Mi-Kyung Kwon; Kyung-Sook Bang

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Relationship of Prenatal Stress and Depression to Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Growth: Mi-Kyung Kwon, Kyung-Sook Bang; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2011;41(2):276-283.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.2.276
Published online: April 30, 2011

¹Professor, Department of Nursing, Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea.

²Associate Professor, College of Nursing · The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Bang, Kyung-Sook. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, 28 Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, Korea. Tel: +82-2-740-8819, Fax: +82-2-765-4103, ksbang@snu.ac.kr

• Received: November 26, 2010 • Accepted: April 15, 2011

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Purpose
Prenatal depression is associated with potential negative consequences for the mother and infant. The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant women's stress, and depression and their impact on maternal-fetal attachment and fetal growth.
Methods
Data were collected by means of a questionnaire and fetal sonogram from a convenience sample of 166 pregnant women.
Results
Women who have a low educational level, poor health and are dissatisfied with their marriage showed low maternal-fetal attachment. Prenatal depression had significant correlations with length of pregnancy and level of stress. Even though correlation between maternal stress and fetal weight (r=-.15, p=.099) and correlation between maternal depression and maternal-fetal attachment (r=-.13, p=.095) were not statistically significant, the impact of the prenatal psychological state of mothers can not be ignored as it relates to fetal health.
Conclusion
Maternal-fetal attachment and fetal growth can be affected by maternal emotional state, including stress or depression. These findings suggest that primary care nurses in hospitals and public health centers should provide prenatal depression screening and nursing intervention programs for management and prevention of prenatal stress and depression.
Keywords: Pregnant women; Psychological stress; Depression; Fetal weight

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Table 1

General Characteristics (N=166)

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Maternal Stress, Depression, Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Weight (N=166)

Table 3

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Weight according to General Characteristics (N=166)

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Table 4

Correlations of Maternal Stress, Depression, Attachment, and Fetal Weight

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Relationship of Prenatal Stress and Depression to Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Growth

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2011;41(2):276-283. Published online April 30, 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.2.276

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Table 1

General Characteristics (N=166)

Table 2

Maternal Stress, Depression, Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Weight (N=166)

Table 3

Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Weight according to General Characteristics (N=166)

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Table 4

Correlations of Maternal Stress, Depression, Attachment, and Fetal Weight

Table 1 General Characteristics (N=166)

Table 2 Maternal Stress, Depression, Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Weight (N=166)

Table 3 Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Fetal Weight according to General Characteristics (N=166)

^*ten thousand won.

Table 4 Correlations of Maternal Stress, Depression, Attachment, and Fetal Weight