Child Health Nurs Res.  2014 Oct;20(4):247-254. 10.4094/chnr.2014.20.4.247.

The Contribution of Maternal-Fetal Attachment: Taegyo, Maternal Fatigue and Social Support during Pregnancy

• Yu M
• Kim M

• KMID: 2271296
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2014.20.4.247

Abstract

PURPOSE
Maternal-fetal attachment in a pregnant woman is important for her health and for her child's emotional stability. This study was done to identify the contribution of maternal fatigue, social support, and Taegyo to maternal-fetal attachment based on a survey of pregnant women.
METHODS
The study was a descriptive correlation study. Participants were 211 from two women's health clinic centers. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
Mean scores for maternal-fetal attachment, Taegyo, maternal fatigue, and social support were 93.74 (range 25-125), 64.76 (17-85), 24.12 (10-40), and 54.43 (22-132), respectively. There were significant differences in maternal-fetal attachment according to parity, breast feeding experience, and putting prenatal education into practice. Multiple regression analysis showed that the key determinants of maternal-fetal attachment, were Taegyo (beta=.67), maternal fatigue (beta=.21), and social support (beta=.13), and these explained 55% of the total variance of attachment.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest a need to encourage Taegyo in prenatal management program and provide methods for fatigue resolution and promotion of social support.

Keyword

Maternal-Fetal relations; Fatigue; Social support; Prenatal care

MeSH Terms

Breast Feeding
Fatigue*
Female
Humans
Maternal-Fetal Relations
Parity
Pregnancy*
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Education
Statistics as Topic
Women's Health