The relationship between domestic violence against women, adaptation to pregnancy and maternal-fetal antenatal attachment

Ulutas U., UÇAR T.

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.1433-1441, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12947
  • Dergi Adı: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1433-1441
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adaptation to pregnancy, maternal-fetal antenatal attachment, pregnancy, violence, violence against women, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL-FACTORS, RISK
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose This study aimed to determine the relationship between domestic violence against women, adaptation to pregnancy, and maternal-fetal antenatal attachment. Design and Methods The study consisted of 385 pregnant women who were referred to the antenatal clinics of a public hospital in eastern Turkey. The data were collected using the Domestic Violence against Women Scale (DVAWS), the Maternal-Fetal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS), and the Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) to assess adaptation to pregnancy. Findings Pregnant women were exposed to low level of violence (Mean +/- SD: 64.42 +/- 5.30). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between their DVAWS and PSEQ mean scores. There was also a statistically significant positive correlation between their DVAWS and MAAS mean scores. Practice Implications Findings show that as domestic violence against women increased, adaptation to pregnancy decreased and maternal-fetal attachment increased.