Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Selcuk Health, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.432-455, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aim: This study aims to determine the level of fear of contracting COVID-19, anxiety, and mother-infant attachment of women in the postpartum period. Method: Research data were collected from 453 mothers who gave birth in a public hospital between September and November 2020. Findings: The mean fear score of mothers in the postpartum period was determined as 22.69 ± 5.44, the average anxiety score was 14.97± 11.47, and the average mother-infant attachment score was 5.78 ± 4.99. According to the multiple regression analysis conducted in the study, there is a statistically significant relationship between the level of fear of COVID-19, the state of anxiety, and the anxiety felt because of following news and social media during the pandemic period (p<0.0001). The independent variables included in the modeling have the power to explain the COVID-19 fear level by 33%. Results: The study determined that the level of fear of the mothers in the postpartum period was high during the pandemic period, while the levels of anxiety and attachment were low. The factors that affect the mother-infant attachment are mothers' depression level, breastfeeding anxiety during the pandemic, concern about the baby's health, fear of contracting COVID-19, and education level. Keywords: Anxiety, mother-infant attachment, Coronavirus, fear