Lesser Iris A, Bean Corliss, Ritondo Talia
University of the Fraser Valley, Canada.
Brock University, Canada.
J Health Psychol. 2025 Jul;30(8):1946-1962. doi: 10.1177/13591053241284032. Epub 2024 Sep 28.
The demands of motherhood have been shown to negatively impact physical activity (PA) engagement. Participants in a larger PA-based study in British Columbia, Canada were invited to participate in this sub study. Forty-eight photos and descriptions were provided by 9 participants with infants 3-7 months of age. Photos depicted challenges with PA, PA self-efficacy, body image and self-compassion in motherhood. We noted four themes that reflected the complex and gendered nature of postpartum PA engagement. First, gendered expectations of motherhood placed demands on time and space for PA engagement. Second, how mothers felt about their bodies both positively and negatively impacted their sense of self and PA engagement. Third, moments of self-compassion illustrated how navigating feelings of self-compassion about PA was messy. Fourth, PA self-efficacy was essential and required reimagining PA within the constraints of motherhood. In conclusion, PA postpartum is complex and impacted by broader concepts related to the expected duties of motherhood.
事实表明，母亲身份的种种要求会对身体活动（PA）参与度产生负面影响。加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省一项规模更大的基于身体活动的研究的参与者受邀参加了这项子研究。9名有3至7个月大婴儿的参与者提供了48张照片及描述。照片描绘了母亲在身体活动、身体活动自我效能感、身体形象和自我同情方面面临的挑战。我们注意到四个主题，它们反映了产后身体活动参与的复杂性和性别特征。第一，对母亲身份的性别化期望对进行身体活动的时间和空间提出了要求。第二，母亲对自己身体的积极和消极感受都会对她们的自我认知和身体活动参与感产生影响。第三，自我同情的时刻表明，在身体活动方面应对自我同情的感受是复杂的。第四，身体活动自我效能感至关重要，需要在母亲身份的限制范围内重新构想身体活动。总之，产后身体活动很复杂，并且受到与母亲预期职责相关的更广泛概念的影响。
