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Stretched thin with little children' - smoking perceptions and experiences of families seeking help with parenting
Brown, Nicola Luckett, Tim Davidson, Patricia M. DiGiacomo, Michelle
Brown, Nicola
Luckett, Tim
Davidson, Patricia M.
DiGiacomo, Michelle
Abstract
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of poor pregnancy outcomes. Pregnancy is a trigger for smoking cessation yet, up to 50% of parents will relapse in the early years of their child’s life. This study explored the smoking-related perceptions and experiences of 11 parents seeking professional help with the care and parenting of babies and toddlers using semi-structured interviews. Inductive thematic analysis identified three themes: parenting as a change catalyst, smoking as a parenting challenge and smoking as a coping strategy. Becoming a parent is a catalyst to reduce the associated risks and stigma associated with smoking, but maintaining rules and boundaries can be perceived as a further burden for parents who are struggling to care for their infant. When faced with difficulties with parenting, parents may revert to smoking as a coping strategy. Based on these study findings, interventions targeting gender norms may be useful in addressing smoking cessation.
Keywords
health education, family health, parenting, postpartum, qualitative research, smoking
Date
2020
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Child Health Care
Book
Volume
25
Issue
4
Page Range
549-546
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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Controlled