| Labor, delivery, and early parenthood: an attachment theory perspective. | |
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PMID: 17400834 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Having a baby is a powerful experience that, according to attachment theory, should activate the attachment system and elicit attachment needs and motives. The current study investigated first-time parents' perceptions of and responses to events surrounding labor and delivery and early parenthood. Couples expecting their first child completed measures of attachment orientations and questionnaires assessing key aspects of the experience of labor, delivery, and early parenthood. Attachment anxiety and avoidance significantly predicted individuals' perceptions of themselves and their partners, reactions to their partners' behavior, and emotional responses to their infants. Jealousy of the infant, perceptions of support given to or received from partners, and feelings of closeness to the infant were all associated with attachment orientations in theoretically meaningful ways. |
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Authors:
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Carol L Wilson; W Steven Rholes; Jeffry A Simpson; Sisi Tran |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Personality & social psychology bulletin Volume: 33 ISSN: 0146-1672 ISO Abbreviation: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-02 Completed Date: 2007-06-14 Revised Date: 2011-02-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809042 Medline TA: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 505-18 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603, USA. carol.wilson@fandm.edu |
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Adult Anxiety Delivery, Obstetric / psychology Fathers / psychology Female Humans Infant Jealousy Labor, Obstetric / psychology Male Mothers / psychology Object Attachment* Parent-Child Relations* Parents / psychology* Pregnancy Psychological Theory Regression Analysis Social Support Spouses / psychology* Texas |
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MH49599/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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