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This study investigates the relationship between postpartum depression, maternal attachment, and self-efficacy.

May 2, 2026

The relationship between maternal attachment, maternal self-efficacy, and postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers during the early postpartum period: a cross-sectional study.

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This study investigates the relationship between postpartum depression, maternal attachment, and self-efficacy.
Cross-sectional quantitative study involving 345 mothers from a family health center in Sivas, Turkey.
Used scales: Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale, Postpartum Depression Screening Scale, and Maternal Attachment Inventory.
Applied structural equation modeling to assess mediation effects.
No direct relationship found between postpartum depressive symptoms and maternal attachment.
A significant indirect effect of maternal self-efficacy on the relationship between postpartum depressive symptoms and maternal attachment was observed.
Higher postpartum depression scores negatively impacted perceived maternal self-efficacy, affecting maternal attachment.

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Cross-sectional study examines maternal attachment and self-efficacy's role in postpartum depressive symptoms, indicating potential intervention pathways.

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Kadriye Ozyazici (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f5943c71405d493afff0aa https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-09177-z

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Cross-sectional study examines maternal attachment and self-efficacy's role in postpartum depressive symptoms, indicating potential intervention pathways.

The relationship between maternal attachment, maternal self-efficacy, and postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers during the early postpartum period: a cross-sectional study.

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The relationship between maternal attachment, maternal self-efficacy, and postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers during the early postpartum period: a cross-sectional study.

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