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Prenatal attachment in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cluster analysis

Zeynep Seda ALBAYRAK
Sefa COŞGUN
Eralp BULUTLAR
Tuğçe ÖNCÜ
Gizem Berfin ULUUTKU
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359–367
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Due to the possible effects of weak maternal attachment on the child’s mental health, prenatal attachment may be a point for exploration of the psychological effects of the pandemic on future generations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study examined the relationship between coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related psychiatric symptoms and prenatal attachment in pregnant women, a group particularly vulnerable to the psychological, social, and economic effects of the pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The study group consisted of 68 pregnant women with a healthy pregnancy with no reported psychiatric or other illness.
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Conclusion & Impact:Due to the possible effects of weak maternal attachment on the child’s mental health, prenatal attachment may be a point for exploration of the psychological effects of the pandemic on future generations.
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Objective: This study examined the relationship between coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related psychiatric symptoms and prenatal attachment in pregnant women, a group particularly vulnerable to the psychological, social, and economic effects of the pandemic. Method: The study group consisted of 68 pregnant women with a healthy pregnancy with no reported psychiatric or other illness. The participants were grouped as those who were pregnant with low COVID-19 anxiety and obsession (Cluster 1) and those who were pregnant with high COVID-19 anxiety and obsession (Cluster 2) based on online scale scores. Results: The prenatal attachment scores of Cluster 1 were significantly higher than those of Cluster 2. The parameter of financial difficulties due to COVID-19 circumstances was significantly different between the groups. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that anxiety, obsessions, and financial difficulties due to the pandemic might have negatively affected mothers' attachment to the child. Due to the possible effects of weak maternal attachment on the child’s mental health, prenatal attachment may be a point for exploration of the psychological effects of the pandemic on future generations.

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ALBAYRAK, Z. S., COŞGUN, S., BULUTLAR, E., ÖNCÜ, T., ULUUTKU, G. B. (2021). Prenatal attachment in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cluster analysis. Düşünen Adam - Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 4, 359–367. https://ajindex.com/articles/408928

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