Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida
Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida. Methods In total, 108 primigravida participated in this descriptive correlational study. The participants ans...
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| description | Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida. Methods In total, 108 primigravida participated in this descriptive correlational study. The participants answered self-report questionnaires. Data were collected from January to May, 2020, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS for Windows ver. 23.0. Results The mean age of the primigravida was 31.66 years. The mean score for the degree of maternal-fetal attachment was 76.81 out of 96 points. Participants’ scores for maternal-fetal attachment differed significantly based on age (t=2.08 p=.039) and marital status (t=2.05, p=.043). Maternal-fetal attachment was significantly negatively correlated with psychological discomfort (r=–.39, p<.001), and significantly positively correlated with self-differentiation (r=.36, p<.001) and marital dyadic adjustment (r=.36, p<.001). Self-differentiation explained 24.1% of variance in participants’ maternal-fetal attachment, and its effect was statistically significant (F=7.79, p<.001). Conclusion In primigravida, more self-differentiation was associated with stronger maternal-fetal attachment. To strengthen maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida, educational program that increases the level of self-differentiation and minimizes their psychological discomfort may be helpful for first time pregnant women. Additionally, it is recommended to provide nursing interventions to encourage couples to work together throughout the gestational period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b312de2ad894f5894e19cf11b6163262022-12-21T22:53:27ZengKorean Society of Women Health NursingKorean Journal of Women Health Nursing2287-16402093-76952020-12-0126431832510.4069/kjwhn.2020.11.12899Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravidaBu Kyung Kim0Mi-Hae Sung1Graduate school, Inje University, Busan, KoreaInstitute of Health Science and College of Nursing, Inje University, Busan, KoreaPurpose The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida. Methods In total, 108 primigravida participated in this descriptive correlational study. The participants answered self-report questionnaires. Data were collected from January to May, 2020, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS for Windows ver. 23.0. Results The mean age of the primigravida was 31.66 years. The mean score for the degree of maternal-fetal attachment was 76.81 out of 96 points. Participants’ scores for maternal-fetal attachment differed significantly based on age (t=2.08 p=.039) and marital status (t=2.05, p=.043). Maternal-fetal attachment was significantly negatively correlated with psychological discomfort (r=–.39, p<.001), and significantly positively correlated with self-differentiation (r=.36, p<.001) and marital dyadic adjustment (r=.36, p<.001). Self-differentiation explained 24.1% of variance in participants’ maternal-fetal attachment, and its effect was statistically significant (F=7.79, p<.001). Conclusion In primigravida, more self-differentiation was associated with stronger maternal-fetal attachment. To strengthen maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida, educational program that increases the level of self-differentiation and minimizes their psychological discomfort may be helpful for first time pregnant women. Additionally, it is recommended to provide nursing interventions to encourage couples to work together throughout the gestational period.http://www.kjwhn.org/upload/pdf/kjwhn-2020-11-12.pdfmaternal-fetal relationspregnant womenpsychological distress |
| spellingShingle | Bu Kyung Kim Mi-Hae Sung Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing maternal-fetal relations pregnant women psychological distress |
| title | Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida |
| title_full | Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida |
| title_fullStr | Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida |
| title_short | Influence of self-differentiation, psychological discomfort, and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal-fetal attachment in primigravida |
| title_sort | influence of self differentiation psychological discomfort and marital dyadic adjustment on maternal fetal attachment in primigravida |
| topic | maternal-fetal relations pregnant women psychological distress |
| url | http://www.kjwhn.org/upload/pdf/kjwhn-2020-11-12.pdf |
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