Postpartum maternal bonding scale: Development and validation in a low- and middle- income country setting
The 12-item postpartum maternal bonding scale (PMBS) is a conceptually grounded instrument. It is a brief, easy-to-administer tool with potential cross-cultural use in low- and middle-income settings after cultural adaptation.
Authors
- Bushra Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9506-3535)
- Bilal Iqbal Avan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4531-4508)
- Seyi Soremekun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5531-0220)
- Waqas Hameed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8100-9474)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- University of Karachi (PK)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317936
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Medical Research Council