Scale Overview & Construct
19-item scale measuring a pregnant woman's emotional attachment to her unborn baby, covering preoccupation, emotional closeness, desire for information, talking to the baby, and anticipated feelings after birth. Each item has its own unique set of 5 response options tailored to that specific question.
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
Instrument Specifications
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis. Each item uses its own unique 5-point response scale rather than one shared scale across all items.
License: CC BY 3.0 AU. Copyright (c) John T Condon 2015, Open Access under Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 AU. Citation: Condon, J. T. (1993). The assessment of antenatal emotional attachment: Development of a questionnaire instrument. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 66(2), 167-183. This is not a diagnostic tool.