The mother-child attachment bond before and after birth: The role of maternal perception of traumatic childbirth
| Autor: | Lucia Ponti, Gherardo Rapisardi, Martina Smorti, Simon Ghinassi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Postnatal attachment Protective factor Affect (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Prenatal attachment Traumatic childbirth experience Pregnancy 030225 pediatrics Medicine Childbirth Humans reproductive and urinary physiology business.industry Obstetrics Infant Newborn Parturition Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Maternal perception Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Maternal-Fetal Relations Gestation Female Perception business Psychosocial Perinatal period 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Early human development. 142 |
| ISSN: | 1872-6232 |
| Popis: | The quality of the mother-child attachment bond is a relevant factor for the psychosocial well-being of a child. However, some variables could affect this relationship, such as a perceived traumatic childbirth experience. The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of the childbirth experience on the relationship between prenatal and postnatal attachment. A predictive study was conducted on 105 pregnant women aged 26 to 44 years. The data was collected at two different times: at week 31–32 of gestation (T1) and three months after childbirth (T2). The quality of maternal prenatal attachment has a significant and direct effect on postnatal mother-child attachment. Moreover, the quality of prenatal attachment represents a protective factor for the quality of childbirth experience, promoting a higher quality of postnatal attachment bond. Our results highlight the importance of supporting women throughout the perinatal period, starting from pregnancy to after childbirth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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