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Associations of Maternal-Infant Bonding with Maternal Mental Health, Infant’s Characteristics and Socio-Demographical Variables in the Early Postpartum Period: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Łucja Bieleninik

    (Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland
    GAMUT—The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, 5838 Bergen, Norway)

  • Karolina Lutkiewicz

    (Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland)

  • Mariusz Cieślak

    (Faculty of Educational Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Lodz, 91-433 Lodz, Poland)

  • Joanna Preis-Orlikowska

    (Division of Obstetrics, Division of Neonatology, Department of Perinatology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland)

  • Mariola Bidzan

    (Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland)

Abstract

(1) Background: There is a continuing discussion concerning the impact of preterm birth on Maternal-Infant bonding with inconsistent results. The large burden of preterm births calls for research to evaluate the impact of it on material psychological outcome in the early postpartum period. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal postpartum bonding with maternal mental health, socio-demographical factors, and child’s characteristics. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. In total, 72 women (a mean age of 31.44 years old) of preterm infants (mean gestational age = 33.54; range 24–36) filled out socio-demographic questionnaires, Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ), Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7), and Parental Stress Scale (PSS) 1–3 days post-delivery; (3) Results: The results analyses have shown positive correlations between the overall result of maternal postpartum bonding with stress ( p < 0.01), maternal educational level ( p < 0.01), maternal age ( p < 0.05) and the number of children ( p < 0.01). However, there were no significant relationships between other investigated variables. The results of linear regression have revelated the important role of the overall scores in experience of stress among mothers (explaining 49% of the variability). The mediating role of maternal stress on maternal postpartum bonding was not found. That relationship of maternal postpartum bonding and maternal stress was not moderated through socio-demographic variables. (4) Conclusions: In this study mothers of prematurely born children had a good level of Maternal-Infant bonding. Maternal stress was found to be a predictor of maternal postpartum bonding among the tested variables. Surprisingly, the study results did not show significant relationships between maternal postpartum bonding and maternal mental health (depression and anxiety).

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  • Łucja Bieleninik & Karolina Lutkiewicz & Mariusz Cieślak & Joanna Preis-Orlikowska & Mariola Bidzan, 2021. "Associations of Maternal-Infant Bonding with Maternal Mental Health, Infant’s Characteristics and Socio-Demographical Variables in the Early Postpartum Period: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-20, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:16:p:8517-:d:612986
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    1. Delia Cristóbal Cañadas & Tesifón Parrón Carreño & Cristina Sánchez Borja & Antonio Bonillo Perales, 2022. "Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care on the Physiological Stress Parameters of Preterm Infants and Mothers in Neonatal Intensive Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-15, June.

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