Postnatal depression, maternal bonding failure, and negative attitudes towards pregnancy: A longitudinal study of pregnant women in Japan

Masayo Kokubu; Adaharu Okano; Takashi Sugiyama

doi:10.1007/s00737-012-0279-x

Postnatal depression, maternal bonding failure, and negative attitudes towards pregnancy: A longitudinal study of pregnant women in Japan

Masayo Kokubu, Adaharu Okano, Takashi Sugiyama

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Abstract

Postnatal depression and bonding failure after childbirth are major mental health issues. We investigated 99 pregnant women on three occasions (late in pregnancy and 5 days and 1 month postnatally). Anxiety during pregnancy predicted postnatal depression and bonding failure, whereas negative attitudes towards pregnancy predicted bonding failure. The effect of negative attitudes towards pregnancy on postnatal depression was possibly mediated by bonding failure. Postnatal depression and bonding failure are correlated with different risk factors and run rather independently over the course of the puerperium. Postnatal depression may be predicted by bonding failure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	211-216
Number of pages	6
Journal	Archives of Women's Mental Health
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-012-0279-x
Publication status	Published - 2012 Jun

Keywords

Bonding failure Negative attitudes towards pregnancy
Postnatal depression
Structural equationmodeling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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