Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Journal of Caring Sciences 2251-9920 10 1 2021 03 01 Non-physiological and Physiological Delivery Method: Comparison of Maternal Attachment Behaviors and Anxiety 37 42 10.34172/jcs.2021.011 EN Elham Ebrahimi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9767-5797 Hosein Haratipour https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-3317 Nasim Partash https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1489-3490 Nahid Bolbolhaghighi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2879-7894 Journal Article 10.34172/jcs.2021.011 2018 05 14 2020 01 16 Abstract Introduction: Attachment is a stable connection or emotional knot between two individuals as one of the parties tries to maintain this connection. Delivery time as a turning point between two stages of attachment is very important. Methods: In a descriptive–analytical study based on specific inclusion criteria, 262 pregnant women were selected in the age range of 15-45 years old and the gestational age of 37 to 42 weeks who were candidates for physiological or non-physiological delivery. After obtaining written consent forms, the demographic information questionnaire was given to the participants. One hour after delivery, the attachment questionnaire was completed by the researcher in the postpartum ward. Also, the Spielberg anxiety inventory was completed up to 1 hour after delivery. Independent sample ttest was used to compare the results between the two groups. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 21. Results: The participants in the physiological delivery group showed more positive attachment behaviors in comparison with the other group. In all three dimensions of attachment (emotional, contiguous, and caring behavior), physiological delivery showed higher scores than the other group. Also in non-physiological delivery group, the participants had experienced higher levels of anxiety and the differences between the groups were not significant. Conclusion: Results of the current study indicated that mothers engaged in physiological delivery had higher scores in mother to child attachment behaviors. It means they are more successful than the non-physiological delivery group in getting attached to their babies.