Maternal attachment, depression, and body dissatisfaction in pregnant women

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 285-295

  Haedt, Alissa ^a   Keel, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PARITY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 36448938344     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830701691327     Document Type: Article

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