because sexual relations are increasingly considered normalized by today's teenagers. Among the factors that encourage unwanted pregnancies to occur is communication between the couple and their environment. Therefore, this research aims to determine the Communication Patterns in the Family and Environment in Self-Acceptance of Unwanted Pregnancy Decisions in Premarital Relationships. This research is qualitative research with a phenomological approach. As informants for this research were 3 people who were perpetrators of unwanted pregnancies, 1 person from the perpetrator's family, and 1 child and adolescent psychology counselor in the city of Bandung. The results of the research state that in making decisions in conditions of Unwanted Pregnancy, everything happens in conditions that can cause good or bad thinking. The communication that occurs starts from the woman's side to ask her partner for responsibility and then tells the woman's family. So in this action, there were several different responses that the female perpetrators received from their partners. So with the differences in responses that occur, in the end the decisions and conditions that occur are also different.

The Dual Role of Women in the Household in Larangan Slampar Village, Tlanakan District, Pamekasan Regency

This research examines the dual roles of women in the household in Larangan Slampar Village, Tlanakan District, Pamekasan Regency. The aim of the study was to determine the causes and impacts of women's dual roles in the household in Larangan Slampar Village, Tlanakan District, Pamekasan Regency. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with primary data 10 women playing multiple roles and 10 men or husbands of wives playing multiple roles, while secondary research data is in the form of books, journals, official websites, and others. Data analysis was carried out through the process of data reduction, data modeling, and drawing conclusions. Checking the validity of the data was carried out by extending observations, observing persistence, and triangulation. The results showed that the factors causing women to play multiple roles were women's personal desires, family support and motivation, fulfillment of household economic needs, forms of self-actualization, geographical and socio-cultural factors, patriarchal perspectives and social construction. The impact of multiple roles is divided into negative impacts, namely the occurrence of role imbalance, physical conditions that tire easily, psychological conditions or feelings of pressure due to role domination, and educational arrangements for children. Meanwhile, the positive impact of the dual role is the assisted family economy, developing women's potential, achieving goals, and being able to channel the knowledge they already have.

People discuss the men who can't get it up, but what about the women who can't get it in? Women's help-seeking experiences for sexual pain-penetration disorder

PurposeWhile it is common to hear of men who ‘can't get it up’ due to erectile dysfunction, people rarely discuss the women who ‘can't get it in’. These women often meet the criteria for sexual pain-penetration disorder (SPPD), which makes vaginal penetration painful or difficult. Lacking awareness of SPPD and the changing terminology from vaginismus to SPPD complicates help-seeking. Yet, there is lacking research on women's help-seeking experiences for SPPD. Therefore, this study aimed to examine Australian women's subjective experiences of formal and informal help-seeking for their SPPD to gain information, diagnosis, treatment, and support. MethodsHelp-seeking theory informed the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 participants who sought help for their SPPD, which were inductively thematically analysed. ResultsFive major themes were developed. (1) Recognition that help-seeking is necessary varied depending on participants' presentation of SPPD. (2) Initiating help-seeking included accessing first points of contact and gaining diagnosis. (3) Management of symptoms with treatment involved conventional, complementary, and alternative treatments. Women discussed using sex toys as alternatives to vaginal trainers, the correlation between negotiating pain thresholds and treatment progress, and their perceptions towards Botox and nerve blocks. (4) Traverse formal healthcare networks facilitated or hindered help-seeking. (5) Navigation of un/supportive informal networks included women's partners, family, friends, and online communities. ConclusionsThe benefit of self-help kits, and complementary and alternative treatments for SPPD should be evaluated. Recommendations involve improving health professionals' approaches, including in online spaces. Women's immediate informal support networks should be engaged in healthcare management.

