Mother–infant bonding in the first nine months postpartum: the role of mother’s attachment style and psychological flexibility

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dc.contributor.authorMateus, Vera
dc.contributor.authorAraújo, Vânia
dc.contributor.authorXavier, Ana
dc.contributor.authorVagos, Paula
dc.contributor.authorPalmeira, Lara
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Joana Ribeiro da
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T10:20:29Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T10:20:29Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-31
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Mother’s bond to the infant in the postpartum period plays an important role in the subsequent mother–infant relationship and the infant’s socio-emotional functioning. Several maternal characteristics, such as attachment style and psychological flexibility, may contribute to the quality of mother–infant bonding, though literature examining these variables is still scarce. The present study aimed to examine the impact of mother’s attachment on mother–infant bonding in the first month postpartum and the mediating role of psychological flexibility on that association. Methods Participants were 226 mothers of an infant up to 9 months old, who reported on their own attachment style (in terms of anxiety, comfort with proximity, trust in others), psychological flexibility (in terms of openness to experience, behavioural awareness, valued action) and mother–infant bonding. Results Results showed that mother’s attachment anxiety predicted a bond with the infant directly and indirectly via mother’s psychological flexibility, specifically through behavioural awareness and valued action. Trust in others had an impact on mother–infant bonding through behavioural awareness, whereas comfort with proximity influenced mother–infant bond indirectly, via valued action. Finally, mothers’ civil status, schooling and number of children were relevant to better understand the variance of our mediating and dependent variables. Discussion Our findings highlight the importance of mother’s attachment and psychological flexibility in promoting the quality of mother–infant bonding, which can inform future intervention programmes targeting modifiable factors, such as psychological flexibility, to promote early positive parent–infant relationships, particularly for single, first-time mothers, with higher levels of education.
dc.identifier.citationVagos, P., Mateus, V., Silva, J., Araújo, V., Xavier, A., & Palmeira, L. (2023). Mother–infant bonding in the first nine months postpartum: the role of mother’s attachment style and psychological flexibility. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, (Published online: 31 july 2023), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2242379. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/5191
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2242379
dc.identifier.issn0264-6838
dc.identifier.issn1469-672X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11328/5191
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group; Routledge
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02646838.2023.2242379
dc.rightsrestricted access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectMother–infant bonding
dc.subjectMother’s attachment
dc.subjectPsychological flexibility
dc.subjectPostpartum period
dc.subjectMediation analysis
dc.titleMother–infant bonding in the first nine months postpartum: the role of mother’s attachment style and psychological flexibility
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oaire.citation.endPage15
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oaire.citation.titleJournal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
oaire.citation.volumePublished online: 31 July 2023
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