Paternal-fetal attachment from the maternal perspective
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Keywords

Attachment
Prenatal Care
Parental Involvement
Mental Health
Anthropology
Parenting

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Silva R. H, Romero M. M, Bedregal G. P, Fernández B. N, Schulin-Zeuthen F. J. Paternal-fetal attachment from the maternal perspective. Andes pediatr [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 10 [cited 2025 Oct. 24];93(3):336-42. Available from: https://andespediatrica.cl/index.php/rchped/article/view/3840

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Abstract

The study of Paternal-fetal attachment is a recent research area, which has become relevant due to its correlation with the postnatal paternal bond and its impact on the cognitive and socio-emotional development of the child.

Objective: to characterize Paternal-fetal attachment, based on maternal perspective, in puerperal women treated in a public hospital in the Metropolitan Region.

Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out. Hospitalized puerperal women were interviewed by applying a questionnaire with sociodemographic variables of both parents. In addition, the Paternal-fetal attachment Scale from the maternal perspective was applied, previously adapted and validated. A descriptive and association analysis was performed to determine the behavior of the link indicator with respect to the sociodemographic variables.

Results: The mean Paternal-fetal attachment score from the maternal perspective was 41.5 (range 10-50), which is significantly higher in cases where parents live together, the couple’s relationship is longer than two years, and in planned and controlled pregnancies before twelve weeks. There were no differences in the Paternal-fetal attachment score from the maternal perspective in relation to the number of children, nationality, or educational level.

Discussion: The Paternal-fetal attachment is mainly determined by characteristics of the parental relationship and not by the individual characteristics of the parents, therefore, the attachment must be seen from the triad.

https://doi.org/10.32641/andespediatr.v93i3.3840
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