Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample
Aim: Postpartum-specific anxiety is associated with impaired mother-infant attachment, postpartum depression, reduced probability of breastfeeding, increased risk of infant abuse, and increased probability of anxiety in children and may lead to psychological, cognitive, and psycho-motor disorders in...
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| description | Aim: Postpartum-specific anxiety is associated with impaired mother-infant attachment, postpartum depression, reduced probability of breastfeeding, increased risk of infant abuse, and increased probability of anxiety in children and may lead to psychological, cognitive, and psycho-motor disorders in child development. This descriptive and cross-sectional study aims to determine the effect of anxiety level in the postpartum period in women on maternal attachment.
Methods: The participants were 384 postpartum women who have a 1-3-month old baby. Data were collected using a personal information form, Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale, and Maternal
Attachment Inventory.
Results: It was found that the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale in women was at a medium level, while maternal attachment was at a high level. While the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale was at higher levels in those who were younger, unemployed, and had no other children, the younger age of the partner increased the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale score. No statistically significant relationship was found between Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale and maternal attachment.
Conclusion: It is seen that to evaluate women in terms of anxiety in the postpartum period and to provide the necessary psychosocial support is necessary. The fact that maternal attachment in women was high may have had a positive effect on her relationship with postpartum anxiety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24e61244f12a4122ad0c65e9941c35942023-02-15T16:07:22ZengEurasian Society of Family MedicineEurasian Journal of Family Medicine2147-31612147-34042021-12-0110421922610.33880/ejfm.2021100408Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish SampleSongul Duran0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-7784Serap Kaynak1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-5254Izmir Demokrasi University Health Services Vocational College, Care of Elderly Program, Izmir, Turkey. Balikesir University Faculty of Health, Department of Child Health Nursing, Balikesir, TurkeyAim: Postpartum-specific anxiety is associated with impaired mother-infant attachment, postpartum depression, reduced probability of breastfeeding, increased risk of infant abuse, and increased probability of anxiety in children and may lead to psychological, cognitive, and psycho-motor disorders in child development. This descriptive and cross-sectional study aims to determine the effect of anxiety level in the postpartum period in women on maternal attachment. Methods: The participants were 384 postpartum women who have a 1-3-month old baby. Data were collected using a personal information form, Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale, and Maternal Attachment Inventory. Results: It was found that the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale in women was at a medium level, while maternal attachment was at a high level. While the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale was at higher levels in those who were younger, unemployed, and had no other children, the younger age of the partner increased the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale score. No statistically significant relationship was found between Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale and maternal attachment. Conclusion: It is seen that to evaluate women in terms of anxiety in the postpartum period and to provide the necessary psychosocial support is necessary. The fact that maternal attachment in women was high may have had a positive effect on her relationship with postpartum anxiety.http://ejfm.trakya.edu.tr/userfiles/2021/December/8-duran.pdfpostpartumanxietychildrenbonding |
| spellingShingle | Songul Duran Serap Kaynak Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine postpartum anxiety children bonding |
| title | Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample |
| title_full | Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample |
| title_short | Investigation of the Relationship Between Postpartum-Specific Anxiety and Maternal Attachment and Affecting Factors in a Turkish Sample |
| title_sort | investigation of the relationship between postpartum specific anxiety and maternal attachment and affecting factors in a turkish sample |
| topic | postpartum anxiety children bonding |
| url | http://ejfm.trakya.edu.tr/userfiles/2021/December/8-duran.pdf |
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