Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior

Background Listening to music during pregnancy is associated with better neonatal behavior; however, contributions of prenatal singing to neonatal behavior are still unknown. Also, contributions of acoustic propagation of maternal humming inside the womb on fetal and neonatal behavior are still not...

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Authors: Carvalho, E., Justo, João Manuel Rosado De Miranda, Lã, Filipa M.B., Queirós, A., Panela, Ryan A., Botelho, M., Roberto, Magda S.
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Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Keyword:58 Pedagogía
Prenatal singing
Music therapy
Flowball
Maternal mental health
Maternal attachment
Neonatal behavior
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spelling Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behaviorCarvalho, E.Justo, João Manuel Rosado De MirandaLã, Filipa M.B.Queirós, A.Panela, Ryan A.Botelho, M.Roberto, Magda S.58 PedagogíaPrenatal singingMusic therapyFlowballMaternal mental healthMaternal attachmentNeonatal behaviorBackground Listening to music during pregnancy is associated with better neonatal behavior; however, contributions of prenatal singing to neonatal behavior are still unknown. Also, contributions of acoustic propagation of maternal humming inside the womb on fetal and neonatal behavior are still not understood. Methods Low obstetric risk pregnant women (N = 24) were sequentially allocated into three groups: 1) control group (CG) without prenatal singing; 2) music therapy group (MTG); and 3) vocal training group (VTG). Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) and Antenatal Maternal Attachment Scales were applied at 32 GW and also at 37 GW. DASS, Postnatal Maternal Attachment Scales, and Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) were applied between one week and one month after birth. Results For MTG: prenatal attachment was improved at 37 GW; newborns range of state was higher when compared with CG newborns; lower scores of anxiety and of stress assessed at 37 GW were associated with higher neonatal autonomic regulation; after birth, lower maternal levels of depression were associated with newborns' higher social orientation. For VTG: anxiety assessed at 37 GW associated negatively with social orientation; after birth, DASS total score associated negatively with autonomic regulation. Conclusion MTG seems to favor prenatal attachment, and neonatal range of state. Apparently prenatal singing (present at both MTG and VTG) improves the association between maternal mental health and newborns' social and self-regulatory competencies.Elseviere-Spacio UNED20252025-09-2420252025-04-1020252025-04-10journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/30121reponame:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNEDinstname:Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaInglésengembargoed accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_f1cfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.esoai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/301212026-06-06T12:38:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
title Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
spellingShingle Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
Carvalho, E.
58 Pedagogía
Prenatal singing
Music therapy
Flowball
Maternal mental health
Maternal attachment
Neonatal behavior
title_short Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
title_full Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
title_fullStr Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
title_full_unstemmed Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
title_sort Contributions of music therapy and of prenatal singing to maternal mental health, maternal attachment, and neonatal behavior
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Carvalho, E.
Justo, João Manuel Rosado De Miranda
Lã, Filipa M.B.
Queirós, A.
Panela, Ryan A.
Botelho, M.
Roberto, Magda S.
author Carvalho, E.
author_facet Carvalho, E.
Justo, João Manuel Rosado De Miranda
Lã, Filipa M.B.
Queirós, A.
Panela, Ryan A.
Botelho, M.
Roberto, Magda S.
author_role author
author2 Justo, João Manuel Rosado De Miranda
Lã, Filipa M.B.
Queirós, A.
Panela, Ryan A.
Botelho, M.
Roberto, Magda S.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 58 Pedagogía
Prenatal singing
Music therapy
Flowball
Maternal mental health
Maternal attachment
Neonatal behavior
topic 58 Pedagogía
Prenatal singing
Music therapy
Flowball
Maternal mental health
Maternal attachment
Neonatal behavior
description Background Listening to music during pregnancy is associated with better neonatal behavior; however, contributions of prenatal singing to neonatal behavior are still unknown. Also, contributions of acoustic propagation of maternal humming inside the womb on fetal and neonatal behavior are still not understood. Methods Low obstetric risk pregnant women (N = 24) were sequentially allocated into three groups: 1) control group (CG) without prenatal singing; 2) music therapy group (MTG); and 3) vocal training group (VTG). Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) and Antenatal Maternal Attachment Scales were applied at 32 GW and also at 37 GW. DASS, Postnatal Maternal Attachment Scales, and Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) were applied between one week and one month after birth. Results For MTG: prenatal attachment was improved at 37 GW; newborns range of state was higher when compared with CG newborns; lower scores of anxiety and of stress assessed at 37 GW were associated with higher neonatal autonomic regulation; after birth, lower maternal levels of depression were associated with newborns' higher social orientation. For VTG: anxiety assessed at 37 GW associated negatively with social orientation; after birth, DASS total score associated negatively with autonomic regulation. Conclusion MTG seems to favor prenatal attachment, and neonatal range of state. Apparently prenatal singing (present at both MTG and VTG) improves the association between maternal mental health and newborns' social and self-regulatory competencies.
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