Participants sought for studies Expectant parents and early family well-being in Sweden
A research project is underway at Karolinska Institutet on parental mental health, parent-child bonding and co-parenting during pregnancy and the child's first year of life. We are looking for expectant parents who want to contribute to increased knowledge about well-being, lifestyle habits and relationships during this important period of life.
To participate you need to:
- be expecting a baby (recruitment is open throughout the pregnancy)
- be 18 years or older
- be willing to answer an online survey about cooperation and the relationship with the other parent, well-being and lifestyle habits in Swedish
How does the study work?
People who participate in the study will be asked to answer surveys.
The survey is about how you feel, your lifestyle and your relationship and cooperation with the other parent and takes about 15 minutes to complete.
You can choose whether you want to:
- answer anonymously and only participate on one occasion
OR - leave your email address and answer the surveys on three more occasions: when your child is about 3 months, 6 months and 12 months old (a total of four occasions including the pregnancy period).
If the other parent also wants to participate and agrees to you sharing their email address with us, you can do so in the link below.
What are the benefits of participating?
- You contribute to increased knowledge about the mental health, bonding and co-parenting of expectant and new parents.
- Your experiences can ultimately help develop better support and interventions for parents during pregnancy and the child's first year.
- You get the opportunity to reflect on your well-being and everyday life during an important transition period.
Would you like to participate?
To participate in the study, you need to provide your consent. You can do so via the link below, which will also take you to the survey.
[Button: Register your interest]
Processing of personal data
Your personal data is processed for the purposes of this study in accordance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The legal entity responsible for processing of your personal data is Karolinska Institutet. The Data Protection Officer can be reached at dataskyddsombud@ki.se. The data will be analyzed on a group level, handled confidentially and it will be stored in a secure database at Karolinska Institutet. You can terminate your participation in the study at any time.