The relationship between maternal psychopathology and maternal-fetal attachment: a cross-sectional study from the Czech Republic
Our results suggest that women experiencing increased depressive, but not anxiety, symptoms in pregnancy, have a poorer quality of attachment to their child, although the effect size is small. Consequently, treating prenatal depression in women could have a positive effect on maternal-fetal attachment.
Authors
- Antonín Šebela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1063-7772)
- Kristýna Hrdličková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8039-290X)
- Hana Němcová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6114-6191)
- Anna Hořáková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9582-9900)
- Marie Kuklová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4561-9571)
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- National Institute of Mental Health (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02308-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76