Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women
Background: The health development of a baby during pregnancy is greatly influenced by prenatal bonding. The purpose of this study is to assess maternal-fetal attachment in the second- and third-trimesters and explore how the mother’s mental health and socioeconomic circumstances may affect it. Addi...
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| author | Brenda Cristiana Bernad Dănuța Mitrache Lavinia Hogea Ana Pașcalău Alin Gavreliuc Marius Craina Virgil Enătescu Adrian-Bogdan Ciulpan Adrian Lăcătușu Diana Lungeanu Venera Bucur Elena Bernad |
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| description | Background: The health development of a baby during pregnancy is greatly influenced by prenatal bonding. The purpose of this study is to assess maternal-fetal attachment in the second- and third-trimesters and explore how the mother’s mental health and socioeconomic circumstances may affect it. Additionally, this study takes into account other relevant aspects, and addresses the existing lack of relevant information in Romania. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 200 pregnant women in the second- and third-trimesters of pregnancy. Personal Information Form (PIF), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Maternal-Foetal Attachment Scale (MFAS) questionnaires were collected. Results: There was no statistically significant correlation between the MFAS and the mental health of the mother. Moreover, subsequent comparative analyses revealed a significant difference only in the case of socio-economic conditions, with women with a moderate socio-economic status showed higher levels of maternal-foetal attachment. Conclusions: The degree of maternal-foetal attachment is not significantly influenced by social characteristics such as age, education level, socio-economic context, or place of residence. The MFAS measured the attachment relationship. However, the study found no statistically significant correlation between the mother’s mental health and this attachment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7202fc3208d148c6a42bf0d1897b9cdf2025-08-20T01:58:04ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632024-03-015135910.31083/j.ceog5103059S0390-6663(24)02298-XImpact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian WomenBrenda Cristiana Bernad0Dănuța Mitrache1Lavinia Hogea2Ana Pașcalău3Alin Gavreliuc4Marius Craina5Virgil Enătescu6Adrian-Bogdan Ciulpan7Adrian Lăcătușu8Diana Lungeanu9Venera Bucur10Elena Bernad11Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaCenter for Neuropsychology and Behavioral Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaCenter for Social Diagnosis, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timișoara, 300223 Timișoara, RomaniaCenter for Social Diagnosis, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timișoara, 300223 Timișoara, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaDepartment of Neuroscience, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaDepartment of Pediatry, Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaCenter for Modeling Biological Systems and Data Analysis, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaDepartment of Social Work, West University of Timișoara, 300223 Timișoara, RomaniaCenter for Neuropsychology and Behavioral Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timișoara, 300041 Timișoara, RomaniaBackground: The health development of a baby during pregnancy is greatly influenced by prenatal bonding. The purpose of this study is to assess maternal-fetal attachment in the second- and third-trimesters and explore how the mother’s mental health and socioeconomic circumstances may affect it. Additionally, this study takes into account other relevant aspects, and addresses the existing lack of relevant information in Romania. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 200 pregnant women in the second- and third-trimesters of pregnancy. Personal Information Form (PIF), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Maternal-Foetal Attachment Scale (MFAS) questionnaires were collected. Results: There was no statistically significant correlation between the MFAS and the mental health of the mother. Moreover, subsequent comparative analyses revealed a significant difference only in the case of socio-economic conditions, with women with a moderate socio-economic status showed higher levels of maternal-foetal attachment. Conclusions: The degree of maternal-foetal attachment is not significantly influenced by social characteristics such as age, education level, socio-economic context, or place of residence. The MFAS measured the attachment relationship. However, the study found no statistically significant correlation between the mother’s mental health and this attachment.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/51/3/10.31083/j.ceog5103059prenatalmaterno-foetal attachmentdepressionanxietystressmental healthpregnancysocio-economic |
| spellingShingle | Brenda Cristiana Bernad Dănuța Mitrache Lavinia Hogea Ana Pașcalău Alin Gavreliuc Marius Craina Virgil Enătescu Adrian-Bogdan Ciulpan Adrian Lăcătușu Diana Lungeanu Venera Bucur Elena Bernad Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology prenatal materno-foetal attachment depression anxiety stress mental health pregnancy socio-economic |
| title | Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women |
| title_full | Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women |
| title_short | Impact of the Mother's Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status on Prenatal Attachment in a Population-Based Sample of Expectant Romanian Women |
| title_sort | impact of the mother s mental health and socioeconomic status on prenatal attachment in a population based sample of expectant romanian women |
| topic | prenatal materno-foetal attachment depression anxiety stress mental health pregnancy socio-economic |
| url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/51/3/10.31083/j.ceog5103059 |
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