The role of maternal prenatal attachment and postnatal stress on mother–infant bonding at 6 months
Postpartum stress mediates the relationship between maternal attachment mental states and bonding quality. These findings suggest that addressing attachment-related vulnerabilities and stress during the perinatal period may help support positive mother-infant relationships and developmental outcomes, although future research is needed to directly evaluate the effectiveness of specific interventions.
Authors
- Daniel Scott Schechter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-6305)
- Laura Vismara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-749X)
- Nicola Carone
- Maria Quintigliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3231-5114)
- Costanzo Frau
- Chris Murgatroyd
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2613879
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00