The effect of perceived birth trauma in women with planned cesarean section on maternal and paternal attachment
Path analysis model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4229186 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merve Mert-Karadas (0000-0002-9171-3035, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye), Cansu Akdag Topal (0000-0002-1851-1728, Başkent University, Ankara, Türkiye), Irem Karakurt (0000-0002-7953-6566, Atilim University, Ankara, Türkiye), Handan Boztepe (0000-0001-6980-1568, Ankara Medipol University, Türkiye) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 13591053251369380-13591053251369380 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053251369380 |
| PMID | 41013976 |
| OpenAlex | W4414571671 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Perceived birth trauma can disrupt parent-infant bonding and affect family dynamics. This study examined the impact of perceived birth trauma on maternal and paternal attachment using path analysis. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with 134 mother-father pairs in Turkey, 6 months postpartum, following planned cesarean sections. Data were collected using the Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale, Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale, and Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale. Descriptive statistics and reliability analyses were conducted using R software. Path analysis was performed with the R package "lavaan" to assess direct and indirect relationships. Higher perceived birth trauma was significantly associated with increased maternal bonding difficulties and decreased paternal bonding. A significant negative covariance between maternal and paternal bonding scores indicated interdependent bonding dynamics. The model explained 6% of the variance in maternal bonding and 3.7% in paternal bonding. These findings underscore the need for family-centered, trauma-informed postpartum care to support healthy parent-infant attachment
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Pregnancy-related medical research
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The Neurobiology of Human Attachments
The Neurobiology of Stress and Development
Relationship between birth memories and recall and perception of traumatic birth in women in the postpartum one-year period and affecting factors
Traumatic Childbirth Experiences of New Parents
Parental Birth-Related PTSD Symptoms and Bonding in the Early Postpartum Period
The Influence of an Unplanned Caesarean Section on Initial Mother-Infant Bonding
Mother-to-Infant Emotional Involvement at Birth
Birth by emergency caesarean delivery
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |