E R Fowles1. 1. Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, USA. erfowles@titan.iwu.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the relationships among a woman's attachment to her fetus, the presence of postpartum depressive symptoms, and subsequent perceptions of maternal role attainment three months after birth DESIGN: A longitudinal, panel design SETTING: Hospital-sponsored childbirth education classes PARTICIPANTS: Primiparous women (N = 136) at 24-40 weeks of pregnancy and 9-14 weeks after the birth MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Perceived Competence Scale, Myself as Mother Scale, and My Baby Scale RESULTS: Prenatal maternal attachments was positively related to maternal role attainment to maternal role attainment. CONCLUSIONS: These findings enhance maternal identity theory and provide a means to evaluate the transition to motherhood.
PURPOSE: To examine the relationships among a woman's attachment to her fetus, the presence of postpartum depressive symptoms, and subsequent perceptions of maternal role attainment three months after birth DESIGN: A longitudinal, panel design SETTING: Hospital-sponsored childbirth education classes PARTICIPANTS: Primiparous women (N = 136) at 24-40 weeks of pregnancy and 9-14 weeks after the birth MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Perceived Competence Scale, Myself as Mother Scale, and My Baby Scale RESULTS: Prenatal maternal attachments was positively related to maternal role attainment to maternal role attainment. CONCLUSIONS: These findings enhance maternal identity theory and provide a means to evaluate the transition to motherhood.
Authors: Hedwig J A van Bakel; A Janneke B M Maas; Charlotte M J M Vreeswijk; Ad J J M Vingerhoets Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Date: 2013-06-27 Impact factor: 3.007
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