The mediating role of prenatal depression in adult attachment and maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida in the third trimester.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prenatal depression and adult attachment are factors that affect the establishment of an intimate relationship between a mother and fetus. The study explored differences in prenatal depression and maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) scores between different types of adult attachment and the effects of maternal depression scores and attachment dimensions on maternal intimacy with the fetus.

Methods

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Experience of Close Relationship (ECR) scale, Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) and a general data scale were used to investigate 260 primigravida. An exploratory analysis was performed to analyze the effects of the depression score and adult attachment on MFA.

Results

The results showed that pregnant women wit

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052769 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature