Relations of maternal psychopathologies, social-obstetrical factors and mother-infant bonding at 2-month postpartum: a sample of Turkish mothers
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Background The mental health of the mother influences early mother-infant relationship. This study aimed to explore the relations between maternal psychopathologies, particularly postpartum depression, social-obstetrical factors and mother-infant bonding.Methods One hundred and eighty-nine mother-infant pairs who participated in the longitudinal study entitled "Mother-Infant Care Study" were evaluated at the second month postpartum. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) had been applied to all mothers in the first 3 days postpartum. At the second month postpartum, mothers were assessed with the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ), and Mother-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS).Results The mean maternal age was 25.1 (± 5.2) years. The EPDS scores were higher in the mothers who had been supported lifelong by a psychologist due to psychological problems, had a birth interval of ≤ 2 years, and had smoking habits at the second month postpartum. Mothers with a female infant had higher PBQ score than those with a male infant. The EPDS score was correlated positively with the PBQ and MIBS scores. There were positive correlations between the EDS scores and all subscales of PBQ and MIBS scores. Some subscales and indexes of the BSI were correlated with the PBQ, MIBS and EPDS scores.Conclusion Identifying postpartum depression and other psychopathologies in mothers is critical for prevention of mother-infant bonding impairment in the early postpartum period.
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Maternal PPD seemed to be associated with poor maternal care, which influenced bonding difficulties and insecure attachments.
“Maternal PPD seemed to be associated with poor maternal care, which influenced bonding difficulties and insecure attachments.31,34”
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- Authors
- Örün, E., Yalçın, S. S., & Mutlu, B.
- Affiliations
- Fatih University (TR)
- Hacettepe University Hospital (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Yalçın, Sıddıka Songül
- Venue
- World Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2013-10-21
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 350-355
- ISSN
- 1708-8569 (ISSN-L)
- 1867-0687
- OpenAlex
- W2058148357
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 30
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- FWCI
- 1.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- World Journal of Pediatrics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Keywords
- postpartum depression, maternal psychopathology, mother-infant bonding, postpartum period, birth interval, maternal smoking, infant sex, psychological support, Brief Symptom Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Turkish mothers
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Mental Disorders, Birth Intervals, Female, Humans, Infant, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Object Attachment, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Smoking, Turkey, Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Period
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