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Don, B. P., Eller, J., Simpson, J. A., Fredrickson, B. L., Algoe, S. B., Rholes, W. S., & Mickelson, K. D. (2022). New parental positivity: The role of positive emotions in promoting relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood. Journal of personality and social psychology, 123(1), 84.
Don, Brian P., et al. "New parental positivity: The role of positive emotions in promoting relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood." Journal of personality and social psychology 123.1 (2022): 84.
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New parental positivity: The role of positive emotions in promoting relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood.

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The transition to parenthood can be a challenging time for new parent couples, as a baby comes with changes and stress that can negatively influence new parents' relational functioning in the form of reduced relationship satisfaction and disrupted partner social support. Yet, the transition to parenthood is also often experienced as a joyous time. In this research, we draw on the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions to suggest that new parents' positive emotions are not merely an enjoyable distraction, but are instead central to …

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