The relationship of prenatal attachment level to traumatic childbirth perception and posttraumatic stress in
Hacer Yalniz Dilcen1, Bihter Akin2, Hülya Türkmen3
1Department of Midwifery, School of Health, Bartın University, Bartın, Turkey.
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the extent of prenatal attachment and traumatic childbirth perception (TCP) and posttraumatic stress.
Methods:
A total of 308 pregnant women admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department during a period of 6 months were applied a Personal Information Form, the Prenatal Attachment Inventory, the Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale, and the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale, Self-Report version.
Results:
There was a negative correlation between TCP and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traumatic stress decreased with increasing prenatal attachment.
Conclusion:
Consequently, a negative correlation was found between prenatal attachment and PTSD.
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