ABSTRACT Objectives The paper uses qualitative and quantitative data arising from a longitudinal ... more ABSTRACT Objectives The paper uses qualitative and quantitative data arising from a longitudinal study of pregnant women to examine women’s responses to advice provided about changing their behaviour during pregnancy.DesignA longitudinal study over nine months involving a semi-structured questionnaire and interview schedule together with a range of psychological measures and activity measurement using actimetry. The purpose of the main study was to explore maternal daily activity in low-risk pregnancy.Participants57 women volunteers aged (mean age 26.3 years) with low-risk pregnancy, recruited via an East Midlands City Centre teaching hospital antenatal clinic.ResultsData on advice suggest that 1) response to advice is extremely varied and that reduction in activity is not always welcome; 2) factors affecting women’s responses to advice include the importance they attach to an active lifestyle in pregnancy.Conclusions The paper highlights the inherent difficulties of providing effective advice during the short period of pregnancy; the need for clear and consistent messages to be provided by all health professionals involved in antenatal care as well as the difficulty of changing cultural expectations of pregnancy-appropriate behaviours.
Pregnancy is potentially a stressful period for working women for ergonomic, psychological and or... more Pregnancy is potentially a stressful period for working women for ergonomic, psychological and organizational reasons, yet the well-being of women is seldom the focus of research on working during pregnancy. This paper reviews the literature on women's experience of being ...
There is growing awareness both among practitioners and patients that gynecologists/obstetricians... more There is growing awareness both among practitioners and patients that gynecologists/obstetricians are assuming more and more diverse responsibilities. Given the broad range of concerns women bring to gynecologists/obstetricians, this study investigates background assumptions among Chicago doctors which might influence the advice they give. Doctors' views about change in their relationships with patients, the effects of maternal employment, and the comparability
The youth crime of “joyriding” (stealing a car for the fun of driving) has been, largely anecdota... more The youth crime of “joyriding” (stealing a car for the fun of driving) has been, largely anecdotally, considered as addictive. This study explored the concept of addiction to joyriding by considering the activity within the context of a dependency model. Fifty, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with convicted joyriders (aged 15–21 years) from England and Northern Ireland. The interviews were
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1995
Abstract: Many women report an increased incidence of cognitive failure in pregnancy. Psychologic... more Abstract: Many women report an increased incidence of cognitive failure in pregnancy. Psychological literature on cognitive failure suggests that it occurs more frequently at times of stress, when task demands are high and when people undergo a disruption in routine, all of which could ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2009
... Walker POST-NATAL DEPRESSION Paula Nicolson RE-THINKING ABORTION Mary Boyle WOMEN AND AGING L... more ... Walker POST-NATAL DEPRESSION Paula Nicolson RE-THINKING ABORTION Mary Boyle WOMEN AND AGING Linda R. Gannon BEING MARRIED ... Precilla YL Choi GENDER, LANGUAGE AND DISCOURSE Anne Weatherall THE SCIENCE/FICTION OF SEX Annie Potts THE ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1997
Page 1. joiimnl oflieproductive and I nfnt Psycholog Vol. 15, 303-3 13 (1997) Pregnancy and emplo... more Page 1. joiimnl oflieproductive and I nfnt Psycholog Vol. 15, 303-3 13 (1997) Pregnancy and employment: the perceptions and beliefs of fellow workers HELEN M. PATTISON Department of General Practice, The Medical School ...
Harriet GROSS and Helen PATTISON Pregnancy and Working: A Critical Reading of Advice and Informat... more Harriet GROSS and Helen PATTISON Pregnancy and Working: A Critical Reading of Advice and Information on Pregnancy and Employment As more women remain in paid employment during pregnancy, women's public role as worker is enacted in parallel with the transition ...
... Hammar, M. and Champy, J. 1993. Reengineering the corporation , New York: Harper Business Pub... more ... Hammar, M. and Champy, J. 1993. Reengineering the corporation , New York: Harper Business Publishers. ... The social life of information , Boston, MA: Harvard Business School. View all references) concerns over the process/practice tension in organisational life. ...
