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http://dx.doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.2.177

Effects of Early Contact on Maternal Infant Attachment  

Sung, Mi-Hae (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Choi, Myung-Ran (Sanggye-Paik Hospital)
Um, Ok-Bong (Sanggye-Paik Hospital)
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Women's Health Nursing / v.16, no.2, 2010 , pp. 177-185 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of early contact between mothers and infants on attachment behaviors. Methods: The participants were purposely allocated to an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). For the experimental group, early contact between mothers and newborns took place for 10 minutes. Mother-infant attachment was assessed in the nursery. Data analysis was done using frequency, percentage, $x^2$ test, mean, standard deviation, and t-test with the SPSS/WIN program. Results: The experimental group practicing early mother-infant contact, showed a higher degree of identifying behaviors (p<.05), modalities of interaction (p<.05), and caretaking behaviors (p<.05) than the control group. Conclusion: The early mother-infant contact at 2 hours post-delivery had positive effects on mother-infant attachment. Therefore an early contact can be recommended for all mothers-to-be as a way of improving mother-infant relationships.
Keywords
Attachment; Contact;
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