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KMID : 0606420100160020177
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2010 Volume.16 No. 2 p.177 ~ p.185
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Effects of Early Contact on Maternal Infant Attachment
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Sung Mi-Hae
Choi Myung-Ran
Em Ok-Bong
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of early contact between mothers and infants on attachment behaviors.
Methods: The participants were purposely allocated to an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). For the experimental group, early contact between mothers and newborns took place for 10 minutes. Mother-infant attachment was assessed in the nursery. Data analysis was done using frequency, percentage, χ2 test, mean, standard deviation, and t-test with the SPSS/WIN program.
Results: The experimental group practicing early mother-infant contact, showed a higher degree of identifying behaviors (p<.05), modalities of interaction (p<.05), and caretaking behaviors (p<.05) than the control group.
Conclusion: The early mother-infant contact at 2 hours post-delivery had positive effects on mother-infant attachment. Therefore an early contact can be recommended for all mothers-to-be as a way of improving mother-infant relationships.
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KEYWORD
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Attachment, Contact
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