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Cited by 145Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumInfant Development and Preterm CareAttachment and Relationship Dynamics

Mother-to-Infant Emotional Involvement at Birth

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Figueiredo, Bárbara, Costa, Raquel, Pacheco, Alexandra, Pais, Álvaro·2009·Maternal and Child Health Journal
DOI 10.1007/s10995-008-0312-x
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Objectives To study mother-to-infant emotional involvement at birth, namely factors (socio-demographics, previous life events, type of delivery, pain at childbirth, support from partner, infant characteristics, early experiences with the newborn, and mother's mood) that interfere with the mother's positive, negative and not clear emotions toward the newborn.Methods The Bonding Scale (an extended Portuguese version of the 'New Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale') and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were administrated during the first after delivery days to 315 mothers recruited at Júlio Dinis Maternity Hospital (MJD, Porto, Portugal).Results A worse emotional involvement with the newborn was observed when the mother was unemployed, unmarried, had less than grade 9, previous obstetrical/psychological problems or was depressed, as well as when the infant was female, had neonatal problems or was admitted in the intensive care unit. Lower total bonding results were significantly predicted when the mother was depressed and had a lower educational level; being depressed, unemployed and single predicted more negative emotions toward the infant as well. No significant differences in the mother-to-infant emotional involvement were obtained for events related to childbirth, such as type of delivery, pain and partner support, or early experiences with the newborn; these events do not predict mother's bonding results either.Conclusion The study results support the need for screening and supporting depressed, unemployed and single mothers, in order to prevent bonding difficulties with the newborn at birth.

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Authors
Figueiredo, B., Costa, R., Pacheco, A., & Pais, Á.
Affiliations
University of Minho (PT)
Corresponding author
Figueiredo, Bárbara
ORCID
Venue
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2008-03-04
Volume
13
Issue
4
Pages
539-549
ISSN
  • 1092-7875 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6628
DOI
10.1007/s10995-008-0312-x
OpenAlex
W1973289526
Cited by
145
References
73
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Maternal and Child Health Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
mother-infant bonding, postpartum depression, maternal unemployment, marital status, educational attainment, neonatal intensive care, labor pain, partner support, maternal mood, neonatal characteristics, postpartum screening
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Depression, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Object Attachment, Portugal, Surveys and Questionnaires, Parturition, Young Adult

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