Background
Despite the excitement of having a new addition to the family, most parents, especially new parents, face a range of difficulties that can undermine their well-being and capacity to care for the newborn. Changes in one’s social life, adjusting to new parent identity, and taking on newborn care tasks can often cause parents to feel stressed and lead them to experience a loss of individuality as well as couplehood [Previous research has found that receiving sufficient social support improves parental and child outcomes [However, there is a rising concern regarding the reliability of parenting-related content on the internet [Given the pros and cons of existing mHealth apps, the theory- and evidence-based Supportive Parenting App (SPA) was developed to support new parents across the perinatal period.