THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS' PRENATAL FETAL GENDER PREFERENCE AND PRENATAL ATTACHMENT: AN ANALYTICAL AND CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Funda Çitil Canbay, Elif Tuğçe Çitil

Pages : 333-348

Doi:10.33715/inonusaglik.1446406

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Publication Date : 2024-06-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to determine the relationship between the fetal sex preferences of pregnant women and fathers and their prenatal levels of attachment to the fetus. This analytical and cross-sectional study was carried out with 152 married couples between 07/01/2022 and 02/01/2023. The study data were collected using information forms prepared for pregnant women and prospective fathers, the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Inventory (MFAI) for pregnant women, and the Paternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (PAAS) for prospective fathers. In the study, it was determined that attachment related to some individual and fetal sex characteristics of pregnant women and prospective fathers was correlated and that male fetal sex increased the levels of prenatal attachment in both pregnant women and prospective fathers (p<0.05). This study provides important results in predicting the levels of attachment of pregnant women and prospective fathers according to fetal sex after fetal sex is determined in the prenatal period. Gender training to be given by midwives can be effective in improving the awareness of individuals in the prenatal period.
Keywords : Baba, Bağlanma, Fetal cinsiyet, Gebe, Prenatal dönem

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