1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«This study sought to determine how prenatal motivation to have a child is associated with postnatal parental satisfaction in first-time parents.» (p. 1265)

Questions/Hypothèses :
«It was postulated that parents with a more self-determined motivation to have a child in the prenatal period would be more satisfied with their parental role in the postnatal period. It was also hypothesized that this relationship would be partially mediated by perceived partner support for basic psychological needs in the postnatal period.» (p. 1265)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
L’échantillon se compose de 246 couples hétérosexuels recrutés dans la région de Québec.

Instruments :
Questionnaire

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«In mothers, results support a fully mediated process, where the relationship between prenatal motivation to have a child and parental satisfaction in the postnatal period is significant only when basic psychological needs are considered. As a result, when first-time mothers have a more self-determined motivation to become a parent, they feel more satisfied in their parental role when their needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness are fulfilled by their partner. [Moreover, fathers] are more satisfied with their role as parent to their 2-month-old child when they were more self-determined to have a child in the prenatal period. Additionally, when their basic psychological needs are met, a more self-determined motivation to have a child leads to higher levels of postnatal parental satisfaction. […] Overall, results obtained by this study are coherent with past research, which demonstrated that autonomous motivation in parenthood is associated with psychological needs satisfaction [and] parental satisfaction […].» (p. 1265)