Author:
Ohashi Yukiko,Sakanashi Kyoko,Tanaka Tomoko,Kitamura Toshinori
Abstract
Background:Despite its clinical and public policy-making importance, neonatal abuse has been only minimally studied.Purpose:To identify predictors of mothers’ emotional abuse towards their infants at 1 month after childbirth.Methods:We studied a cohort of 252 women at three time points: late pregnancy and 5 days and 1 month after childbirth. At each time point, the women were administered a set of questionnaires about their depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale), bonding towards the foetus or neonate (Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale and Postnatal Bonding Questionnaire, respectively), and, at 1 month after childbirth, emotional abuse (Conflict Tactic Scale).Results:Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that neonatal emotional abuse was predicted by bonding difficulties at 5 days after childbirth but not by depression at that time point.Conclusion:Assessment for maternal bonding problems in the early post-natal period should be routinely performed by perinatal health professionals.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Sociology and Political Science,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Social Psychology
Reference59 articles.
1. Norman RE, Byambaa MDeR, Butchart A, Scott J, Vos T. The long-term health consequence of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Med 2012; 9 : e1001349.
2. Brodowski M, Nolan CM, Gaudiosi JA, et al. Nonfatal maltreatment of infants: United States, October, 2005 - September 2006. Mortal Morbidity Wkly Rep 2008; 57 : 536-339.
3. Peltonen K, Ellonen N, Pösö T, Lucas S. Mothers self-reported violence toward their children: a multifaceted risk analysis. Child Abuse Negl 2014; 38 (12) : 1923-33.
4. Ishii Y, Maruyarna A, Anme T, McCall ME. Maternal stress, parenting factors, experiences in day care, and developmental outcomes in 5-year-old children in day care in Japan. Jpn J Hum Sci Health-Social Serv 2011; 18 : 148-59.
5. Baydar N. Consequences for children of their birth planning status. Fam Plann Perspect 1995; 27 (6) : 228-234, 245.
Cited by
22 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献