Maternidade “tardia” e interfaces com a psicologia – uma revisão integrativa de literatura

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https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.44.124.AO13

Abstract

This integrative review aimed to characterize the scientific production related to the interface between late motherhood, women and psychology. It included qualitative studies between 2013 and 2023. Seven databases were accessed, respectively, IndexPsi, SciELO, LILACS, PsycINFO, PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science and Scopus (Elsevier), using the descriptors “Late motherhood” and “Psychology” and its correspondents. Were identified 2908 articles, 15 of which identified the corpus of this study, after checking the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The articles were analyzed, organized and coded based on the Grounded Theory coding proposal. Four main categories will be configured related to the decision-making process; the biological dimension of risks; the psychosocial dimension; to family reorganization and social reintegration of woman-mother. The results highlighted several situations that favored or hindered the experience of “late” motherhood or advanced maternal age, in addition to repercussions on the different dimensions of a woman’s life. It was identified the must greater production of qualitative studies that it can approach the topic in the context of women's individual and family life cycle, especially within the scope of brasilian psychology.

Keywords: late motherhood, advanced maternal age, women, psychology, integrative review.

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2026-03-30

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Ried, J., Leontina Ojeda Ocampo Moré, C., & Monzon Zampoli, A. C. (2026). Maternidade “tardia” e interfaces com a psicologia – uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Psicologia Argumento, 44(124), 1548–1568. https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.44.124.AO13