The mediating effect of mother-infant attachment on the relationship between maternal body image during pregnancy and postpartum depression
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20230625-01517
- VernacularTitle:母婴依恋在产妇孕期身体意象与产后抑郁间的中介效应
- Author:
Yiyun YANG
1
;
Hui ZHOU
;
Zhu ZHU
;
Congshan PU
;
Yiting WANG
;
Yingying ZHANG
;
Xiaona YAN
;
Guifeng HU
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属妇产医院（南京市妇幼保健院）产科，南京 210004
- Keywords:
Depression;
Mother-infant attachment;
Body image;
Mediating effect
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2024;40(1):58-63
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status of maternal body image during pregnancy, mother-infant attachment and postpartum depression and explore the mediating effect of mother-infant attachment on maternal body image during pregnancy and postpartum depression, in order to effectively reduce the incidence of postpartum depression and provide reference and guidance for alleviating depressive symptoms.Methods:A total of 362 pregnant women admitted to obstetric wards in Women′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were selected for a cross-sectional investigation by applying the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale and the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale by convenient sampling from July to September 2022. Model 4 in the SPSS macro program PROCESS was used to test the mediating effect of maternal infant attachment between body image and postpartum depression.Results:Totally 362 valid questionnaires were retrieved including 194 individuals aged ≤30 years old and 168 individuals aged >30 years old. The scores of maternal body image during pregnancy, mother-infant attachment and postpartum depression were (89.24 ± 15.56), (71.40 ± 8.05), 7.50 (4.00, 11.00) points.Conclusions:Body image during pregnancy can not only directly predict postpartum depression, but also indirectly predict postpartum depression through the mediating effect of mother-infant attachment. In order to prevent or reduce the occurrence of postpartum depression, nursing staff should carry out intervention research based on influencing the path of postpartum depression from the perspective of positive psychology.
