Child-Rearing History and Emotional Bonding in Parents of Preterm and Full-Term Infants

Hall, R.A.S.; Hoffenkamp, Hannah N.; Tooten, Anneke; Braeken, Johan; Vingerhoets, A.J.J.M.; Bakel, H.J.A. van

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“…Likewise, this same argument can be used for postnatal bonding in men and women. Fourthly, different studies have used the same instrument of postnatal bonding in men and women (Edhborg et al, 2005;Hall et al, 2015;Salian & Shah, PeerJ reviewing PDF | (2018:06:28974:1:0:NEW 29 Sep 2018)…”

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Peer Review #1 of "A single Spanish version of maternal and paternal postnatal attachment scales: validation and conceptual analysis (v0.1)"

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2018

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Background. Postnatal bonding constitutes a major process during the postpartum period and there is evidence that bonding difficulties have negative consequences for parents' mental health and the child's development. However, the conceptualization of postnatal bonding presents inconsistencies, as well as problems in having instruments that encompasses the father figure. The objective was to adapt the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale (MPAS) and the Paternal Postnatal Attachment Scale (PPAS) to Spanish, to evaluate its validity and reliability and to analyze the construct dimensionality of both questionnaires from a gender perspective. Methods. Instrumental design. In 2016-2017, a sample of 571 mothers and 376 fathers, with children between six and eleven months of age, responded to the Spanish version of MPAS and PPAS, respectively. After the back-translation of the instrument, we empirically analyzed the internal consistency (Cronbach alpha, Composite Reliability) construct and concurrent validity (with regard to postpartum depression and dyadic adjustment). Additionally, we studied the instrument's content validity, using the Delphi methodology; and the differential analysis in both samples (mothers and fathers), examining the invariance. Results. A short version of 15 items was obtained, common for mothers and fathers. The results of the Delphi methodology showed a 100% inter-judge agreement, highlighting the absence of differences in the adequacy of the items as a function of the parents' gender. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of three original factors proposed by the authors. The global Cronbach alpha coefficients in the total sample were adequate (mothers, .70; fathers, .78); and Cronbach alpha of each dimension in the case of mothers was .50 (Quality of bonding), .55 (Absence of hostility) and .60 (Pleasure in interaction); in the case of fathers, it was respectively .54, .64, and .72. Composite Reliability (CR) of each dimension were: Quality of bonding, .74 in mothers and .80 in fathers; Absence of hostility, .93 in mothers and .94 in fathers; Pleasure in interaction, .83 in mothers and .90 in fathers. With regard to the analysis of group invariance, the results revealed empirical evidence of configural and metric invariance. Concurrent validity showed moderate negative correlations for postnatal depression (mothers, r =-.41, p < .001; fathers, r =-.38, p < .001), and positive correlations for dyadic adjustment (mothers, r = .39, p < .001; fathers, r = .44, p < .001). Discussion. A new version of the instrument was generated, with good psychometric properties, adequate for use both with mothers and with fathers. This scale helps evaluate postnatal maternal and paternal bonding, allowing to study it from within the family system, a necessary step forward to advance

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Peer Review #1 of "A single Spanish version of maternal and paternal postnatal attachment scales: validation and conceptual analysis (v0.1)"

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“…Furthermore, irritability, inconsolable crying and not responding according to parental expectations heighten their vulnerability, which in turn elevates parents’ stress and anxiety (Johnson , Hall et al . ). Exposure to abuse and violence adds to their already vulnerable status and delays their development (Margolin & Gordis , Sharps et al .…”

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“…Preterm infants are especially vulnerable and are at greater risk of child abuse. Histories of a compromised in utero environment before birth, comorbid conditions, parent-child attachment difficulties and elevated stress as parents are coping with and care for infants who are irritable and have other challenges contribute to their risk of harm (Johnson 2013, Hall et al 2015. When mothers are young and lack social support and access to necessary resources, it increases babies' vulnerability (Johnson 2013).…”

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“…Preterm infants are at higher risk for neurodevelopmental problems due to environmental stressors on their brains, which continue to develop following birth. Furthermore, irritability, inconsolable crying and not responding according to parental expectations heighten their vulnerability, which in turn elevates parents' stress and anxiety (Johnson 2013, Hall et al 2015. Exposure to abuse and violence adds to their already vulnerable status and delays their development (Margolin & Gordis 2000, Sharps et al 2008.…”

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Dancing around families: neonatal nurses and their role in child protection

Saltmarsh

Wilson

2017

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Compared to the fields of child attachment and behavioral mother-child interaction, the early bond from mother to infant and its correlates, developmental pathways and impact on child outcome, have been markedly understudied [6,7,8]. Although most researchers assume failed mother-to-child bonding to exert a negative influence on the emotional and behavioral development of the child, there is a significant lack of studies evaluating this hypothesis [9].…”

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The Early Mother-to-Child Bond and Its Unique Prospective Contribution to Child Behavior Evaluated by Mothers and Teachers

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Möhler²,

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Psychopathology

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Maternal bonding has been described as the quality of the affective tie from a mother to her infant. This early bond's mental components and its longitudinal impact on child outcome have been markedly understudied. Although most researchers assume impaired maternal bonding to have a negative impact on child development, there is a lack of prospective studies evaluating this hypothesis. Since maternal mental health problems may negatively affect both bonding quality and child development, it is still to be determined whether there is a unique contribution of bonding quality to child behavior problems over and above maternal psychopathology. We examined a community sample of 101 mother-child dyads at the child's age of 2 weeks (t1) and 6 weeks (t2), 4 months (t3), 14 months (t4), and 5.5 years (t5). Maternal bonding and psychopathology were assessed at time points t1-t4 using the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ-16) and the Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL 90-R). Child behavior problems were rated in a multi-informant design by mothers and teachers at t5 using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). In the case of maternal judgment of child behavior problems, bonding at 14 months (t4) proved to be a significant predictor (β = 0.30; p = 0.011). Teacher-rated child behavior problems were significantly predicted by maternal bonding at 2 weeks (t1; β = 0.48; p = 0.025). Our results indicate a prospective influence of the early mother-infant bond on child development and underline the unique contribution of bonding quality to child behavior problems over and above the impact of maternal psychopathology in a community sample.

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Child-Rearing History and Emotional Bonding in Parents of Preterm and Full-Term Infants

Cited by 34 publications

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Peer Review #1 of "A single Spanish version of maternal and paternal postnatal attachment scales: validation and conceptual analysis (v0.1)"

Peer Review #1 of "A single Spanish version of maternal and paternal postnatal attachment scales: validation and conceptual analysis (v0.1)"

Dancing around families: neonatal nurses and their role in child protection

The Early Mother-to-Child Bond and Its Unique Prospective Contribution to Child Behavior Evaluated by Mothers and Teachers

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