Research Article

Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment

Volume: 14 Number: 4 December 20, 2020
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Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is one of the most important periods in which psycho-physiological changes occur in a woman’s life. There are significant interactions between the age of mother, years of marriage, the number of pregnancies, the number of alive children, gestational week, the education level of the mother, the foetus gender, the status of planned pregnancy, and the thoughts of pregnancy termination. The aim of the study is to explore the relationship between socio-demographic, family, pregnancy determinants, and prenatal attachment. Method: This study examines the mother-foetus relations on 295 expectant mothers in Turkey. The Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) was used as a data collecting instrument. The results are discussed on the matter of prenatal attachment, infant abandonment and other variables. Results: According to the results, age of mother, years of marriage, the number of pregnancies, and the number of alive children are correlated negatively with PAI points. Moreover gestational weeks are positively correlated with PAI points. Other results of the study display significant differences among the education level of the mother, the foetus gender, the status of planned pregnancy, and the thoughts of pregnancy termination. However, there are no significant differences between PAI points and employment status, income levels, social security status, type of family, type of marriage, miscarriage, curettage, and medical assisted pregnancy. Discussion: Low level of prenatal attachment may cause a high risk of abandonment/the termination of pregnancy. Therefore, the results of the study may be useful for professionals who want to develop proactive parental education programs to assist couples during and after pregnancy, taking into account the level of prenatal attachment.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 20, 2020

Submission Date

May 19, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 11, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 14 Number: 4

APA
Gül Kapısız, S., Çalık Var, E., & Duyan, V. (2020). Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 14(4), 651-656. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.739981
AMA
1.Gül Kapısız S, Çalık Var E, Duyan V. Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment. TJFMPC. 2020;14(4):651-656. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.739981
Chicago
Gül Kapısız, Satı, Esra Çalık Var, and Veli Duyan. 2020. “Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14 (4): 651-56. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.739981.
EndNote
Gül Kapısız S, Çalık Var E, Duyan V (December 1, 2020) Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14 4 651–656.
IEEE
[1]S. Gül Kapısız, E. Çalık Var, and V. Duyan, “Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment”, TJFMPC, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 651–656, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.739981.
ISNAD
Gül Kapısız, Satı - Çalık Var, Esra - Duyan, Veli. “Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14/4 (December 1, 2020): 651-656. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.739981.
JAMA
1.Gül Kapısız S, Çalık Var E, Duyan V. Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment. TJFMPC. 2020;14:651–656.
MLA
Gül Kapısız, Satı, et al. “Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 14, no. 4, Dec. 2020, pp. 651-6, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.739981.
Vancouver
1.Satı Gül Kapısız, Esra Çalık Var, Veli Duyan. Relation Between the Characteristics of the Mother, The Gestation and The Prenatal Attachment. TJFMPC. 2020 Dec. 1;14(4):651-6. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.739981

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