Table 1.

Mean and standard deviation of various aspects of maternal-fetal attachment before and after the intervention in control and attachment groups, Shiraz, 2012

Dimensions of attachment behavior before the intervention		Attachment	Control	P value
		Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Interaction with the baby	Before	10.57±1.19	10.69±1.13	0.530
	After	11.53±0.82	10.61±1.17	0.001
Acceptance of maternal role	Before	12.8±1.92	12.2±1.81	0.860
	After	13.13±1.69	12.04±1.81	0.001
Differentiation between oneself and the baby	Before	13.29±2.81	13.17±2.24	0.770
	After	14.69±2.35	13.33±2.20	0.001
Attribution of features to the baby	Before	9.49±1.61	9.81±1.52	0.210
	After	10.52±1.5	9.9±1.51	0.014
Self-devotion	Before	10.64±1.98	11.5±1.75	0.170
	After	11.81±1.84	10.97±2.17	0.012

Significance level: P≤0.05