Prenatal coparenting and attachment style in Japanese pregnant women: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Developing prenatal coparenting is important for preparing couples for parenting immediately after childbirth, but knowledge of prenatal coparenting remains limited. Adult attachment style has been shown to be one of the factors during pregnancy that predict coparenting after childbirth, as well as a significant factor in the developmental process of the coparenting relationship. The present study mainly examines the relationship between prenatal coparenting as perceived by pregnant women and their attachment style. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a tertiary emergency medical facility in Japan. Data from 181 pregnant women at 22-36 weeks' gestation who completed a self-reported questionnaire consisting of the Prenatal Coparenting Scale (PCS), relationship-specific attachment styl

SUBMITTER: Masui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361575 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature