• J Soc Pediatr Nurs · Jul 1996

    Relationships among prenatal maternal attachment, presence of postnatal depressive symptoms, and maternal role attainment.

    • E R Fowles.
    • Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, USA. erfowles@titan.iwu.edu
    • J Soc Pediatr Nurs. 1996 Jul 1;1(2):75-82.

    PurposeTo 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 birthDesignA longitudinal, panel designSettingHospital-sponsored childbirth education classesParticipantsPrimiparous women (N = 136) at 24-40 weeks of pregnancy and 9-14 weeks after the birthMain Outcome MeasuresPerceived Competence Scale, Myself as Mother Scale, and My Baby ScaleResultsPrenatal maternal attachments was positively related to maternal role attainment to maternal role attainment.ConclusionsThese findings enhance maternal identity theory and provide a means to evaluate the transition to motherhood.

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