The postnatal period can be both a rewarding and challenging time. Research has found that experiences of motherhood that are less positive than expected are associated with depressive symptoms, however, no known study to date has examined expectations across the separate domains of motherhood and how they impact on attachment. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether discrepancies in a mother's expectations regarding their infant, levels of support, and sense of self and their actual experiences post birth impact on maternal feelings of attachment and depression in the postnatal period.

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产后未证实的母性期望、抑郁和母婴依恋之间的关系

产后时期既可以是有益的，也可以是具有挑战性的。研究发现，不如预期积极的母性经历与抑郁症状相关，然而，迄今为止还没有已知的研究检查过母性不同领域的期望以及它们如何影响依恋。这项横断面研究的目的是调查母亲对婴儿的期望、支持水平和自我意识以及她们出生后的实际经历是否会影响母亲在产后的依恋感和抑郁感。