Maternal–Fetal Attachment
Predicting Maternal Behaviors, Maternal Perceptions of Infant Behavior, and Breastfeeding Persistence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12758697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alya Elmadih (0000-0002-7413-1826, corresponding author), Kathryn M Abel (0000-0003-3538-8896), M Wai Wan |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-35 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parenting (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-5192 • E-ISSN: 1532-7922 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15295192.2026.2647324 |
| OpenAlex | W7147710197 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 103 |
Breastfeeding · Incidence (geometry · Perception · Persistence (discontinuity · Population · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Development of a Tool for the Measurement of Maternal Attachment During Pregnancy
Measurement of Temperament in Infancy
Development and Assessment of Short and Very Short Forms of the Infant Behavior Questionnaire–Revised
Studying infant temperament via the Revised Infant Behavior Questionnaire
Detection of Postnatal Depression
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Annual Research Review
Adult attachment styles, early relationships, antenatal attachment, and perceptions of infant temperament
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Prenatal Reflective Functioning and Accumulated Risk as Predictors of Maternal Interactive Behavior During Free Play, the Still‐Face Paradigm, and Two Teaching Tasks
The role of antenatal and postnatal maternal bonding in infant development
The relationship between maternal psychopathology and maternal-fetal attachment
Comparison of maternal-fetal attachment, anxiety, depression, and prevalence of intimate partner violence in Iranian women with intended and unintended pregnancy
Psychological factors affecting breastfeeding during the perinatal period in the UK
The Relationship Between Maternal–Fetal Attachment and Cigarette Smoking Over Pregnancy
Early patterns of maternal attachment
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Maternal‐fetal attachment, parenting stress during infancy, and child outcomes at age 3 years
The association of infant temperament and maternal sensitivity in preterm and full‐term infants
Maternal Mind‐mindedness
Prenatal expectations and other psycho‐social factors as risk factors of postnatal bonding disturbance
Association of prenatal attachment and early childhood emotional, behavioral, and developmental characteristics
Maternal Representations and Infant Attachment
Risk and protective factors for pre‐ and postnatal bonding
The Global Temperament Project
The assessment of antenatal emotional attachment
Young mothers’ prenatal attachment and later attachment‐related representations of their young children
Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Social-Emotional Development in Infants at 3 Months of Age
Construct validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS)
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |