Health and Wellbeing
ESRC 1+3
Department of Health, University of Bath
Start date: October 2022
Research topic: Exploring the experiences of fear before, during and after pregnancy from perspectives of culturally diverse pregnant women, mothers and allied health professionals.
My research will use a mixed methods approach to explore women’s experiences and health care professionals’ experiences of physical activity throughout pregnancy and motherhood. These experiences will involve different cultural perspectives and how support (or a lack of) is provided for these women. Psychological and sociological theoretical frameworks will be applied to support my research, including the self-determination meta-theory (Ryan and Deci, 2000), psychological empowerment (e.,g Zimmerman, 1995), and theories of fear (judgement, harm). This research will be a foundation for future interventions, knowledge exchange event, podcasts and mainstream dissemination, to improve culturally diverse mothers’ wellbeing and identify appropriate physical activity for their needs, health, culture and lifestyle.
Research supervisors: Dr Peter Rouse, Dr Richard Pulsford
Email: kf503@bath.ac.uk