title: The time of first holding of the infant and maternal self-esteem related to feelings of maternal attachment.
abstract: This study tested the hypotheses that the earlier the mother holds her infant after delivery the sooner she will develop feelings of maternal attachment, and the more positive her self-esteem the sooner she will develop feelings of maternal attachment. A voluntary sample of 67 mothers completed self-administered questionnaires including the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and three tools designed for use in this study. Findings from Pearson product-moment correlations supported the first hypothesis but not the second. Implications for health care practice and research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-5330, USA.
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Troy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009769:Object Attachment; D012649:Self Concept; D013997:Time Factors