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Families with twins - a systematic review

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Andrade, Luísa, Martins, Maria Manuela, Angelo, Margareth, Martinho, Júlia·2014·Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem
DOI 10.1590/0104-07072014002950013
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Parenthood is among the developmental transitions that set major challenges for contemporary families. When there is a twin pregnancy, those challenges increase. Our aims in this study are understanding the parental experience in families with twins and identifying the factors which condition parental experience in such families. It is a literature review focusing on studies published between 2000 and 2012 based on reference data. The articles were analyzed considering the aims, participants, phases of data collection, tools used; and results achieved regarding the dimensions involved in parenting experiences faced by parents of twins. In the 19 studies identified, maternity was the main focus of research. Women with twin children showed lower scores on well-being, higher stress risks, exhaustion and depression. The experience of these families was different, more demanding and complex than singletons' parents. Understanding of this matter becomes crucial to contributing to better health for families.

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  • Research has shown that families with twins tend to experience increased parental stress and identity differentiation.

    “research has demonstrated themes that tend to be more present for families with twins, including increased parental stress and identity differentiation (Andrade et al., 2014).”

    From Seeing Double: A Case Study Examining Systemic Supervision and Therapy Conceptualization of Identical Twins (2026) · cites this paper as Andrade et al., 2014

    The Abstract and Discussion report higher stress risks and stress among mothers of twins. The Introduction mentions identity and individuality as topics of scientific interest, but the review does not establish identity differentiation as a theme more prevalent in families with twins. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Families with identical twins present unique relational, developmental, and identity-based challenges.

    “a population that presents unique relational, developmental, and identity-based challenges.”

    From Seeing Double: A Case Study Examining Systemic Supervision and Therapy Conceptualization of Identical Twins (2026) · cites this paper as Andrade et al., 2014

    The Discussion reports marital and developmental difficulties in families with twins, and describes some mothers’ loss of identity after leaving work. The Introduction mentions identity and individuality as topics of twin research, but the review does not establish identity-based challenges specific to families with identical twins; its findings concern twins generally. Our copy provides no page numbers for these passages. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Andrade, L., Martins, M. M., Angelo, M., & Martinho, J.
Affiliations
  • Universidade do Porto (PT)
  • Universidade do Porto, Portugal
  • Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
ORCID
Venue
Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Published
2014-09
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
758-766
ISSN
0104-0707 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1590/0104-07072014002950013
OpenAlex
W1971085773
Cited by
22
References
1
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0.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
twin pregnancy, twin families, parental experiences, maternal well-being, maternal stress, maternal depression, parental exhaustion, family health

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