The relationship between temperament traits with prenatal attachment characteristics, depression and anxiety levels in pregnant women

Aim: It aimed to examine the relationship between temperament traits of pregnant women and prenatal attachment traits, depression, and anxiety levels. Method: 200 pregnant women who were outpatient and inpatient in the T.C. Ministry of Health Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital took part in the study. Pregnant women's temperament traits, depression and anxiety levels, prenatal attachment traits, and sociodemographic information were examined. Voluntary consent forms were signed by the participants, and 'TEMPS-A', 'PHQ-15', 'GAD-7', 'Prenatal Attachment Inventory' and 'Sociodemographic Information Form' was filled in by face-to-face interview method. The obtained data was analysed with appropriate statistical techniques. SPSS Statistics 25 was used to evaluate the data. Findings and Conclusions: As a result of the research, a relationship was found between certain temperamental traits and prenatal attachment, depression, and anxiety levels. The relationship between prenatal attachment and cyclothymic temperament and anxious temperament was found significant. As a result of regression analysis, it determined that anxiety level showed a full-mediator role between prenatal attachment and cyclothymic temperament and anxious temperament. A significant relationship was found between depressive temperament, cyclothymic temperament, irritable temperament, anxious temperament, and depression and anxiety levels.