TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The relationship between domestic violence against women, adaptation to pregnancy and maternal-fetal antenatal attachment
JO  - Perspectives in psychiatric care
A1  - Ulutaş, Ümmügülsüm
A1  - Ucar, Tuba
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-5990
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12947
ID  - ref1
ER  -