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The impact of maternal characteristics and contextual variables on infant-mother attachment.
Child Dev. 2004 Mar-Apr; 75(2):480-96.CD

Abstract

This prospective study examined the effects of maternal characteristics, social support, and risk factors on infant-mother attachment in a heterogeneous sample. Two hundred and six women between the ages of 18 and 40 were interviewed during their last trimester of pregnancy and 1 year postpartum. Structural equation modeling revealed that maternal attachment experiences were significantly related to prenatal representations of the infant and of the self as a mother, which were significantly related to infant-mother attachment assessed by the Strange Situation. Maternal risk factors were significantly related to prenatal representations, and social support from other women predicted infant-mother attachment. The overall model indicated a good fit. Thus, both individual and contextual factors were important in explaining infant attachment security.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Huth-Bocks AC
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. ach@umich.edu
Levendosky AA
No affiliation info available
Bogat GA
No affiliation info available
von Eye A
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultEnvironmentFemaleHumansInfantMother-Child RelationsMothersObject AttachmentProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocial Support

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15056201

Citation

Huth-Bocks, Alissa C., et al. "The Impact of Maternal Characteristics and Contextual Variables On Infant-mother Attachment." Child Development, vol. 75, no. 2, 2004, pp. 480-96.
Huth-Bocks AC, Levendosky AA, Bogat GA, et al. The impact of maternal characteristics and contextual variables on infant-mother attachment. Child Dev. 2004;75(2):480-96.
Huth-Bocks, A. C., Levendosky, A. A., Bogat, G. A., & von Eye, A. (2004). The impact of maternal characteristics and contextual variables on infant-mother attachment. Child Development, 75(2), 480-96.
Huth-Bocks AC, et al. The Impact of Maternal Characteristics and Contextual Variables On Infant-mother Attachment. Child Dev. 2004 Mar-Apr;75(2):480-96. PubMed PMID: 15056201.
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TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of maternal characteristics and contextual variables on infant-mother attachment. AU - Huth-Bocks,Alissa C, AU - Levendosky,Alytia A, AU - Bogat,G Anne, AU - von Eye,Alexander, PY - 2004/4/2/pubmed PY - 2004/7/28/medline PY - 2004/4/2/entrez SP - 480 EP - 96 JF - Child development JO - Child Dev VL - 75 IS - 2 N2 - This prospective study examined the effects of maternal characteristics, social support, and risk factors on infant-mother attachment in a heterogeneous sample. Two hundred and six women between the ages of 18 and 40 were interviewed during their last trimester of pregnancy and 1 year postpartum. Structural equation modeling revealed that maternal attachment experiences were significantly related to prenatal representations of the infant and of the self as a mother, which were significantly related to infant-mother attachment assessed by the Strange Situation. Maternal risk factors were significantly related to prenatal representations, and social support from other women predicted infant-mother attachment. The overall model indicated a good fit. Thus, both individual and contextual factors were important in explaining infant attachment security. SN - 0009-3920 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15056201/The_impact_of_maternal_characteristics_and_contextual_variables_on_infant_mother_attachment_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -