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Prenatal depression predicts postpartum maternal attachment in low-income Latina mothers with infants . Although maternal attachment is an important predictor of infant attachment security and other developmental outcomes , little is known about the formation of maternal attachment in the first few months of the infant 's life , particularly among ethnic minority mothers . The current study examined the predictors of postpartum maternal attachment in a sample of 217 Latina women enrolled in a perinatal depression prevention trial . Mothers ' attachment to their infants was measured at 6-8 weeks postpartum using the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale . A variety of predictors of early attachment were explored including : depressive symptoms during pregnancy , pregnancy intention , feelings about the pregnancy , and the quality of the partner relationship . The strongest predictor of lower maternal attachment was depressive symptoms late in pregnancy ; pregnancy intention was marginally predictive of attachment , with lower scores being associated with unwanted pregnancies . The study fills a critical gap in our understanding of the role of depressive symptoms during pregnancy in shaping mothers ' early attachment to their infants .
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Intervention_Educational
attachment
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Intervention_Educational
6-8 weeks postpartum using the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale
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Outcome_Mental
Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale
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Outcome_Mental
depressive symptoms during pregnancy , pregnancy intention , feelings about the pregnancy , and the quality of the partner relationship
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Outcome_Other
lower maternal attachment
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Outcome_Mental
depressive symptoms
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Outcome_Mental
attachment
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Participant_Condition
low-income Latina
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Participant_Age
infants
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Participant_Sample-size
217
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Participant_Sex
women
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Participant_Condition
perinatal depression
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Participant_Condition
depressive symptoms
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Participant_Condition
pregnancy