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Ethics code: IR.IAU.URMIA.REC.1402.115
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rahmanpour P, Farshbaf maneisefat F, rezaee moradali M. The effectiveness of the mother-child companion plan on mother-fetus attachment, pregnancy anxiety, and self- compassion in pregnant mothers. JGUMS 2025; 34 (4)
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1- Department of Psychology, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.
2- Department of Midwifery, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.
2- Department of Midwifery, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.
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Background: Self-awareness and self-compassion are important factors in attachment, and by relying on this skill, a mother can succeed in understanding, seeking closeness, and being more responsive to her child. Implementing the mother-child companion plan may be able to control and reduce harm in communities by focusing on the health of the mother and child.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the mother-child companion plan on mother- fetal attachment, pregnancy anxiety and self-compassion in pregnant mothers.
Methods: This study is an experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design, with a control group and a one-month follow-up period. The participants were 40 pregnant mothers who referred to the comprehensive health service centers of Urmia city in 1402, who were selected by purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in thirteen 90-minute sessions weekly and received trainings on the mother and child assistant plan. Questionnaires of mother- fetal attachment, pregnancy anxiety and self-compassion were completed in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages for two groups. SPSS version 25 was used to perform RMANOVA and Benferroni tests for data analysis. All statistical analyses were performed at a confidence level (CI) of 0.05.
Results: The results showed an increase in mother- fetal attachment, a decrease in pregnancy anxiety, and an increase in self-compassion in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The within-subject effect indicates a significant difference between pre-test, post-test and follow-up scores over time in all three variables. The biggest difference in average scores was between the pre-test and follow-up periods.
Conclusion: The mother and child support program has a positive effect on the mental health of pregnant mothers and can play an important role in reducing common mood disorders during pregnancy and improving mother-fetal attachment. The results of the study can be useful in continuing the mother-child companion plan to prevent psychosocial challenges of pregnant mothers by program staff.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the mother-child companion plan on mother- fetal attachment, pregnancy anxiety and self-compassion in pregnant mothers.
Methods: This study is an experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design, with a control group and a one-month follow-up period. The participants were 40 pregnant mothers who referred to the comprehensive health service centers of Urmia city in 1402, who were selected by purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in thirteen 90-minute sessions weekly and received trainings on the mother and child assistant plan. Questionnaires of mother- fetal attachment, pregnancy anxiety and self-compassion were completed in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages for two groups. SPSS version 25 was used to perform RMANOVA and Benferroni tests for data analysis. All statistical analyses were performed at a confidence level (CI) of 0.05.
Results: The results showed an increase in mother- fetal attachment, a decrease in pregnancy anxiety, and an increase in self-compassion in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The within-subject effect indicates a significant difference between pre-test, post-test and follow-up scores over time in all three variables. The biggest difference in average scores was between the pre-test and follow-up periods.
Conclusion: The mother and child support program has a positive effect on the mental health of pregnant mothers and can play an important role in reducing common mood disorders during pregnancy and improving mother-fetal attachment. The results of the study can be useful in continuing the mother-child companion plan to prevent psychosocial challenges of pregnant mothers by program staff.
Keywords: mother, fetus attachment, pregnancy anxiety, self-compassion, Pregnant mother, mother-child companion plan
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Received: 2024/12/30 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/12/31
Received: 2024/12/30 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/12/31
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