HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
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TRAN THI PHUONG THAO
FEELINGS OF A FIRST-TIME MOTHER
MASTER'S THESIS IN PSYCHOLOGY
HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
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TRAN THI PHUONG THAO
FEELINGS OF A FIRST-TIME MOTHER
Major: Psychology Code: 60 31 80
MASTER'S THESIS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Scientific supervisor: Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha
INDEX
INTRODUCTION 1
1. Reasons for choosing topic 1
2. Research purpose 2
3. Research subject 2
4. Research task 2
5. Research object 2
6. Research scope 2
7. Research hypothesis 3
8. Research method 3
CHAPTER 1. THEORETICAL BASIS OF THE TOPIC 4
1. Overview of research on emotions4
1.1. Research on emotions in the world 4
1.2. Studies on emotions in water 7
2. Basic Concepts 11
2.1. Emotions 11
2.1.1. Concept 11
2.1.2. Physiological basis of emotions 12
2.1.3. Expression of emotions 14
2.1.4. The structure of emotions 20
2.1.5. The role of emotions 21
2.1.6. Types of emotions 23
2.2. Emotions of a first-time mother 27
2.2.1. Mother-child relationship 27
2.2.2. The emotional role of the mother towards her child 31
2.2.3. Some emotions of a first-time mother 35
2.3. Mothers' emotional feelings in some child-rearing situations 39
CHAPTER 2. RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND METHODS 41
1. Research organization 41
2. Research methods 42
CHAPTER 3. RESULTS OF PRACTICAL RESEARCH 48
1. The emotional feelings of a first-time mother 48
1.1. Feeling happy 48
1.2. Sad feelings 56
1.3. Happy emotions: 64
1.4. Stress 68
1.5. Feelings of anxiety 76
1.6. Mother's feelings in relationship with husband and mother-in-law: 83
2. Factors affecting the emotions of first-time mothers 92
2.1. Parents' psychological preparation for the birth of a child 92
2.2. Husband's care and sharing during pregnancy: 94
2.3. Psychological characteristics of children 95
2.4. Knowledge and experience in raising children of young mothers 96
2.5. The unity of husband and wife in the issue of child rearing 98
2.6. The consensus on how to raise grandchildren between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 100
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 104
Reference 108
APPENDIX 111
LIST OF TABLES
Chart 1. Shows the emotions of a mother welcoming her child for the first time after 9 months of pregnancy 49
Chart 2. Showing the mother's emotions when her child first called her "mom" 53
Chart 3. Mother's feelings when her baby cries frequently
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Chart 4. Mother's feelings when grandmother does not share the same views on raising her grandchild 62
Chart 5. Expressing the mother's emotions when tired and stressed at work 71
Chart 6. Mother's emotional expression in relationship with mother-in-law after having children 87
Table 1. Mothers' feelings when noticing their children showing signs of intellectual abnormalities 60
Table 2. Mothers' feelings when witnessing their child's development for the first time 64
Table 3. Mother's emotions during the time mother and child play together 63
Table 4. What stresses mothers out the most today 74
Table 5. Mother's feelings when her child is sick 77
Table 6. Mother's feelings when her child has a poor appetite 80
Table 7. Level of change in relationship with mother-in-law after having children 89
Table 8. Level of conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after having grandchildren 90
1. Reason for choosing the topic
INTRODUCTION
One of the most important roles of a woman is to be a wife and a mother. When she becomes a wife, she has different feelings than when she was single. But the most dramatic change in a woman’s emotional life is probably after giving birth to her first child.
Doctor Do Hong Ngoc wrote: Each child is a new discovery, a new surprise for us. But anyway, with the first child, we are more confused, more clumsy and more worried... because it is the first time we "suddenly" become parents, our lifestyle and way of thinking are disrupted, we have to deal with daily trivial things: care, bathing, cleaning, dressing, feeding... then there are nights when we forget to sleep, days when we forget to eat,
… [20, p.1]
The first time giving birth, the mother has mixed feelings of joy and sadness, confusion and anxiety, happiness mixed with stress and fatigue. Since giving birth, the woman spends a lot of time with her little child. The birth of the child has a significant impact on emotional relationships with her husband, grandparents, siblings, and friends. Understanding the emotional changes in a woman giving birth for the first time is extremely important and necessary, because the mother's emotional life plays an important role in the psychological development of the child and in the general atmosphere of the whole family.
For the above reasons, we chose our research topic as: “Emotions of first-time mothers”. With the desire to help women better understand their emotions after giving birth, to be able to adjust negative emotions, contributing to improving the general psychological atmosphere of the family.
2. Research purpose
To explore the emotions of first-time mothers and the influencing factors in order to provide some recommendations to help mothers and family members better understand the complex emotions of mothers in some situations of child care and raising.
3. Research subjects
A first-time mother's feelings about her emotions in some situations of child care and raising and in her relationship with her husband and mother-in-law.
4. Research tasks
3.1. Research documents related to emotions, feelings of first-time mothers. Clarify basic concepts related to the research problem and design practical research tools.
3.2. Survey of the emotional state of first-time mothers in some specific situations.
3.3. Find out some factors that influence the emotions of first-time mothers.
3.4. Conclusion and recommendations.
5. Research object
60 women with children aged 1.5 to 2 years old. Of these, 30 women lived with their husband's parents and 30 women lived alone.
6. Scope of research
Within the conditions and time allowed, we limited our research to the following scope:
5.1. Research area: some districts in Hanoi
5.2. Content: The emotional feelings of a mother after giving birth to her first child in some situations related to child care and upbringing and in her relationship with her husband and mother-in-law.
5.3. Regarding the subjects: Initially, we planned to study the feelings of 60 young mothers, 60 fathers and 30 grandmothers about the mothers' emotions in some situations of caring for and raising children from 1.5 to 2 years old. However, the survey of fathers and grandmothers did not yield results. Therefore, the study only retained the survey results of 60 young mothers.
7. Research hypothesis
First-time mothers have a variety of complex emotions that intertwine in the context of caring for and raising their children. The relationship with the husband and mother-in-law has a great influence on the emotions of the young mother.
8. Research methods
8.1. Document research method
8.2. Questionnaire research method
8.3. In-depth interview method
8.5. Questionnaire method by completing sentences
8.6. Mathematical statistical methods