Pregnancy health problems and low birth weight associated with maternal insecure attachment style

We aimed to determine the association between attachment style and health problems during pregnancy, as well as perinatal health variables. In 122 mothers who were 2–18 months postpartum, hot flushes, vaginal discharge, back pain, breast tenderness, hair changes, and psychological problems were show...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2016-06, Vol.21 (6), p.934-943
Main Authors: Sabuncuoglu, Osman, Basgul, Alin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attachment
Attachment style
Back pain
Birth weight
Body temperature
Childbirth & labor
Female
Hair
Health care industry
Health problems
Health risk assessment
Health services
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Low birth weight
Maternal and infant welfare
Medical personnel
Mental disorders
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
Mothers - statistics & numerical data
Object Attachment
Perinatal care
Postpartum period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Psychological problems
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tenderness
Vaginal discharge
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Summary:We aimed to determine the association between attachment style and health problems during pregnancy, as well as perinatal health variables. In 122 mothers who were 2–18 months postpartum, hot flushes, vaginal discharge, back pain, breast tenderness, hair changes, and psychological problems were shown to be associated with insecure attachment as measured by the Adult Attachment Style Questionnaires. Babies born to mothers with insecure attachment were more likely to have a low birth weight. It is vital to increase awareness of insecure attachment style as a risk factor among perinatal health care providers to optimize services.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105314542819