This study evaluates the effects of a postpartum intervention in increasing the maternal well-being and self-efficacy of Italian women in the first one to six months after childbirth, as well as in reducing postpartum depression and stress. The intervention will use the motivational interviewing against high levels of daily stress. One third of participants will be exposed to a 3,5 hours group intervention approximately 1 month after delivery, one third will be exposed to an individual intervention in the same period and one third will receive no intervention. Participants will be followed with stress and depression questionnaires.
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Assessing a change of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS): The main outcome measures are the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) for change between the baseline and the follow-up (four time points).
Timeframe: 4 weeks after the delivery or 2/3 days before the intervention; 2 months after delivery or 2 weeks after the intervention; 3 months after delivery; 6ths after delivery.