Attachment and Infant Difficultness in Postnatal Depression  

Oleh:

Meredith, Pamela ; Noller, Patricia

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Family Issues vol. 24 no. 5 (Jul. 2003), page 668-686.
Topik: attachment; postnatal depression; attachment; child factors; marital relationship; mther - chld relationship
Fulltext: 668.pdf (122.19KB)

Isi artikel

This project investigated the relationship between attachment style and postnatal depression. In a sample of mothers with infants, those identifying themselves as depressed reported a more preoccupied attachment style by comparison with their nondepressed counterparts. Maternal attachment style was not related to perceived infant characteristics or to the reported mother - child relationship. Postnatal depression, however, was related to both perceived infant characteristics and the reported mother - child relationship. Although postnatal depression was not significantly related to marital quality, a trend did emerge between attachment style and marital quality. These findings suggest that further research is warranted to clarify the relationship between attachment style and postnatal depression.

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