The Factors Affecting Maternal Attachment in Eastern Turkey

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the fac tors that influence maternal attachment. Methods: The study was done as a cross-sectional study. Par ticip nt Information Form and Maternal Attachment Inventory were used for data collection purposes. Results: Maternal attachment levels of mothers who received support from their own family and their spouses’ family regarding infant care were found to be highe r than mothers who had no support. When the husband and family attitudes towards the gender of the infant w ere examined, it was found that the MAI mean scores f those with negative attitude were lower and the differenc e between the mean scores was statistically signifi ca t. Conclusions: Awareness of mothers regarding being together with their infants as much as possible should be raised. In this way, maternal attachment level can be increased and the mother's-baby health can be im proved.