Research Article

An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment

Volume: 15 Number: 4 December 20, 2021
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An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the relationship between mothers’ traumatic birth perception and maternal attachment. Method: The data for this descriptive and correlational study was collected from 280 mothers of 1- to 6-month old babies who were treated at family health centers between January and March 2020. The study was completed with 280 mothers. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Maternal Attachment Scale (MAS), and the Traumatic Birth Perception Scale (TBPS). Data were evaluated by median, minimum-maximum values, Spearman correlation analysis, and Kruskal-Wallis analysis. Results: In our study, the median age of the mothers was 27 (17-41) years and the number of living children was 2 (0-6). Pregnancy was planned in 80.7% of the mothers, 97.1% had their pregnancy follow-ups regularly, 46.1% were attended by a midwife during delivery. We found that 71.8% of the mothers took their babies into their arms and 61.4% started their first breastfeeding in the first 30 minutes postpartum. The mothers' median score for MAS was 104 (74-104), and the median score for TBPS was 69.5 (0-130). In our study, there was no significant relationship between the mothers' MAS and TBPS median scores according to the correlation analysis result (r=-0.031, p=0.608). According to the TBPS, 34.6% of the mothers had a medium perception of traumatic birth. Conclusion: In our study, it was found that maternal attachment levels of the mothers were high and their perception of traumatic birth was medium. There was no significant relationship between the maternal attachment level of the mothers and their perception of traumatic birth. Accordingly, in future studies, maternal attachment level and perception of traumatic birth can be examined with larger sample groups.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 20, 2021

Submission Date

April 2, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 19, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Çalışır, İ. N., Alan Dikmen, H., & Marakoğlu, K. (2021). An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 15(4), 715-725. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.908264
AMA
1.Çalışır İN, Alan Dikmen H, Marakoğlu K. An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment. TJFMPC. 2021;15(4):715-725. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.908264
Chicago
Çalışır, İffet Nur, Hacer Alan Dikmen, and Kamile Marakoğlu. 2021. “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15 (4): 715-25. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.908264.
EndNote
Çalışır İN, Alan Dikmen H, Marakoğlu K (December 1, 2021) An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15 4 715–725.
IEEE
[1]İ. N. Çalışır, H. Alan Dikmen, and K. Marakoğlu, “An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment”, TJFMPC, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 715–725, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.908264.
ISNAD
Çalışır, İffet Nur - Alan Dikmen, Hacer - Marakoğlu, Kamile. “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15/4 (December 1, 2021): 715-725. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.908264.
JAMA
1.Çalışır İN, Alan Dikmen H, Marakoğlu K. An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment. TJFMPC. 2021;15:715–725.
MLA
Çalışır, İffet Nur, et al. “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 15, no. 4, Dec. 2021, pp. 715-2, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.908264.
Vancouver
1.İffet Nur Çalışır, Hacer Alan Dikmen, Kamile Marakoğlu. An Investigation of the Relationship between Mothers’ Traumatic Delivery Perception and Maternal Attachment. TJFMPC. 2021 Dec. 1;15(4):715-2. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.908264

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