BecomingAParent_AntecedentsAndSequelaeOfANegativeChildbirthExperience_PhD_Holopainen_2024

This data package includes all five substudies from the following dissertation (Chapters 2-6): Holopainen, A. (2024). Becoming a parent: Antecedents and sequelae of a negative childbirth experience. [PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. https://doi.org/10.5463/thesis.706.

The associated publications (substudies) are as follows:

Chapter 2 substudy: Holopainen, A., Verhage, M. L., Schuengel, C., Garthus-Niegel, S., Horesh, D., Horsch, A., & Oosterman, M. (2024). The role of childhood trauma and attachment state of mind in mothers’ birth experiences. Attachment & human development, 26(6), 567-587. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2024.2421425

Chapter 3 substudy: Holopainen, A., Stramrood, C., Van Pampus, M. G., Hollander, M., & Schuengel, C. (2020). Subsequent childbirth after previous traumatic birth experience: women's choices and evaluations. British Journal of Midwifery, 28(8), 488-496. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.8.488

Chapter 4 substudy: Holopainen, A., Verhage, M. L., Schuengel, C., Tharner, A., & Oosterman, M. (2025). The role of fear of childbirth and birth experiences in observed maternal parenting behaviour. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2025.2512930

Chapter 5 substudy: Holopainen, A., Verhage, M. L., & Oosterman, M. (2020). Childbirth experience associated with maternal and paternal stress during the first year, but not child attachment. Frontiers in psychiatry, 11, 562394. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.562394

Chapter 6 substudy: Holopainen, A., Verhage, M. L., Schuengel, C., Tharner, A., & Oosterman, M. (2025). Longitudinal Maternal Stress, Social Support, and Their Associations with Parental Burnout During the Pandemic. Parenting, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2025.2478981