Binary Opposition Under Monitoring at a Wedding Ceremony in Gunung Karto Village, Tanjung Sakti Pumi District, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra Province

This research is entitled Binary Opposition in Observations at Wedding Ceremonies in Gunung Karto Village, Tanjung Sakti Pumi District, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra Province. The aim of this research is to describe the processes involved in monitoring, and the meaning contained in the monitoring tradition. The theory used in this research is Levi Strauss's binary opposition. The method used in this research is a qualitative method. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews and documentation methods. The data analysis technique carried out in this research uses steps including collecting data, reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. The results of this research show that the monitoring tradition is a customary law that has been implemented for generations until now. The monitoring tradition has three processions, namely bubus, akad, and monitoring. In the tradition, monitoring has the meaning of understanding the family tree and togetherness. Furthermore, in one of the traditional processes of monitoring, it is considered mutual opposition between the groom and the bride. This process is monitoring, where when the woman's family carries out the contract, it is the man's family who monitors it and vice versa.

Marital Status and Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults: Do Gendered Patterns Vary by Age?

Advance care planning (ACP), which comprises a living will, durable power of attorney for healthcare (DPAHC), and end-of-life discussions, is an inherently relational process. However, it is unclear how marital status affects men's and women's ACP over the life course. Drawing on social control and gender-as-relational frameworks, we examine marital status differences in ACP and how these patterns differ by gender and age. Data are from the 2020 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a representative sample of U.S. older adults (N = 7,074). We estimate logistic regression models to evaluate whether marital status differences in ACP are moderated by age and gender, and multinomial logistic regressions to examine age and gender differences in DPAHC designations among married parents. Analyses are adjusted for sociodemographic and health covariates. Multivariable analyses revealed significant moderation effects for discussions only. Among married/cohabiting persons, women are more likely than men to have end-of-life discussions, with genderdifferences diminishing slightly at oldest ages. Among divorced persons in their 60s and 70s, women are much more likely than men to have had discussions, although this gap converges among the oldest-old. Conversely, young-old widowed men and women are equally likely to have discussions, although women are increasingly likely to do so with advancing age. Men are more likely than women to name their spouse as DPAHC, yet this gap diminishes with age. Healthcare providers can better guide end-of-life consultations if they understand how men's and women's family relationships change with advancing age.

‘It hurts my heart’: Afghan women in London negotiating family relationships and (im)mobility regimes across borders

AbstractThis paper aims to contribute new insights into transnational care relationships by drawing on qualitative longitudinal data, to explore the complexities and nuances of Afghan women's dynamic family relations across multiple countries and continents. Rather than treating transnational families as a homogeneous unit, we present rich case studies to explore relationships with particular relatives, such as mothers, sisters and in‐laws, to understand the different dynamics within specific familial ties. Paying attention to the specificities of spatial contexts and infrastructures in framing opportunities and obstacles to transnational care, we apply the concept of immobility regimes. Beyond a simple bi‐national focus on countries of origin and residence, we explore how the women navigate these regimes, across multiple countries and different visa regimes to arrange in‐person visits with geographically dispersed kin. We consider the role of ICTs and the limitations of poor connectivity, especially in countries like Afghanistan, and the gender power dynamics that may limit women's access to technologies.

Motherhood in academia: A novel dataset of UK academic women with an application to maternity leave uptake

AbstractMotherhood is widely believed to be an important factor slowing down the career progression of women. We present a novel database that combines an original survey of women and mothers working in the UK Higher Education sector with data on the occupational maternity benefits offered by academic employers. This allows users to track, at the individual level, child‐bearing experiences and employment histories simultaneously. We describe several aspects of mothers' experiences in academia and how those evolve over the years. We also conduct an empirical analysis of the determinants of maternity leave uptake, showing that women's employment status and family arrangements significantly impact the types of maternity leave – paid or unpaid – taken.

From Outsider to Insider: Women's Marital Names and Family Identity in Nineteenth-Century Taiwan

This article explores the naming customs of married women in Taiwan during the nineteenth century. By attempting to unveil the factors that caused women to prefix the husband's surname, it shows that the practice likely developed from legal and property documents. It also elaborates the convention's relationship with women's family identity, arguing that women were “dual outsiders” in both the natal and affinal family. However, this study finally demonstrates that prefixing the husband's surname did not connote their passivity or subjugation as married women, especially widows who could rely on it to call upon their rights within the family and society.

Resilience and mental health among perinatal women: a systematic review.

