A review on the relationship between marital adjustment and maternal attachment
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
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64(3): 243-252, Mar. 2018. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Summary Objective:
To determine the relationship between marital adjustment of mothers who have babies between 1-4 months old and their maternal attachment; as well as the relationship of maternal attachment and marital adjustment with sociodemographic characteristics.Method:
The research is descriptive and correlational. Its sample consists of 113 mothers. Maternal Attachment Index (MAI) and Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS) are used as data collection tools.Results:
We found that, for mothers who participated in this research, the average level of maternal attachment is 92.17 ± 8.49, and the average level of marital adjustment is 43.06 ± 7.90. We discovered that the maternal attachment level is higher for mothers who have completed high school and university, those who breastfeed their babies exclusively and whose spouses help care for the baby. We also discovered that the Marital Adjustment Score is higher among mothers who are employed, get married by companionship (not arranged), continue attending pregnancy classes and whose duration of marriage is between 1-5 years and 10-15 years. There is weak positive relationship (r=0.38; p=0.00) between marital adjustment and maternal attachment; and the regression analysis that is run to explain this relationship is statistically significant (F=26.131; p<0.05).Conclusion:
In our study, the level of maternal attachment was high, while the level of marital adjustment was liminal. There are many factors affecting sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy and baby care. The level of marital adjustment for mothers increases the maternal attachment.
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Assunto principal:
Casamento
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Características da Família
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Relações Mãe-Filho
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Turquia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Istanbul University/TR
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