Do Maternal Self-Criticism and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Effect of History of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms on Mother-Infant Bonding? Parallel-Serial Mediation Models

History of depression symptoms, including before and during pregnancy, has been identified as an important risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms. This condition has also been associated with diverse implications, namely, on the quality of mother-infant bonding. Moreover, the role of s...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2022-05, Vol.13, p.858356-858356
Main Authors: Beato, Ana Filipa, Albuquerque, Sara, Kömürcü Akik, Burcu, da Costa, Leonor Pereira, Salvador, Ágata
Format: Article
Language:English
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anxiety
bonding
depression
mothers
postpartum
Psychology
self-criticism
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Summary:History of depression symptoms, including before and during pregnancy, has been identified as an important risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms. This condition has also been associated with diverse implications, namely, on the quality of mother-infant bonding. Moreover, the role of self-criticism on PPD has been recently found in several studies. However, the link between these factors has not been explored yet. Furthermore, anxiety symptoms in postpartum has been less studied. This study analyzed whether the history of depression symptoms predicted mother-infant bonding, self-criticism and PPD symptoms. The same model was repeated with a history of anxiety and postpartum anxiety symptoms. A total of 550 mothers of infants
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.858356