title: [The Hungarian adaptation and potential use of the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale questionnaire measuring mother-to-fetus attachment during ultrasound communication examinations].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research measuring the effectiveness of communication during ultrasound examinations draw attention to its use in strengthening the bond between mother and fetus.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Hungarian adaptation of the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale, which is the most commonly used tool for measuring intrauterine attachment.
  
  
  METHODS
  114 pregnant women in the second or third trimester filled out the Hungarian version of the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale and an application form.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The questionnaire showed excellent internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.87 for the total score. Married women scored significantly higher and scores increased as pregnancy progressed. Uncertainty surrounding the fetus's gender influenced attachment in the negative direction. There was no significant relationship between attachment total scores and a number of psycho-social factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the family-centered prenatal care the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale is a suitable tool to analyze ultrasound screening situations that strengthen the bond between mother and fetus.
authors.affiliation: Magatartástudományi Doktori Iskola, ELTE Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar Budapest.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andrek
authors.affiliation: Pszichológiai Intézet, Fejlődéslélektani Tanszék, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem Budapest.
authors.forename: Éva
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Hadházi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kekecs
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009769:Object Attachment; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014177:Translations; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: Maternal–Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS); anya–magzat kötődés; mother–fetus attachment; praenatalis kötődés mérése; prenatal attachment scale; ultrahangvizsgálat; ultrasound examination