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Vogel, Lea
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Lux, Ulrike
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Deliens, Tom
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Ehring, Thomas
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Henning, Carmen
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Opitz, Ansgar
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Schoemann, Natalie
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Seiferth, Caroline
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Terhorst, Yannik
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Wittekind, Charlotte E.
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Löchner, Johanna
dc.date.accessioned
2026-01-14T14:10:52Z
dc.date.available
2026-01-14T14:10:52Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/51118
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-50845
dc.description.abstract
Background: Impairments in mother-infant bonding (MIB) during the postpartum period were shown to adversely affect a child’s development. Research suggests that such impairments are associated with mothers’ own childhood experiences of maltreatment. Hence, understanding factors that mediate this relationship is essential for developing targeted preventive interventions to support mothers who experienced maltreatment in their own childhood during the perinatal period.
Objective: As postpartum depression is associated with maternal experiences of childhood maltreatment and impairments in MIB, we aimed to examine the mediating effect of postpartum depression in the relationship between maternal experiences of childhood maltreatment and impairments in MIB.
Methods: Longitudinal data from N = 128 mothers in the control group of an eHealth preventive intervention (I-PREGNO) were analysed. Using a path model, we investigated whether the association between maternal childhood maltreatment (measured by the Childhood Trauma Screener) and MIB (measured by the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire) was mediated by postpartum depressive symptoms (measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale).
Results: Postpartum depressive symptoms fully mediated the relationship between maternal experiences of childhood maltreatment and impairments in MIB (indirect effect [ab]: b = .44, p = .001, 95% CI [.18, .70]; direct effect [c’]: b = .01, p = .953, 95% CI [−.38, .41]; total effect [c]: b = .45, p = .041, 95% CI [.02, .89]).
Conclusion: Our results highlight the importance of addressing postpartum depression in mothers with childhood maltreatment experiences to promote MIB and to support a healthy start for the child.
Trial registration: German Clinical Trials Register identifier: DRKS00031067.
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Antecedentes: Se ha demostrado que las dificultades en el vínculo madre-infante durante el periodo posparto afectan negativamente el desarrollo infantil. La evidencia sugiere que dichas dificultades se asocian con experiencias de maltrato en la infancia de las propias madres. Por lo tanto, comprender los factores que median esta relación es esencial para desarrollar intervenciones preventivas focalizadas que apoyen a las madres con antecedentes de maltrato infantil durante el periodo perinatal.
Objetivo: Dado que la depresión posparto se asocia tanto con experiencias maternas de maltrato infantil como con dificultades en el vínculo madre-infante, nos propusimos examinar el efecto mediador de la depresión posparto en la relación entre experiencias de maltrato infantil materno y dificultades en el establecimiento del vínculo madre-infante.
Métodos: Se analizaron datos longitudinales de N = 128 madres pertenecientes al grupo control de una intervención preventiva digital (I-PREGNO). Mediante un modelo de trayectorias se investigó si la asociación entre maltrato infantil materno (evaluado con el Cuestionario de Tamizaje de Trauma Infantil, CTS) y el vínculo madre-infante (evaluado con el Cuestionario de Vínculo Posparto, PBQ) estaba mediada por síntomas depresivos posparto (medidos con la Escala de Depresión Postnatal de Edimburgo, EPDS).
Resultados: Los síntomas depresivos posparto mediaron completamente la relación entre experiencias maternas de maltrato infantil y dificultades en el vínculo madre-infante (efecto indirecto [ab]: b = 0.44, p = 0.001, IC 95% [0.18, 0.70]; efecto directo [c’]: b = 0.01, p = 0.953, IC 95% [−0.38, 0.41]; efecto total [c]: b = 0.45, p = 0.041, IC 95% [0.02, 0.89]).
Conclusión: Nuestros hallazgos resaltan la importancia de abordar la depresión posparto en madres con antecedentes de maltrato infantil con el fin de favorecer el vínculo madre-infante y promover un inicio saludable en el desarrollo del niño.
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dc.format.extent
11 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject
Childhood maltreatment
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mother-infant bonding (MIB)
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postpartum depression
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mediation analysis
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intergenerational transmission of parenting
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dc.subject.ddc
100 Philosophie und Psychologie::150 Psychologie::150 Psychologie
dc.title
Understanding the link between maternal childhood maltreatment and mother-infant bonding: postpartum depressive symptoms as a mediator
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Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
2567722
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1080/20008066.2025.2567722
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
16
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2567722
refubium.affiliation
Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie
refubium.affiliation.other
Arbeitsbereich Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

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no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
2000-8066
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