This review aimed to assess the current evidence on the relationship between resilience and mental health employed in response to the impacts of mental health. This review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA). The protocol of this review was registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42023470966). Three authors searched peer-reviewed articles using several electronic databases, including Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, Psych Info, EMBASE, and Web of Science, from September to October 2023 and included all the studies from any time until November 1, 2023. The review included all eligible quantitative observational and qualitative studies, irrespective of geographical boundaries. Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorders were found to be the most common, but not the only, mental health disorders during the perinatal period, and higher maternal resilience during perinatal periods was found to reduce mental health disorders. It was also found that pregnant women were more resilient to mental health disorders than postpartum women. Tolerance of uncertainty and a positive cognitive appraisal, women's self-behavior and family functioning, and protective psychosocial resources such as dispositional optimism, parental sense of mastery, self-esteem, gratitude, and forgiveness were found to be the most common mechanisms of resilience among perinatal women. Older age, having an adolescent partner, family income, and distress were found to affect resilience. Noting that women's resilience is an important tool to prevent perinatal mental health disorders, maternal healthcare providers need to counsel perinatal women on resilience-boosting mechanisms, such as applying self-behavior and having social support or close family relationships. It is recommended to counsel or provide psychosocial interventions for the woman's companion or partner to give strong support for the woman in each of the perinatal periods. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=470966, identifier CRD42023470966.

Listening to the Voices of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander Women in Regional and Remote Australia About Traumatic Brain Injury From Family Violence: A Qualitative Study.

Indigenous women experience high rates of family violence-related head injuries. At present, lived experience accounts from Indigenous women are absent, which results in incomplete understandings and inadequate responses that have detrimental impacts onthem and their families. The aim of this study was to gain insight into Indigenous women's personal and family perspectives regarding violence-related traumatic brain injury (TBI), including impacts on life, as well as decision-making processes about healthcare access and engagement. Purposeful sampling was used to complete semi-structured interviews with 18 Indigenous women living in regional and remote Australia who had experienced TBI from family violence. The data from these interviews were augmented by data from interviews and focus groups with 28 community members, including family members or carers of Indigenous women living with TBI from family violence. Three themes were conceptualised based on the data and research aims: interweaving of the past and the present-ways women experience brain injury; factors that inform decision-making to access healthcare; and managing everyday changes that result from TBI from family violence. Indigenous women described living with a range of symptoms following repeated head injuries including problems with memory, cognition and concentration. A range of strategies to manage long-term symptoms of TBI were used by Indigenous women and when they did seek healthcare, Indigenous women were required to navigate a range of barriers. The findings identify a range of gaps in healthcare and housing supports for Indigenous women with TBI from violence, highlighting the significant investment needed to develop responsive and appropriate pathways of care in regional and remote areas. A range of suggestions are discussed including development of a specialised workforce who can provide apppropriate follow-up support, co-designed concussion clinics and educational resources. TBI must also be a key aspect of policy and practice for services working with Indigenous women who have experienced violence to ensure appropriate responses are provided. Indigenouswomen shared their views and experiences of TBI from family violence as well as decision-making about accessing healthcare and managing TBI symptoms. As such, study participants provided public contributions to the research.

SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY INFERTILITY ASSOCIATED WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME BY AYURVEDA- A CASE REPORT

Infertility is when male or female failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility is commonly increasing problem which any gynecologist has to face in their gynecological carrier. It interferes with a woman's social life, family life, and mental and physical well-being. In this case report a patient of primary infertility was treated with Uttarbasti with Phalghrita from 7th day of menses for 5 days and Rason tail Matra Basti 60ml from 7th day to 14th day of menses for 3 months. Patient conceived after three cycles with combined ayurvedic protocol of Panchkarma Uttarbasti and Matrabasti.

