Anxious Attachment Mediates the Associations Between Early Recollections of Mother's Own Parental Bonding and Mother–Infant Bonding
A 2-Month Path Analysis Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15516765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maor Kalfon Hakhmigari (0000-0002-8089-6315, Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo), Yoav Peled (0000-0002-0346-1318, Tel Aviv University), Haim Krissi (Tel Aviv University), Sigal Levy (0000-0003-1272-2388, Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo), Maayan Molmen-Lichter (0000-0002-5377-9025, Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo), Jonathan E Handelzalts (0000-0002-9045-6057, University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 682161-682161 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.682161 |
| PMID | 34366916 |
| OpenAlex | W3187560303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 54 |
Parental bonding (recollection of own parents' parenting), adult attachment, and mother-infant bonding are all closely related yet distinct concepts of the parent-child relationship, sometimes used interchangeably in the literature. This study aimed to examine the associations between these concepts in a longitudinal path analysis design. A total of 262 postpartum women who gave birth at the maternity ward of a large tertiary health center in Israel completed a demographic questionnaire, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR), the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) at 1-4 days postpartum, and the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) at 2 months postpartum. Parental care factor (PBI) was found to be associated with mother-infant bonding (PBQ), directly and indirectly through insecure anxious attachment (ECR). Denial of autonomy factor (PBI) was found to be associated with mother-infant bonding (PBQ) only through insecure anxious attachment (ECR). Encouragement of behavioral freedom factor (PBI) was found to be associated with mother-infant bonding (PBQ) in a simple correlation but not in the complete model. The results highlight the intergenerational aspects of parenting and suggest that early childhood interventions with parents may have a long-term impact on child-rearing though generations, and by that on children's development
Attachment theory · Denial · Developmental psychology · Insecure attachment · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |