The Role of Attachment Training in Mother-infant Attachment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infant Development; Maternal Behavior; Mother-Infant Interaction
• Interventions: Behavioral: Attachment Training

• Registration Number: NCT06421662
• Lead Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Brief Summary

The study aimed to investigate the effect of attachment training given to pregnant women on mother-infant attachment.Primiparous pregnant women between 28.-38. weeks were randomized into two groups. Pregnant women in the study group were given attachment training for 15 days and the effect of the training on mother-infant attachment was investigated by using the mother-infant attachment scale at postpartum week 8 in comparison with the control group.

Detailed Description

Pregnant women between 28th and 38th weeks of gestational age who applied to an outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital were randomized into two groups. The study group was trained online by a psychologist on attachment in two sessions. In order to measure the level of attachment knowledge before and after the training, a test form prepared by the researcher based on the literature and expert opinion was applied as pre-test and post-test. In the 8th week after delivery, "Maternal Attachment Inventory" developed by Mary Muller in 1994 and Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Şirin and Kavlak. Maternal Attachment Inventory, Each item contains direct expressions and is always scored as follows: (a)= 4 points, frequently (b)= 3 points, sometimes (c)= 2 points, and never (d)= 1 point. A general score is obtained from the sum of all items. A high score indicates a high level of maternal attachment. The total score from the scale ranges from a minimum of 26 to a maximum of 104

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-03-04
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-14
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-40 years old with a primiparous pregnancy,
• 28 to 38 weeks of gestation,
• At least primary school graduate,
• Who can use the internet actively and can receive planned training online,
• Can speak and understand Turkish like a native speaker,
• Expectant mothers who voluntarily accepted the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Transferring the pregnant woman to another hospital for follow-up and treatment
• Those who cannot use active internet and will not be able to receive online education
• Not completing the post-test after the training
• Not completing the postpartum maternal attachment scale
• Expectant mothers receiving psychiatric treatment
• Those with risky pregnancies
• Any congenital anomaly in the baby
• Unwanted baby status
• Withdrawal of the candidate from the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study Group	Attachment Training	Thirty pregnant women between 28th and 38th gestational weeks who applied to the outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital were included in the study group. During the training, 7 participants were excluded due to premature birth.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal Attachment	10 minutes	Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) Each item contains direct expressions and is always scored as follows: (a)= 4 points, frequently (b)= 3 points, sometimes (c)= 2 points, and never (d)= 1 point. A general score is obtained from the sum of all items. A high score indicates a high level of maternal attachment. The total score from the scale ranges from a minimum of 26 to a maximum of 104.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Health Sciences; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey