The Correlation between Spiritual Health and Maternal-Fetal Attachment Behaviors in Pregnant Women Referring to the Health Centers in Qazvin, Iran.
Shahnaz Tork Zahrani, Elnaz Haji Rafiei, Sepideh Hajian and 2 others
PMID 32039282WHAT IT FOUND
Pregnant women who reported higher spiritual health also reported stronger attachment to their fetus.
The link was weak, and this study cannot show that spirituality caused better bonding.
Key findings
01Higher spiritual health was associated with stronger maternal-fetal attachment, and the correlation was weak and positive.
02Spiritual health predicted maternal-fetal attachment, with existential health having the greatest effect.
03Spiritual health dimensions explained 18% of attachment behavior in the regression model.
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What it does not show
The study measured association at one time, so it cannot show that spiritual health caused stronger maternal-fetal attachment. The association was weak, and spiritual health dimensions explained only a small share of attachment behavior. The data were self-report questionnaires, not observed clinical outcomes. All participants were Muslim and were recruited from health centers in one Iranian city, so the results may not apply to other religions or places. The study included low-risk pregnant women, so it may not apply to high-risk pregnancies.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that spiritual care improves maternal-fetal attachment. The study measured association at one time and did not test an intervention.