Comparing the Influence of Related Factors on Paternal-Fetal and Maternal-Fetal Attachment During Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Yen-Chung Chen, 陳彥仲
• Other Authors: Meei-ying Kao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23781086494309260961

碩士 === 臺北醫學大學 === 醫學研究所 === 92 === The purposes of the study were comparing the paternal-fetal and maternal-fetal attachment during pregnancy,and predicting paternal-fetal and maternal-fetal attachment by the related factors .Data was collected by the method of survey.The sample consisted of 287 pregnant women and 94 of them husband were included. The main findings are as follows： Significant differences between paternal-fetal and maternal-fetal attachment were found during the second trimester. However, the differences diminished in the third trimester.The maternal-fetal attachment of younger women were significantly stronger than that of older women during their third trimester.The results of using variables related to pregnancy（parity、fetal gender、pregnant motivation）to predict paternal-fetal attachment are that the fathers with female fetus had better attachment than those with male fetus, in the third trimester. None of the variables related to pregnancy has influence on the maternal-fetal attachment. The results of using the sources of social support（spouse、parents-in-law、parents）to predict paternal-fetal attachment are that the supports from parents significantly predict it during the second trimester.In the third trimester,the supports from spouse and parents-in-law significantly predict the paternal-fetal attachment.As for maternal-fetal attachment,the supports from spouse ,parents-in-law,and parents significantly predict it during the second trimester. In the third trimester,the supports from parents significantly predict it. Based on the results,it was suggested following up the prenatal attachment can prevent the problem during pregnancy.And we also should emphasize the importance of the social support from parents and and parents-in-law.Because the supports from them really can influence the development of prenatal attachment . Finally,I hope this study can help us to understand the prenatal attachment, and give some suggestion for the further research . Key words： prenatal attachment；paternal-fetal attachment；maternal-fetal attachment；social support