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The Effect of Fetal Sex on Prenatal Attachment and Happiness Levels

Fetal Cinsiyetin Prenatal Bağlanma Ve Mutluluk Düzeyine Etkisi

Gülbahar Şencel(TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0000-7120-2951
Ayşe Çataloluk(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-9344-107X
Pages
338–349
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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However, fetal sex did not significantly affect prenatal attachment or happiness levels.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to examine the effect of fetal sex on prenatal attachment and happiness levels in pregnant women.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 209 pregnant women between the 20th and 42nd gestational weeks at a state hospital in Eastern Anatolia between January 10 and April 10, 2025.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, fetal sex did not significantly affect prenatal attachment or happiness levels.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Bağlanma · Cinsiyet · Mutluluk

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the effect of fetal sex on prenatal attachment and happiness levels in pregnant women. Method: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 209 pregnant women between the 20th and 42nd gestational weeks at a state hospital in Eastern Anatolia between January 10 and April 10, 2025. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Prenatal Attachment Scale (PAS), and the Happiness Scale (HS). Data analysis was performed using appropriate statistical software, with a significance level set at p<0.05. Results: The mean PAS scores were 92.43±9.16 for pregnancies with a female fetus and 92.12±9.93 for those with a male fetus. The mean HS scores were 21.79±4.47 and 22.56±4.29 for female and male fetuses, respectively. No statistically significant differences were found between fetal sex and the PAS or HS scores (p>0.05). Among women carrying male fetuses, no significant relationship was found between PAS and HS scores (p>0.05). However, in pregnancies with female fetuses, a weak positive correlation was observed between PAS and HS scores (p=0.013). Logistic regression analysis of variables thought to affect fetal sex revealed no significant model in terms of model fit or regression coefficients. Conclusion: An increase in prenatal attachment was associated with increased happiness in women carrying female fetuses. However, fetal sex did not significantly affect prenatal attachment or happiness levels.

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Amaç : Bu araştırmanın amacı, fetal cinsiyetin prenatal bağlanma ve mutluluk düzeylerine etkisini incelemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki araştırma, 10.01.2025–10.04.2025 tarihleri arasında Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi’nde bulunan bir devlet hastanesinde, 20–42. gebelik haftasında olan 209 gebe ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, gebelerin sosyo-demografik ve tanıtıcı özelliklerini belirlemeye yönelik anket formu, Prenatal Bağlanma Ölçeği (PBÖ) ve Mutluluk Ölçeği (MÖ) ile yüz yüze görüşme yoluyla toplanmıştır. Veriler uygun istatistiksel programla analiz edilmiş, anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: PBÖ puan ortalaması kız fetal cinsiyette 92.43±9.16, erkek fetal cinsiyette 92.12±9.93’tür. Kız fetal cinsiyette MÖ puanı 21.79±4.47, erkek fetal cinsiyette 22.56±4.29’dur. Fetal cinsiyet ile PBÖ ve MÖ ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Fetal cinsiyeti erkek olan gebelerin PBÖ toplam ve alt boyutları puanı ile MÖ toplam puanı arasında anlamlı ilişki olmadığı (p>0.05), fetal cinsiyeti kız olanların PBÖ toplam puanı ile MÖ toplam puanı arasında pozitif yönde düşük düzeyde ilişki olduğu (p=0.013) belirlenmiştir. Fetal cinsiyet üzerinde etkili olduğu düşünülen değişkenler lojistik regresyonla incelenmiş, model uyum iyiliği ve regresyon katsayıları değerlendirmesinde anlamlı model olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Fetal cinsiyeti kız olan gebelerin prenatal bağlanma düzeyi arttıkça mutluluk düzeyleri de artmaktadır. Fetal cinsiyetin prenatal bağlanma ve mutluluk düzeyine etkisi bulunmamaktadır.

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Şencel, G., Çataloluk, A. (2026). The Effect of Fetal Sex on Prenatal Attachment and Happiness Levels. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 338–349. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1800854

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