Unfolding of maternal-infant bonding amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Social support as a risk and protective factor.

Noga ShiffmanH GluskaShiri MargalitY MayerR DaherL ElyasyanN EliaM Sharon WeinerH MirembergM KovoT Biron-ShentalR Gabbay-BenzivLiat Helpman

Published in: Development and psychopathology (2024)

Results indicate that social support, while overall a protective factor for mother-infant bonding, may lose its buffering effect when fear of COVID-19 is high. This relationship was maintained even when early bonding experiences such as forced separation and the risk incurred by postpartum depression were accounted for. Implications for providers are discussed.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
sars cov
coronavirus disease
mental health
sleep quality
birth weight
mass spectrometry
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
weight gain