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Adult Attachment and Depression Level in Pregnant Women

Zhao Li-xi

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Objective: To explore the relationship of adult attachment with depression level in pregnant women.Methods: Relationship Questionnaire(RQ) and Experience of close relationships(ECR) inventory were used to assess the adult attachment in 176 participants.Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) was used to measure the depression level.Results: ①Distribution of adult attachment style in pregnant women was: 57.2% secure,21.4% dismissing,15.0% preoccupied and 6.4% fearful.② Secure participants(11.58±7.09) were at the significantly low level of depression score when compared with the dismissing(18.16±10.85)、 fearful(18.82±7.68),and preoccupied(21.65±10.55) participants(F=12.78,P0.01);③ CES-D score showed the significantly positive correlations with attachmently avoidance(r=0.445,P0.01) or attachment anxiety(r=0.215,P0.01).Conclusions: Adult attachment was significantly correlated to depression level in pregnant women.

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Objective: To explore the relationship of adult attachment with depression level in pregnant women.Methods: Relationship Questionnaire(RQ) and Experience of close relationships(ECR) inventory were used to assess the adult attachment in 176 participants.Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) was used to measure the depression level.Results: ①Distribution of adult attachment style in pregnant women was: 57.2% secure,21.4% dismissing,15.0% preoccupied and 6.4% fearful.② Secure participants(11.58±7.09) were at the significantly low level of depression score when compared with the dismissing(18.16±10.85)、 fearful(18.82±7.68),and preoccupied(21.65±10.55) participants(F=12.78,P0.01);③ CES-D score showed the significantly positive correlations with attachmently avoidance(r=0.445,P0.01) or attachment anxiety(r=0.215,P0.01).Conclusions: Adult attachment was significantly correlated to depression level in pregnant women.

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Objective: To explore the relationship of adult attachment with depression level in pregnant women.Methods: Relationship Questionnaire(RQ) and Experience of close relationships(ECR) inventory were used to assess the adult attachment in 176 participants.Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) was used to measure the depression level.Results: ①Distribution of adult attachment style in pregnant women was: 57.2% secure,21.4% dismissing,15.0% preoccupied and 6.4% fearful.② Secure participants(11.58±7.09) were at the significantly low level of depression score when compared with the dismissing(18.16±10.85)、 fearful(18.82±7.68),and preoccupied(21.65±10.55) participants(F=12.78,P0.01);③ CES-D score showed the significantly positive correlations with attachmently avoidance(r=0.445,P0.01) or attachment anxiety(r=0.215,P0.01).Conclusions: Adult attachment was significantly correlated to depression level in pregnant women.

Key concepts: Attachment theory, Depression (economics), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Anxiety, Psychology, Clinical psychology, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Attachment measures

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