Pregnancy-related Anorexia Nervosa and its Effect on the Maternal-Fetal Bond
| dc.contributor.author | Jabeen, Nazish | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-19T22:42:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-19T22:42:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-12-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pregorexia describes women who reduce calorie intake and increase exercise to control weight gain during pregnancy. Due to the increasing consumption of social media and the desire for the ideal body type, it becomes necessary to monitor how pregorexia influences expecting mothers. The research question of this literature review is: is the maternal-fetal bond impacted due to Anorexia Nervosa (AN) in pregnancy? The researcher gathered qualitative and quantitative studies using inclusion and exclusion criteria to complete this literature review. This literature review included ten primary research articles since the year 2016. Using the network analysis approach, three themes answer the research question. The first theme examines the maternal-fetal bond and its association with adult insecure attachment style. The second theme looks at the association between depression and the maternal-fetal bond. The last theme discusses the symptoms of AN during pregnancy and its impacts on the fetus. Based on the literature analysis, an inference can be made that maternal-fetal bonding is significantly influenced by AN, even in non-eating disorder populations. Until recently, AN was a Westernized culture-bound syndrome. However, recent research has shown AN across geographic borders with variations in symptomology. Based on the inferences and themes identified in this literature review, it is essential to raise awareness about the impact of social media during pregnancy. In turn, this awareness will help mothers diagnosed with AN during pregnancy to build stronger maternal-fetal bonds. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2380 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.institution | City University of Seattle (CityU) | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | |
| dc.rights | openAccess | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | |
| dc.subject | pregorexia | |
| dc.subject | anorexia nervosa | |
| dc.subject | pregnancy | |
| dc.subject | antenatal attachment | |
| dc.subject | maternal depression | |
| dc.subject | maternal-fetal bonding | |
| dc.title | Pregnancy-related Anorexia Nervosa and its Effect on the Maternal-Fetal Bond | |
| dc.type | Capstone | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Counselling | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | City University of Seattle (CityU) | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Counselling |
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