The relationship between childbirth experience and the mother-infant bond and child growth and development in women referring to health centers in Zanjan (۲۰۲۰)

Aim: This study analyzed the relationship of childbirth experience with mother-infant bonding and the child's growth and development. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the participants were ۲۱۶ eligible women selected from all health centers in Zanjan City, Iran (۳۶ health centers), using the census method. Data collection tools were as follows: childbirth experience questionnaire ۲.۰, postpartum bonding questionnaire, anthropometric indices checklist, and developmental age and stages questionnaire. Results: The mean ± SD scores of the childbirth experience and postpartum bondings were ۲.۶ ± ۰.۵ (score range: ۱-۴) and ۶.۶ ± ۲.۷ (score range: ۰-۱۲۵), respectively. Regarding child development, the highest mean score was in the domain of problem-solving (۵۶.۸ ± ۵.۷), and the lowest was in the domain of communication (۵۰.۱ ± ۸.۳). The results of the Pearson correlation test showed that the childbirth experience had a significant inverse correlation with the mother-infant bonding (r = -۰.۲۳, P = ۰.۰۰۱) and a significant direct correlation with fine motions (r = ۰.۱۸, P = ۰.۰۰۷). Conclusion: Considering the correlation between the variables of childbirth experience and mother-infant bonding and child development in the domain of fine motion.

کلیدواژه ها:

childbirth experience ، mother-infant bond ، child development ، fine motions