Implementasi Project Based Learning dalam Pembelajaran Abad 21 pada Mata Kuliah Kesehatan Perempuan dan Perencanaan Keluarga

Education in Indonesia is experiencing development, students are required to compete in the era of industrial revolution 4.0 in the 21st century to be able to improve their abilities, namely collaboration, communication, creative and critical thinking and problem solving skills. So an effort is needed that can be applied to learning activities and one of them is through the application of the Project Based Learning learning model. This project-based learning is a learning strategy that empowers students to gain knowledge and understanding. The aim of this research is to increase student creativity through project-based learning to create teaching media to introduce the female reproductive organs and their functions. Classroom action research research design. The population of this research is all students taking women's health and family planning courses for the 2022-2023 academic year with a sample size of 13 odd semester (three) students. The data collection technique looks at activity during the lecture process and monitors the progress of projects carried out by students using observation assisted by instruments, namely written tests, performance tests and observation sheets. The results show an increase in learning outcomes in the category of students' thinking skills and creativity, which can be seen from the students' enthusiasm in completing the Teaching Aids for Introduction to Female Reproductive Organs project as well as presenting and publishing the results of their work. So it can be concluded that the application of the Project Based Learning (PjBL) learning model can improve the learning outcomes of thinking skills and creativity of students at the Tahirah Al Baeti Bulukumba Midwifery Academy for the 2022/2023 Academic Year.

Traditional Marriage System (Fa'ha) in the Study of Citizenship Education in East Tamher State, Kesuy Watubela District

Marriage in the East Tamher community begins with an engagement process which is carried out through an application process. After the application process is complete, the man comes to meet the woman's family to discuss the marriage dowry. After determining the dowry, the man brings 5 trays containing five dowries, the five dowries are marked with five hamlets and seven etar (clans), after the process of handing over the 5 trays has been completed, the traditional marriage has been carried out, followed by a religious marriage. Fa'ha marriage is a marriage based on the customs that apply in East Tamher. Fa'ha itself is a regional language which means marriage. The marriage customs of the Tamher Timur community are no longer preserved, most of these people choose to marry by only paying a dowry without having to carry out a traditional marriage. This means that habits arise which are carried out repeatedly, causing the marriage tradition to disappear by itself. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative where the data is obtained through the process of observation and interviews and the research data is analyzed qualitatively. The traditional marriage process will be carried out by the community, namely first sitting down to talk about customs because the people of East Tamher State believe that custom is something sacred and is inherent in the people of the State because it is also something that culture is a whole system of ideas, actions and results of human work in the framework of community life that belongs to humans and students. Traditional marriages viewed from citizenship education show that traditional marriages in East Tamher State are no longer preserved. Marriages carried out in the people of East Tamher State are carried out like marriages in society in general. If viewed from citizenship education, it is something that is not good to carry out continuously because traditional marriages is a tradition that must be maintained and preserved.

Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution and Self Efficacy among Children of Working and Non-Working Mothers

Adolescents of working and non-working mothers are assessed for emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and self-efficacy. Developmental features examined a sample of 200. The group was emotionally intelligent, 72–148, M 117.9, SD 15.4. Conflict resolution scores 36 to 54 averaged 45.0 (SD = 3.0), indicating moderate efficacy and low skewness. Average self-efficacy declined from 12 to 66 to 28.6 (SD = 5.7). Adolescents with non-working mothers scored higher on emotional intelligence (M = 121.65, SD = 13.55) than working mothers (M = 114.16, SD = 16.39), with a modest effect size. Adolescents of non-working parents had higher self-efficacy (M = 29.53, SD = 6.12) than working moms (M = 27.81, SD = 5.20) with a small to moderate effect size (Cohen's d = 0.3 Adolescent emotional intelligence and self-efficacy are higher in non-working mothers. Because parental employment influences adolescent development, working women's families need interventions.

Social Resilience in Single-Parent Women's Families (Case Study of Dusun Tontonan)

Backgrounds: The phenomenon of single parent women often occurs in society as a problem in building family resilience in the social aspect. Objective: This research aims to analyze the social resilience of single parent women's families in Watchan Hamlet. Methods: This research is qualitative research with a case study approach. Determining informants using a purposive sampling technique with the criteria of 8 single parent women. This research was conducted in Panggangan hamlet. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques by means of reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. Results: The results of the research show that the social resilience of single parent women's families in Watchan Hamlet is well developed, where single parent women continue to maintain social awareness both towards fellow family members and towards the community or neighbors. Social care can be seen where single parent women attend and help in every activity or event held by the local community. Conclusion: The presence of always participating in every activity ensures that social cohesion is well established between family members and the surrounding community, meanwhile the religious observance of single parent women's families is also good, this can be seen from the ability of single parents to accept and live with their status as part of destiny. from Allah swt. Apart from that, single parent women are also active in religious events such as recitation events, taklim and Koran learning activities.