ABSTRACT Objectives The paper uses qualitative and quantitative data arising from a longitudinal ... more ABSTRACT Objectives The paper uses qualitative and quantitative data arising from a longitudinal study of pregnant women to examine women’s responses to advice provided about changing their behaviour during pregnancy.DesignA longitudinal study over nine months involving a semi-structured questionnaire and interview schedule together with a range of psychological measures and activity measurement using actimetry. The purpose of the main study was to explore maternal daily activity in low-risk pregnancy.Participants57 women volunteers aged (mean age 26.3 years) with low-risk pregnancy, recruited via an East Midlands City Centre teaching hospital antenatal clinic.ResultsData on advice suggest that 1) response to advice is extremely varied and that reduction in activity is not always welcome; 2) factors affecting women’s responses to advice include the importance they attach to an active lifestyle in pregnancy.Conclusions The paper highlights the inherent difficulties of providing effective advice during the short period of pregnancy; the need for clear and consistent messages to be provided by all health professionals involved in antenatal care as well as the difficulty of changing cultural expectations of pregnancy-appropriate behaviours.
Pregnancy is potentially a stressful period for working women for ergonomic, psychological and or... more Pregnancy is potentially a stressful period for working women for ergonomic, psychological and organizational reasons, yet the well-being of women is seldom the focus of research on working during pregnancy. This paper reviews the literature on women's experience of being ...
There is growing awareness both among practitioners and patients that gynecologists/obstetricians... more There is growing awareness both among practitioners and patients that gynecologists/obstetricians are assuming more and more diverse responsibilities. Given the broad range of concerns women bring to gynecologists/obstetricians, this study investigates background assumptions among Chicago doctors which might influence the advice they give. Doctors' views about change in their relationships with patients, the effects of maternal employment, and the comparability
The youth crime of “joyriding” (stealing a car for the fun of driving) has been, largely anecdota... more The youth crime of “joyriding” (stealing a car for the fun of driving) has been, largely anecdotally, considered as addictive. This study explored the concept of addiction to joyriding by considering the activity within the context of a dependency model. Fifty, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with convicted joyriders (aged 15–21 years) from England and Northern Ireland. The interviews were
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1995
Abstract: Many women report an increased incidence of cognitive failure in pregnancy. Psychologic... more Abstract: Many women report an increased incidence of cognitive failure in pregnancy. Psychological literature on cognitive failure suggests that it occurs more frequently at times of stress, when task demands are high and when people undergo a disruption in routine, all of which could ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2009
... Walker POST-NATAL DEPRESSION Paula Nicolson RE-THINKING ABORTION Mary Boyle WOMEN AND AGING L... more ... Walker POST-NATAL DEPRESSION Paula Nicolson RE-THINKING ABORTION Mary Boyle WOMEN AND AGING Linda R. Gannon BEING MARRIED ... Precilla YL Choi GENDER, LANGUAGE AND DISCOURSE Anne Weatherall THE SCIENCE/FICTION OF SEX Annie Potts THE ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1997
Page 1. joiimnl oflieproductive and I nfnt Psycholog Vol. 15, 303-3 13 (1997) Pregnancy and emplo... more Page 1. joiimnl oflieproductive and I nfnt Psycholog Vol. 15, 303-3 13 (1997) Pregnancy and employment: the perceptions and beliefs of fellow workers HELEN M. PATTISON Department of General Practice, The Medical School ...
Harriet GROSS and Helen PATTISON Pregnancy and Working: A Critical Reading of Advice and Informat... more Harriet GROSS and Helen PATTISON Pregnancy and Working: A Critical Reading of Advice and Information on Pregnancy and Employment As more women remain in paid employment during pregnancy, women's public role as worker is enacted in parallel with the transition ...
... Hammar, M. and Champy, J. 1993. Reengineering the corporation , New York: Harper Business Pub... more ... Hammar, M. and Champy, J. 1993. Reengineering the corporation , New York: Harper Business Publishers. ... The social life of information , Boston, MA: Harvard Business School. View all references) concerns over the process/practice tension in organisational life. ...
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