The effects of an 18-hour prenatal attachment program on maternal emotional attachment
by Burke, Cheryl A., Psy.D., CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, 2007, 156 pages; 3264300

Abstract:

This research study quantitatively examined the effects of an 18-hour, 3-day maternity program, the Prenatal Attachment and Healthy Development Intervention (PAHDI), on maternal emotional attachment. The sample included 12 pregnant females ages 16–39. The dependent variable, maternal emotional attachment, was measured according to the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI). The results of 22 dependent sample t tests indicate that the PAHDI program significantly increased maternal emotional attachment from pretest to posttest. Additionally, a newly developed measure of fetal-infant attachment, the Prenatal Attachment Association Memory Inventory (PAAMI), was explained and field-tested for use in future research. The PAAMI data was not included in this research, but instead will be analyzed and reported in a future research study.
 
AdviserRebecca Behrend
SchoolCAPELLA UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-04, p. , Aug 2007
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsHome economics education; Women's studies; Developmental psychology
Publication Number3264300
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