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The relationship between prenatal attachment and death anxiety in high-risk pregnancies

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study aims to examine the relationship between prenatal attachment and death anxiety in high-risk pregnancies. The study, a descriptive and correlational design, was conducted with 158 women with high-risk pregnancies in eastern Türkiye between May and December 2024. Data were collected using a socio-demographic form, the Prenatal Attachment Inventory, and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale.The mean score on the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) was 62.1 ± 10.84, while the mean score on the Templer Death Anxiety Scale was 6.9 ± 2.99. A positive correlation was found between PAI and Death Anxiety scores (r = .169, p < .005). Death anxiety was predicted by maternal age and the level of prenatal attachment.

Source: African Journal of Reproductive Health

DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i15.10

Authors: Necla Kasımoğlu, Nazan G. Baş

Institutions: Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Munzur University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7203646398

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