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A longitudinal study of bonding failure related to aspects of traumatic birth experience among Japanese mothers
Kiyoko Kamibeppu
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6532-3690
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Background:
A traumatic birth experience may affect mother-infant bonding. This study examined the relationship between aspects of traumatic birth experience and bonding failure for mothers at 1 month and 4 months after delivery.
Methods:
This longitudinal study surveyed 130 mothers at 1 month (T1) and 4 months (T2) after delivery. We performed multiple regression analysis with the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) as the dependent variable and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Relationship Questionnaire (RQ), Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve score (F.APGAR), and demographic data as independent variables.
Results:
The IES-R and the EPDS were relevant factors for the PBQ at T1. The IES-R was not a relevant factor, but the EPDS was a relevant factor for the PBQ at T2. The IES-R at T1 was not a predictor for the PBQ at T2. The PBQ at T1 was the largest predictor for the PBQ at T2, when compared with the EPDS, F.APGAR, and dismissive attachment pattern (RQ) at T1.
Conclusions:
A traumatic birth experience had a strong influence on bonding failure at T1. However, the important factor affecting bonding failure was not a traumatic birth experience, but depression at T2. If a traumatic birth experience is accompanied by depression at T2, it may affect bonding failure. The bonding failure affected by the traumatic birth experience at T1 could affect bonding failure at T2. Health professionals should assess the degree of the traumatic birth experience and start to care for mothers at T1.
Keywords
bonding failure, birth trauma, traumatic birth experience, Japanese mother, postpartum
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Research article
A longitudinal study of bonding failure related to aspects of traumatic birth experience among Japanese mothers
Kiyoko Kamibeppu
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6532-3690
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
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Posted 12 May, 2020
Published
On 29 Jul, 2020
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 11 May, 2020
Review #4 received
Received 08 May, 2020
Reviewer #4 agreed
On 03 May, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 02 May, 2020
Review #3 received
Received 30 Apr, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 30 Apr, 2020
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 30 Apr, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 28 Apr, 2020
Editor assigned
On 27 Apr, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 27 Apr, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 27 Apr, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 26 Apr, 2020
Editor invited
On 26 Apr, 2020
First submitted
On 22 Apr, 2020
Metrics
Comments: 0
PDF Downloads: ...
HTML Views: ...
Subject Areas
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
License:
This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
View the published version at BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Background:
A traumatic birth experience may affect mother-infant bonding. This study examined the relationship between aspects of traumatic birth experience and bonding failure for mothers at 1 month and 4 months after delivery.
Methods:
This longitudinal study surveyed 130 mothers at 1 month (T1) and 4 months (T2) after delivery. We performed multiple regression analysis with the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) as the dependent variable and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Relationship Questionnaire (RQ), Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve score (F.APGAR), and demographic data as independent variables.
Results:
The IES-R and the EPDS were relevant factors for the PBQ at T1. The IES-R was not a relevant factor, but the EPDS was a relevant factor for the PBQ at T2. The IES-R at T1 was not a predictor for the PBQ at T2. The PBQ at T1 was the largest predictor for the PBQ at T2, when compared with the EPDS, F.APGAR, and dismissive attachment pattern (RQ) at T1.
Conclusions:
A traumatic birth experience had a strong influence on bonding failure at T1. However, the important factor affecting bonding failure was not a traumatic birth experience, but depression at T2. If a traumatic birth experience is accompanied by depression at T2, it may affect bonding failure. The bonding failure affected by the traumatic birth experience at T1 could affect bonding failure at T2. Health professionals should assess the degree of the traumatic birth experience and start to care for mothers at T1.