Aims and objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the key findings of
empirical studies assessing the influence of maternal depression on child attachment …

Maternal depression was recently conceptualized as a network of interacting symptoms.
Prior studies have shown that low self-efficacy, as an index of maternal functioning, is one …

Abstract Background Mothers in urban Japan are at high risk for postpartum depression.
Previous research indicates that parents who understand their baby's behavior may have …

Aim This study aims to evaluate the effect of infant care training on maternal bonding,
motherhood self-efficacy, and self-confidence in mothers of preterm newborns and examine …

Introduction In recent years, literatures identified childbirth as a potentially traumatic
experience resulting in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with 19.7 to 45.5% of women …

The postpartum period is critical for new mothers, in terms of performing maternal functions,
which can be affected by physical or psychological complications. The purpose of the …

This follow-up study was performed in order to determine the relationship between maternal
self-confidence and postpartum depression in primipara mothers over time. It was conducted …

Introduction Unlike physiological recovery, return to full functional status following childbirth
takes longer than 6 weeks (42 days) of the traditionally defined postnatal period, and women …

Introduction This review aimed to retrieve and collate a list of culturally relevant mothering
occupations in the New Zealand context with mothers positioned as experts of their …

Introduction Childbirth experience is shaped by the labor and delivery process. The aim of
this study was to investigate the relationship between childbirth experience, subsequent …