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Attachment representations in mothers of preterm infants

Korja, Riikka, Savonlahti, Elina, Haataja, Leena, Lapinleimu, Helena, Manninen, Hanna, Piha, Jorma, Lehtonen, Liisa·2009·Infant Behavior and Development
DOI 10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.04.003
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The aim of the study was to assess attachment representations in mothers of preterm infants using the Working Model of Child Interview (WMCI) at the 12 months of the infant's corrected age. In addition, the relation between WMCI representation categories and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score at 6 months of the infant's corrected age was studied. There were 38 mothers of preterm infants (<1500 g or <32 gestational weeks) and 45 mothers of full-term infants. The results showed no differences between the study groups in the distribution of the three main representation categories (balanced, disengaged and distorted). However, there were qualitative differences in representations between the groups. Furthermore, maternal depression symptoms were associated with distorted representation category. We suggest that despite the qualitative differences in the mothers' representations, mothers of preterm infants are as likely to form balanced attachments with their infants as mothers of full-term infants.

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  • Mothers who were diagnosed as depressed were more likely to have an insecure state of mind regarding attachment and had more negative perceptions of their relationship with their infant than nondepressed mothers.

    “mothers who were diagnosed as depressed were more likely to have an insecure state of mind regarding attachment; they had more negative perceptions of their relationship with their infant than nondepressed mothers.54,64”

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Authors
Korja, R., Savonlahti, E., Haataja, L., Lapinleimu, H., Manninen, H., Piha, J., & Lehtonen, L.
Affiliations
Turku University Hospital (FI)
Corresponding author
Korja, Riikka
ORCID
Venue
Infant Behavior and Development
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-06
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
305-311
ISSN
0163-6383 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.04.003
OpenAlex
W2053236687
Cited by
106
References
33
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FWCI
6.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Infant Behavior and Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
preterm infants, mothers of preterm infants, maternal depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, infant attachment, term infants
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Neuropsychological Tests, Young Adult

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