Maternal Care and Attachment Security in Preschool Children

Nóblega, Magaly; Bárrig, Patricia; Fourment, Katherine

doi:10.1590/0102.3772e3534

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“…Early identification of bond impairment during pregnancy and postpartum depression in mothers contributes significantly to preventing possible deterioration in MIB in the early postpartum period. Midwives can assess and promote attachment behaviour as well as recognize factors influencing MIB (Jamshidimanesh et al, 2013), which is important in terms of preventing the processes that are currently considered crucial to the emergence of lifelong psychopathology (Nóblega et al, 2019).…”

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Mother-infant bonding and its associated factors during postpartum period

Mazúchová¹,

Kelčíková²,

Maskálová³

et al. 2021

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The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the selected factors (age, education, parity, child planning, skin-toskin contact (SSC) support, breastfeeding, partner support satisfaction, a child with an illness, risk of depression) and their influence on postpartum mother-infant bonding (MIB) in Slovak women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used. To collect the relevant data, the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were used. The questionnaires were supplemented by research variables essential for the evaluation of the links between these items and the MIB. The study sample consisted of 204 women (mean age 30.9 ± 4.8 years) who were 6 weeks after childbirth. The received data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon two-sample test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Regression modelling. Results: A lower quality mother-infant relationship was demonstrated in mothers with higher education, with unsupported postpartum SSC, dissatisfied with partner support, as well as in mothers at risk of depression. According to the regression model, a statistically significant correlation was demonstrated between the PBQ score and the EPDS score (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Identification of MIB risk factors with an emphasis on screening for the mother's mental state is considered to be a key factor in designing early interventions to improve the quality of pregnancy, motherhood and childhood.

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Mother-infant bonding and its associated factors during postpartum period

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Kelčíková²,

Maskálová³

et al. 2021

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Latin American Attachment studies: A narrative review

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Espinoza

Ribeiro

et al. 2022

Infant Mental Health Journal

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Attachment theory´s core hypotheses (universality, normativity, sensitivity, and competence) are assumed to be applicable worldwide. However, the majority of studies on attachment theory have been conducted in Western countries, and the extent to which these core hypotheses are supported by research conducted in Latin America has never been systematically addressed. The purpose of this systematic narrative literature review is to provide an integrative discussion of the current body of empirical studies concerning attachment theory conducted in Latin American countries. For that purpose, a search was conducted in four electronic databases (Web of Science, PsycInfo, SciELO, and Redalyc) and 82 publications on attachment and/or sensitivity met inclusion criteria. None of the studies reported cases in which an attachment relationship was absent, and a predominance of secure attachment patterns was found, mainly for non‐risk samples (NRS). Sensitivity levels were generally deemed adequate in NRS, and related to attachment quality. Attachment security and caregivers’ sensitivity were positively associated with child outcomes. Attachment‐based intervention studies mostly showed efficacy. In conclusion, Latin American research supports the key theoretical assumptions of attachment theory, mainly in samples of urban middle‐class NRS. However, the field of attachment‐related research would be enriched by also investing in Latin American studies on caregiving rooted in local concepts and theories.

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