relationship between domestic violence in pregnancy and maternal fetus attachment

Background: attachment between mother and fetus plays an important role in maternal identity, birth outcomes, growth, and development of a newborn. in addition, domestic violence, especially in pregnancy, has been regarded as a health priority in many societies. objectives: the study aimed to assess the relationship between domestic violence in pregnancy and maternal fetus attachment. methods: this descriptive correlational study was conducted on 200 pregnant mothers visiting the selected healthcare centers of mashhad. the questionnaires were demographic information, straus violence questionnaire and cranley’s mother-fetus attachment questionnaire. data were analyzed using descriptive and correlation coefficient and linear regression tests as well as spss v.21 software. results: here, 54% of members had experienced domestic violence. in general, there was a reversed and significant correlation between all aspects of domestic violence and mother-fetus attachment. moreover, 89% of research centers reported fetal attachment as good, 10% as average, and 1% as weak. based on the linear regression test, physical violence was able to predict the variance of maternal attachment score of 4.14% in mothers. conclusions: as a result of this article, regarding lower maternal-fetal attachment in violated women in pregnancy, much more sensitive screening should be considered for domestic violence so that adverse outcomes are prohibited.