ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
The Dynamics of Becoming a Mother during Pregnancy and After Childbirth.
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- Pre-natal Attachment and Parent-To-Infant Attachment: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- The Importance of Motherhood for Early Maternal Bonding and Engagement.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Perinatal anxiety and compromised bond: A qualitative study of cultural scripts, structural barriers and maternal emotional negotiations in Pakistan.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- The mediation role of resilience and postpartum traumatic stress disorder on parental attachment and the maternal-infant bonding.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Parental representations after preterm birth: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Concept analysis of transition to motherhood: a methodological study.Korean journal of women health nursing · 2022Review
- Postpartum bonding and association with depressive symptoms and prenatal attachment in women with fear of birth.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Fear of Coronavirus, Stress and Fear of Childbirth in Polish Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Effect of Midwife-led Psycho-Education on Parental Stress, Postpartum Depression and Parental Competency in High Risk Pregnancy Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
- Attachment Styles, Various Maternal Representations and A Bond to a Baby.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Depression, Anxiety and Primiparity are Negatively Associated with Mother-Infant Bonding in Japanese Mothers.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2020Article
- The anxious aspects of insecure attachment styles are associated with depression either in pregnancy or in the postpartum period.Annals of general psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to explore the relationship between one's maternal attachment style and one's self-image as a mother, image of one's mother as a mother, and bond with the child over a period of several months.
methodsA total of 86 women took part in the study The Adjective Check List (ACL), Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ), Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS), and a modified version of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) were used. Two measurements were used: during pregnancy and about six months after the birth of the child.
resultsIn terms of their self-image as mothers, the women had higher results the first time they took the questionnaire, regardless of their attachment style. An interaction effect was found between attachment style and the 'need for changes' scale. The image of one's mother as a mother depended on the level of avoidance in attachment, regardless of the measurement. An interaction effect was found between attachment style and the scale of 'personal adaptation'. There was a correlation between the bond with the child during pregnancy, the bond following birth, and the style of maternal attachment; the main predictor of the bond with the child after birth is the bond with the child during the pregnancy.
conclusionThose who provide care for pregnant women and new mothers should be aware of the complex psychological processes in the transition to motherhood, have knowledge about perinatal mental health, and when necessary, refer women to specialists such as support groups for new mothers, trained midwives, psychologists, psychotherapists, or psychiatrists.
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