Abstract:

Aim: The aim of the study was determined the factors affecting prenatal attachment and body perception levels of the pregnant women. Method: The study was conducted with 195 pregnant women who applied to a pregnancy follow-up policlinic in an obstetric gynecology and pediatric hospital in Southeast of Turkey between July and December 2017. Data were collected by face to face interview using the  Personal     Information     Form, Prenatal Attachment Invantory (PAI) and Body Cathexis Scale (BCS). In evaluation of the data, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent groups, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used. Findings: Prenatal attachment score of the women was found to be 43.84 ± 9.71 and body perception score was 94.03 ± 20.35 and there was no significant relationship between them. The mean PAI scores of women aged 31 and older, had primary school graduate, had three and more pregnancy were found to be higher (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant relationship between BCS scores of pregnant women and their age, educational status, economic status, abortion status, abortion history, number of pregnancies, number of living children, planned pregnancy, gestational week and the sex of the baby. Conclusion: It was determined that there was no relationship between pregnant PAI and BCS. While the increase in education level of the pregnant women was affecting the PAI negatively, it was determined that the PAI scores of the women aged 31 and older and had three or more gestations. It was observed that BCS scores were not affected by socio-demographic characteristics.

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