Attachment-Based, Attachment, Prenatal

Inonu University154 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy.

This study aimed to determine the effect of attachment-based intervention program on attachment, prenatal expectation and stress level in pregnant women. This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy. The program was completed in a total of 5 days, one session per day.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

154

Conditions

Attachment Disorder

Interventions

Attachment-Based Intervention ProgramBEHAVIORAL

Attachment-Based Intervention Program

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:Communicating, * Over the age of 18, and maimum age 40 * Pregnancy week between 24-40 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women with psychological diagnosis according to records

Locations (1)

Esra Sabanci Baransel

Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maternal Antenatal Attachment

It has a total of 19 items, focusing on pregnant women's feelings, attitudes and behaviors towards the fetus. This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring between 1 (the absence of feelings toward the fetus) and 5 (strong emotions toward the fetus).

Time frame: one week

Secondary Outcomes

Prenatal Maternal Expectations

This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree). It consists of 34 items and two subscales: (1) Unrealistic Positive Prenatal Expectations (21 items measuring the mother's positive expectations about childbirth and motherhood role), (2) Unrealistic Negative Prenatal Expectations (13 items measuring the mother's negative expectations about childbirth and motherhood role).

Time frame: one week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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