Pregnancy is a period of complex bio-psychological changes, during which the development
of an attachment bond to the fetus takes on a central role. Depressive symptoms are …

Objective Positive prenatal attachment facilitates parental role adaptation and psychological
adjustment during pregnancy, which is a significant predictor of postpartum attachment. The …

Pregnancy offers a unique period for initiating preventive parenting interventions.
Disturbances in maternal-fetal bonding may indicate suboptimal parenting and a need for …

Purpose Social support buffers the impact of stress on multiple psychosocial domains and
may buffer the impact of parental Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on parenting …

Bonding is crucial to perinatal mental health. Despite an extensive body of literature on
maternal bonding, few studies have focused on paternal bonding. This scoping review …

This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 stress and anxiety on prenatal
attachment during the second trimester of gestation. Pregnancy is an important stage for …

Maternal–fetal attachment (MFA) describes the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a
pregnant woman toward her unborn baby. With MFA increasingly seen as an important …

This study was conducted to determine the effect of haptonomy applied to pregnant women
on perceived stress, fear of childbirth, and prenatal attachment. The population of the …

Le but de cette étude était d'examiner les qualités psychométriques de la version française
du Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire et de valider cet outil pour la population française …

For new fathers, parenting stress is a risk factor for impaired early parenting and child
maltreatment perpetration. Predictors of parenting stress, including fathers' own experiences …