Some determinants of maternal attachment.
The authors conducted prenatal interviews and behavior observation sessions with 46 families in which the woman was pregnant. These families were again interviewed and observed 7 days, 1 month, 2 months, and 6 months after the child was born. The authors found that the most significant variable predicting the variance of maternal attachment was the length of separation of mother and infant: less separation was associated with greater attachment. The next most significant variable was birth experience, followed in importance by the length of labor and prenatal attitudes and expectations.
D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D001290:Attitude; D004644:Emotions; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009321:Natural Childbirth; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors