Emotional Intelligence in the Transition to Motherhood: The SENTI-P Study
This project investigates individual differences in psychological well-being during the transition to motherhood, with a particular focus on the role of emotional intelligence. Using an intensive longitudinal design, we combine assessments during pregnancy with daily diary reports after childbirth to examine changes in well-being and stress in everyday life.
In addition, passive smartphone sensing provides objective information about behavioral patterns such as physical activity and smartphone use. By integrating emotional abilities, other individual characteristics, and everyday behavior, the project aims to identify factors that help explain why women differ in how they adapt to the challenges of early motherhood. Ultimately, this work may contribute to identifying indicators that can support more personalized approaches to promoting maternal well-being.
SENTI-P is one of the empirical subprojects of the University of Bern’s SENTI – Using Digital Sensing to Predict Human Health and Well-Being project.
Collaborators: Rahel Zubler, Torsten Braun, Zimu Xu, Dario Baretta