Determination of the Relationship between the Level of Mothers’ Postnatal Sense of Security and Mother-Infant Bonding

Authors : Elif Çilesiz, Özgür Alparslan

Pages : 1039-1045

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Publication Date : 2023-11-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between women\'s postnatal sense of security and mother-infant bonding. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study design was used. The sample size was determined as a minimum of 125 women, based on an effect size of 0.40 and a margin of error of 0.05. The study was completed with 130 women who were selected using the simple random sampling method. A Personal Information Form, which was created by the researcher, the Parents\' Postnatal Sense of Security (PPSS), and the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS) were used to collect data. Results: The mean PPSS score was 50.42±9.79 and the mean MIBS score was 1.12±1.84. It was determined that the income level variable, which is one of the socio-demographic characteristics, was the only variable that had a significant effect on the mean PPSS score, and the family type variable had a significant effect on the mean MIBS score. The mean PPSS score of the participants was significant according to the status of receiving spousal support during pregnancy. A negative (r=-0.181), significant, and very weak correlation was found between the PPSS and MIBS (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was concluded that as the level of mothers’ postnatal sense of security increased, mother-infant bonding was affected positively. In line with this result, increasing the level of sense of security will be a significant step in strengthening bonding.
Keywords : Anne bebek bağlanması, güvenlik hisleri, doğum sonrası dönem, ebelik