Relationship between maternal antenatal attachment and traumatic childbirth perception among pregnant women

Şahin, Merve; Erbil, Nülüfer

doi:10.1002/ijgo.15154

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“…In the present study, as the gestational weeks of the pregnant women increased, the traumatic childbirth perception scale's total mean score increased. Şahin (42) similarly reported in her study that the traumatic childbirth perception scale's total mean scores of pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy were higher than other pregnant women. The results of the current study demonstrate parallelism with the literature, and it is possible to say that the advancing gestational week is an important parameter in determining the traumatic childbirth perception.…”

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Identification of the Factors Affecting the Traumatic Childbirth Perceptions and Normal Delivery Beliefs of the Primiparas

İBİCİ AKÇA,

GÖKBULUT,

ÖZTAŞ

2023

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Purpose: This research was carried out to determine the factors affecting the traumatic childbirth perception and normal delivery beliefs of the primiparous. Method: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted with 414 pregnant women who applied to the NST unit of a public hospital in a province in the south of Turkey. The data of the study was collected with the "Pregnant Introductory Form", "The Scale of Traumatic Childbirth Perception (STCP)" and "Belief Scale for Normal Delivery (BSND)". Results: It was determined that the beliefs and tendencies of pregnant women who had the living in the city, desired pregnancy, planned vaginal delivery, received information about birth, and exercised regularly during pregnancy had higher beliefs and tendencies toward normal delivery, and as the gestational weeks progressed, the traumatic childbirth perception increased (p

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Identification of the Factors Affecting the Traumatic Childbirth Perceptions and Normal Delivery Beliefs of the Primiparas

İBİCİ AKÇA,

GÖKBULUT,

ÖZTAŞ

2023

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The relationship between traumatic childbirth perception, desire to avoid pregnancy, and sexual quality of life in women

Calpbinici

2024

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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ObjectiveTo identify factors influencing women's perceptions of traumatic childbirth (TCP) and to determine the relationship between TCP, desire to avoid pregnancy, and sexual quality of life.MethodsA descriptive and correlational research study was designed. Data were collected from 225 women aged between 18 and 45 years old. A Demographic Information Form, the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale (DAP), the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire‐Female (SQLQ‐F), and the Perception of Traumatic Childbirth Scale (PTCS) were used for data collection.ResultsWomen who were not employed, had given birth previously, and did not plan their last pregnancy tended to have higher levels of TCP. Conversely, women who did not experience health problems in their last pregnancy and recalled their last childbirth as very comfortable and happy tended to have lower levels of TCP. A very weak, statistically significant, positive correlation was found between the mean DAP and PTCS scores (r = 0.168, P < 0.05). A very weak, statistically significant, negative correlation was found between the mean SQLQ‐F and PTCS sores (r = −0.138, P < 0.05). A 1‐unit increase in TCP was associated with a 0.005‐unit increase in the desire to avoid pregnancy and a 0.094‐unit decrease in sexual quality of life.ConclusionTCP in women is associated with an increase in the desire to avoid pregnancy and a decrease in sexual quality of life. It is recommended to identify women with high levels of TCP, determine factors contributing to this perception, and plan appropriate nursing interventions accordingly.

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Understanding the relationship between childhood emotional abuse and neglect and psychological distress in pregnant women: the role of prenatal attachment

Infurna,

Fazio,

Bevacqua

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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Background Childhood abuse and neglect pose important risk factors for the development of psychopathology during pregnancy. However, only a few studies have assessed the effects of a specific type of abuse during the perinatal period, namely, psychological maltreatment, which includes emotional abuse and neglect. These studies have found that women who have experienced psychological maltreatment exhibit higher levels of antenatal depressive symptoms and greater difficulties forming attachment with their babies than women who have not experienced this kind of adversity. The aim of this study was to examine how emotional abuse and neglect experiences may favor the occurrence of psychological distress in pregnant women, and whether prenatal attachment might explain this association. Methods Participants comprised 128 Italian pregnant women ranging in age from 21 to 46 years (M age = 33.4; SD = 6.10). Women responded to the following self-report instruments: CECA.Q and CTQ-SF, for the assessment of psychological maltreatment experiences; MAAS, for the evaluation of prenatal attachment; and PAMA, for the assessment of perinatal psychological distress. Results Pearson correlations revealed a positive association between childhood neglect and perinatal psychological distress and a negative association between childhood neglect and prenatal attachment scores. No significant correlations were found for emotional abuse. Perinatal psychological distress was negatively associated with prenatal attachment. Mediation analyses showed significant associations between childhood neglect and the dimensions of perinatal affectivity and prenatal maternal attachment. Prenatal maternal attachment mediated the relationship between neglect and perinatal psychological distress. Conclusions The transition to motherhood is a sensitive period, particularly for women who have experienced abuse and neglect during childhood. These experiences may negatively impact a woman’s disposition to emotionally and behaviorally engage in the formation of a bond with their unborn baby. These results may have important prevention and clinical implications and thus warrant further exploration.

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Relationship between maternal antenatal attachment and traumatic childbirth perception among pregnant women

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Identification of the Factors Affecting the Traumatic Childbirth Perceptions and Normal Delivery Beliefs of the Primiparas

Identification of the Factors Affecting the Traumatic Childbirth Perceptions and Normal Delivery Beliefs of the Primiparas

The relationship between traumatic childbirth perception, desire to avoid pregnancy, and sexual quality of life in women

Understanding the relationship between childhood emotional abuse and neglect and psychological distress in pregnant women: the role of prenatal attachment

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