@article{2336,
  keywords = {Intergenerational patterns/relations, Violence/trauma/child adversity (e.g. ACE)},
  author = {Ying Zhang and Fei Shen},
  title = {Longitudinal Exploration of Prenatal and Postnatal Intimate Partner Violence, Postpartum Depression, and Child{\textendash}Mother Attachment: A Mediation Model},
  abstract = {<p>This longitudinal study examines the timelines of occurrences of intimate partner violence (IPV) on child{\textendash}mother attachment, as well as the mediating role of maternal postpartum depression (PPD). Using a sample in the United States (<em>N </em>= 2,268), findings suggest that, compared to mothers{\textquoteright} prenatal IPV victimization, postnatal IPV more negatively influences child{\textendash}mother attachment when the children were at 3 years old, and this negative impact on attachment was partially mediated through maternal PPD. As IPV screening for pregnant women in healthcare settings becomes a common practice, effective IPV and PPD screening postnatally should be broadly implemented to promote maternal mental health and child{\textendash}mother attachment.</p>},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Sage Journals},
  url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10778012241251972},
  doi = {10.1177/10778012241251972},
}