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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Tone of mood in new mother and attachment to her partner

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ILI. S. LanciaGFG. M. FestaAAA. Attouchi

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Implication

Analysis finds secure partner attachment significantly improves mood in new mothers, suggesting emotional support matters.

Key Points

  • Secure partner attachment significantly improved women's mood after delivery, especially by four months postpartum.
  • A statistical analysis showed a significant decrease in depression scores (M = 8.71 vs M = 4.93; p = .005) for mothers with securely attached partners.
  • Participants completed the Edinburgh Peripartum Depression Scale shortly after and four months after delivery to measure mood changes.
  • The findings highlight the importance of a partner's secure attachment for enhancing maternal well-being during the early months of motherhood.

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Lancia et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454d131b076d99fa5a6f6https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.2146
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