The Mediating Role of Postpartum Depression and Childbirth-Related PTSD in the Relationship between Attachment Styles and Postpartum Bonding among Mothers in Ahvaz
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Objective: Several research studies have explored the correlation between postpartum depression and a weak mother-infant bond. However, fewer studies have analyzed how other postpartum mental health conditions, such as childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or important personal characteristics such as adult attachment styles, affect the quality of the mother-infant bond. The objective of the current study is to examine the association between attachment styles and postpartum bonding in mothers, taking into account the mediating influence of postpartum depression and childbirth-related PTSD. Methods: One hundred and fifty mothers, 4 to 12 weeks postpartum, completed a demographic questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Questionnaire, the Post Traumatic Stress Questionnaire related to the birth of a child, the mother-child bonding questionnaire, and the attachment style questionnaire. The Post Traumatic Stress Questionnaire related to the birth of a child questionnaire was translated into Persian for the first time and used after confirming their validity and reliability. The proposed model was examined by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: The conceptual model's results showed the direct and standardized effect of anxious attachment style (β=0.49, p=0.001) and avoidant attachment style (β=0.47, p=0.001) on Postpartum depression were significant. Also, the direct effect of anxious attachment style (β=0.59, p=0.001) on postpartum PTSD was significant. However, the coefficient of avoidant attachment style (β=-0.04, p=0.581) was not significant for postpartum PTSD. Also, the coefficients were investigated from the direct effect of postpartum depression, postpartum PTSD, anxious attachment style, and avoidant attachment style. The obtained results showed that postpartum depression (β=0.27, p=0.001), postpartum PTSD (β=0.43, p=0.001), and anxious attachment style (β=0.39, p=0.001) could predict the mother-child bond. However, the avoidant attachment style (β=0.00, p=0.946) could not predict the mother-child bond. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that as anticipated, insecure attachment styles were linked to challenges in forming a strong mother-infant bond. Anxious attachment was also associated with bonding difficulties, which were influenced by symptoms of postpartum depression and childbirth-related PTSD. In contrast, a higher degree of avoidant attachment style was associated with more significant difficulties in bonding, which were mediated by symptoms of depression. Therefore, if interventions aim to enhance the mother-infant bond, treatment should focus on addressing childbirth-related PTSD, PPD symptoms, and insecure attachment styles.
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