“I have not been doing it because of my fear of something happening.” Exploring perspectives on healthy dietary behaviors and physical activity in Mexican pregnant women and health care professionals: A qualitative study

ObjectivesMexico exhibits one of the highest prevalence rates of overweight and obesity globally, accompanied by a surge in non-communicable diseases, which in turn leads to elevated mortality rates. Existing efforts to address rising obesity rates have shown limited effectiveness. Maternal weight, diet, and physical activity (PA) during pregnancy affect the mother's and offspring's health. Despite the importance of establishing and engaging in healthy behaviors during pregnancy, little is known about which factors impact these behaviors among pregnant women in Mexico. This study explored perspectives on factors impacting healthy dietary behaviors and PA in pregnancy from pregnant women and health care professionals in Mexico. MethodsWe conducted semistructured interviews with 11 pregnant women and 12 health care professionals working in prenatal care. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis in a stepwise inductive approach. ResultsClassifying factors at the 1) individual level, 2) relational level, and 3) health care system level, three overall themes emerged. At the individual level, challenges with lack of time and competing priorities as well as knowledge of healthy dietary behaviors and PA were identified. At the relational level, influencing factors encompassed financial, social, and emotional support along with descriptive norms. At the health care system level, guidelines for PA during pregnancy and the quality of care were noted. ConclusionsThis study identified factors impacting healthy dietary behaviors and PA in pregnancy in Mexico. Important considerations for future interventions include addressing sociocultural norms around healthy dietary behaviors and PA in pregnancy and involving pregnant women's families, closest social networks, and health care professionals working at the prenatal care unit.

The lived experience of mothers living with fibromyalgia syndrome: A phenomenological inquiry.

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a complex chronic pain condition that negatively impacts women's daily lives, particularly their roles as mothers and wives. A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted to explore the lived experiences of motherhood and daily life among women diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A sample of 10 women affected by FMS was recruited between January and February 2020. Participants were interviewed in a face-to-face, in-depth interview using a semi-structured interview guide. Data were collected until saturation, and Colaizzi's method was used to analyse data. This qualitative analysis identified five themes: A trauma preceding diagnosis, Pervasive feelings of misunderstanding, A struggle to maintain strength among limitations, Challenges in fulfilling maternal roles, and Persistent sexual discomfort. The latter two themes emerged as the most prominent. These findings highlight the significant impact of fibromyalgia on women's family lives and suggest the need for a more comprehensive care programme.

Family decision making for Madurese women with pregnancy complications: a qualitative study

Background/Aims A delay in referring women with pregnancy complications to medical care is a significant contributor to maternal mortality worldwide. In Madura, Indonesia, these delays can be exacerbated by the role of a woman's family in decision making. This study aimed to explore family decision making in seeking healthcare for women with pregnancy complications in Madura. Methods Using a descriptive qualitative approach, in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the decision-making experiences of 12 pregnant women, 12 of their family members and 10 midwives. Results Three themes were identified: women empowerment issues, cultural factors, and important considerations in seeking healthcare for women with pregnancy complications. Conclusions Continuous health education is needed to increase knowledge of appropriate maternal care for pregnant women and their families. The involvement of religious leaders in programmes to enhance referral decision making would be beneficial.

Accounting of Bugis Tribe Marriages in Labuhan Lombok Village: Ethnographic Study

This research aims to understand the Bugis tribe's marriage accounting for migrants in Labuhan Lombok. This research uses an interpretive and ethnographic paradigm as research methodology. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation and interviews. Interviews were conducted with four informants consisting of the bride and groom, the woman's family and the local community. The results of this research show that the series of Bugis wedding processions consisting of Memanu-manu, Massuro, MappatuAda, Mangolli, Cemme, Mappanre Temme, Mappacci, Mappabotting, Reception, and Mapparola contain the values of affection, steadfastness, honesty and family values. . The implications of this research can develop cultural accounting practices that are relevant for Bugis tribal migrants in the context of marriage.