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<p>The present study examined the associations between couples’ time perspectives during pregnancy and women’s postpartum stress. Using a cross-cultural longitudinal design, 57 heterosexual couples expecting a child were recruited from Italy (<i>n</i> = 28 couples) and Poland (<i>n</i> = 29 couples). Data were collected at three time points: during the first and third trimesters, and within six months postpartum. The women were assessed using the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the men completed the ZTPI. The results indicate the presence of cultural differences in the associations between time perspective and postpartum stress. Among Polish women, a heightened past-negative perspective during pregnancy predicted increased postpartum stress. In contrast, among Italian women, a stronger present-fatalistic perspective during pregnancy emerged as a predictor of elevated postpartum stress. These findings are discussed in relation to cultural tendencies to emphasize particular time perspective and their implications for the development of time-perspective-based interventions for expecting couples.</p>

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From expectation to strain: how pregnancy time perspective shapes postpartum stress in Poland and Italy

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    2026年4月8日

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  • Małgorzata Sobol,
  • Elisa Mancinelli,
  • Alessandra Schiavo,
  • Silvia Salcuni,
  • Michał Meisner,
  • Nicola Cellini,
  • Giovanna Mioni

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The present study examined the associations between couples’ time perspectives during pregnancy and women’s postpartum stress. Using a cross-cultural longitudinal design, 57 heterosexual couples expecting a child were recruited from Italy (n = 28 couples) and Poland (n = 29 couples). Data were collected at three time points: during the first and third trimesters, and within six months postpartum. The women were assessed using the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the men completed the ZTPI. The results indicate the presence of cultural differences in the associations between time perspective and postpartum stress. Among Polish women, a heightened past-negative perspective during pregnancy predicted increased postpartum stress. In contrast, among Italian women, a stronger present-fatalistic perspective during pregnancy emerged as a predictor of elevated postpartum stress. These findings are discussed in relation to cultural tendencies to emphasize particular time perspective and their implications for the development of time-perspective-based interventions for expecting couples.