"Stretched thin with little children” – smoking perceptions and experiences of families seeking help with parenting

Brown, N; Luckett, T; Davidson, P; DiGiacomo, M

"Stretched thin with little children” – smoking perceptions and experiences of families seeking help with parenting

Brown, N Luckett, T

Davidson, P

DiGiacomo, M

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Publisher:: SAGE Publications
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Child Health Care, 2020, pp. 1367493520967834
Issue Date:: 2020-10-16

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dc.contributor.author	Brown, N
dc.contributor.author	Luckett, T https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6121-5409
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, P https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-1534
dc.contributor.author	DiGiacomo, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-8224
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-22T01:33:42Z
dc.date.available	2020-09-20
dc.date.available	2021-01-22T01:33:42Z
dc.date.issued	2020-10-16
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Child Health Care, 2020, pp. 1367493520967834
dc.identifier.issn	1367-4935
dc.identifier.issn	1741-2889
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145534
dc.description.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. The smoking-related perceptions and experiences of eleven parents seeking professional help with the care and parenting of babies and toddlers were explored, 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.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Child Health Care
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/1367493520967834
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights	Journal of Child Health Care, 2020, pp. 1367493520967834. Copyright © 2020 SAGE Publications. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367493520967834	en_US
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.title	"Stretched thin with little children” – smoking perceptions and experiences of families seeking help with parenting
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	Australia
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
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dc.date.updated	2021-01-22T01:32:56Z
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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. The smoking-related perceptions and experiences of eleven parents seeking professional help with the care and parenting of babies and toddlers were explored, 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.

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