Reliability and validity of the Dutch version of the maternal antenatal attachment scale
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In this study, we investigated the psychometric qualities of the Dutch version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS). In a monocentric prospective observational cohort study, 403 expectant mothers completed a booklet with questionnaires in the first (T1), second (T2), and third (T3) pregnancy trimesters. In addition to the MAAS (T1-T3), the following measures were used: the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (T1), the Parental Bonding Inventory (T1), the Relationship Questionnaire (T1) the Facilitator scale and the Regulator scale (T3), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (T1-T3) and the Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire (T1-T3). In this study, the mean of the MAAS scales increased as the pregnancy progressed. Good internal reliabilities were found for the Total MAAS scale, the Quality subscale and the Preoccupation subscale. Small-to-moderate correlations were found with social desirability, maternal orientation, parental care and adult attachment. Maternal mood was weakly associated with the quality but not with the intensity of the maternal attachment feelings. Overall, our findings suggest that the Dutch version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale is a reliable and valid measure of the early emotional tie between a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
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Prior literature demonstrates strong correlations between the MPAS and the PBQ (r = .63 to .67), yet slightly weaker correlations between the MIBS and the MPAS (r = .45 to .50) and the MIBS and the PBQ (r = .56 to .60).
“Moreover, prior literature (van Bussel et al., 2010) demonstrates strong correlations between the MPAS and the PBQ (r = .63 to .67), yet slightly weaker correlations between the MIBS and the MPAS (r = .45 to .50) and the MIBS and the PBQ (r = .56 to .60).”
From Associations between maternal psychological distress and mother-infant bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023) · cites this paper as van Bussel et al., 2010
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- Authors
- van Bussel, J. C. H., Spitz, B., & Demyttenaere, K.
- Affiliations
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- ORCID
- Demyttenaere, Koen
- Venue
- Archives of Women's Mental Health
- Published
- 2009-10-27
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 267-277
- ISSN
- 1434-1816 (ISSN-L)
- 1435-1102
- OpenAlex
- W2139561008
- Cited by
- 84
- References
- 65
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- FWCI
- 2.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2010-01-30)
- Open access
- green
- lirias.kuleuven.be
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Archives of Women s Mental Health (publishedVersion)
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- Lirias (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- maternal attachment, prenatal attachment, psychometric validation, Dutch translation, pregnant women, pregnancy progression, maternal mood, prenatal anxiety, antenatal depression, social desirability, parental bonding, adult attachment
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Belgium, Female, Health Status, Humans, Object Attachment, Pregnancy, Psychological Tests, Socioeconomic Factors, Reproducibility of Results, Least-Squares Analysis, Maternal-Fetal Relations
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