The relationship of maternal–fetal attachment and depression with social support in pregnant women referring to health centers of Tabriz–Iran, 2016

Delavari, M; Mirghafourvand, Mojgan; Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi, Sakineh

doi:10.1080/14767058.2017.1344961

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“…Also, maternal-fetal attachment and all its dimensions were signi cantly higher in Afghan pregnant women than in Iranian pregnant women. Results of several studies on Iranian pregnant women showed that maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women was more than average [1][2][3]26]. Also, the results of various studies on pregnant women in Korea, Africa, Turkey, and the USA showed that the maternal-fetal attachment was also above average, all of which were in line with the present study [4,7,8,27].…”

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Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

Dehghan

Ferdosi

Abazari

et al. 2020

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Background: Domestic violence against pregnant women is becoming more frequent and intense. Studies have shown that women who were under more physical and psychological violence experienced a lot of stress and depression and had less ability to communicate with their fetuses. International statistics show a high prevalence of violence against Afghan women and the communities migrated to Afghanistan. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the maternal-fetal attachment and domestic violence between Iranian and Afghan pregnant women.Methods: This study has a descriptive-comparative cross-sectional design. The study population consisted of Iranian and Afghan pregnant women referred to Kerman Health Centers in 2018-2019. One hundred-forty-six Iranian pregnant women and 142 Afghan pregnant women were enrolled in the study by the quota sampling. Data collection tools were demographic and clinical information questionnaire, questionnaires of domestic violence against women, and maternal-fetal attachment scale. Results: The mean score of maternal-fetal attachment in Iranian and Afghan pregnant women was higher than the average. Also, scores of maternal-fetal attachment and its dimensions in Afghan pregnant women were significantly higher than that of Iranian pregnant women (P < 0.001). The mean score of domestic violence was low in Iranian and Afghan pregnant women. There was no significant difference between Iranian and Afghan pregnant women in the total score of domestic violence (P > 0.05). There was a significant inverse correlation between maternal-fetal attachment and domestic violence in Iranian pregnant women (P < 0.05). In Afghan pregnant women, there was a positive and significant correlation between maternal-fetal attachment and sexual violence in while there was a significant and reverse relationship between other dimensions of attachment and violence (P < 0.05).Conclusion: This study showed that the rate of violence in the studied populations was low, and maternal-fetal attachment rate is appropriate. The relationship between violence and mother-fetal attachment had a different pattern in Iranian and Afghan women. Therefore, further studies are needed to investigate the factors affecting maternal-fetal attachment, especially in Afghan women.

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Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

Dehghan

Ferdosi

Abazari

et al. 2020

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“…According to the results, most of the participants experienced high to moderate maternal-fetal attachment. A previous study displayed that most of the pregnant women showed high maternal-fetal attachment behaviors (9). This study showed that most of the samples had high to moderate spiritual health.…”

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“…Firstly, it was translated into Persian by Khoramroodi, and its validity and reliability were verified by the content validity and test-retest (r = 0.83) methods (21). The Persian version of this scale has been used by Mehran et al (2013), and Delavari et al (2018), and its reliability is confirmed with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.83 and 0.76 (9,22), respectively. In the present study, the score of maternal-fetal attachment was categorized into low (24 -56 points), moderate (57 -88), and high (89 -120).…”

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“…This attachment gradually increases with gestational age, particularly as the mother feels an enhanced frequency of fetal movements (8). maternal-fetal attachment behaviors during the third trimester that the fetus movements are significantly higher (9). Attachment behaviors such as talking, touching, and thinking about the fetus can calm the mother, and daily repetition of these behaviors helps to reduce the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, which in turn is useful for avoiding unwanted thoughts (10).…”

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A Correlational Study Between Attachment Behaviors and Spiritual Health with Stress in Pregnant Women Referred to Healthcare Centers in Qazvin, Iran, in 2015

Rafiei

Torkzahrani

Hajian

et al. 2020

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Prenatal stress causes negative health outcomes for the mother and fetus. Hence, investigating coping strategies is essential to reduce such negative effects. Objectives:: The current study aimed to investigate the correlation between attachment behaviors and spiritual health with stress during pregnancy. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 pregnant women referred to the health centers affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in 2015 are studied. Participants were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using Paloutzian & Ellison's Spiritual Well-Being Scale, Cranley's Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale, the Pregnancy Stress Scale, and a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of demographic and midwifery information. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and the multivariate linear regression analysis. Results: The mean scores for spirituality, attachment behaviors, and prenatal stress were 104.15 ± 10.59, 95.91 ± 8.9, and 88.92 ± 36.93, respectively. A positive weak correlation was spotted between attachment and stress (P = 0.02, r = 0.15), and spiritual health was found to have a negative, weak but significant association with the financial status (P < 0.001, r = -0. 22) and personal-family (P = 0. 03, r = -0.14) subscales of stress. No significant correlation was observed between spiritual health and the total score of stress (P > 0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that maternal-fetal attachment was correlated with prenatal stress while spiritual health was not correlated with prenatal stress; however, spiritual health could predict some subscales of stress.

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“…Some studies also believe that detecting mental well-being, such as depression symptoms and formulating corresponding interventions can help improve MFA [ 67 ]. In addition, it is also important to increase support for pregnant women and raise the attention of society and families to these issues [ 68 ]. Culture as a macro factor may affect the level of maternal-fetal attachment.…”

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

Zhang

Wang

Yuan

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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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 with insecure attachment exhibited an increased prevalence of prenatal depression, lower total MFA scores, and lower MFA quality compared with those women with secure adult attachment. The explorative analysis showed that the depression scores mediated the relationship between adult attachment avoidance and MFA quality. Conclusions Primigravida who had insecure adult attachment exhibited an increased prevalence of prenatal depression and lower MFA. Maternal depression and adult attachment may affect the emotional bond between a mother and fetus. This finding should be seriously considered, and timely intervention needs to take personality traits into consideration.

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The relationship of maternal–fetal attachment and depression with social support in pregnant women referring to health centers of Tabriz–Iran, 2016

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Domestic Violence in Iranian and Afghan Pregnant Women: A Cross-Cultural Study

A Correlational Study Between Attachment Behaviors and Spiritual Health with Stress in Pregnant Women Referred to Healthcare Centers in Qazvin, Iran, in 2015

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

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