According to the level of oxytocin in women during pregnancy and immediately after birth can be predicted, she parted with the father of their child or not. The study, conducted by researchers from McGill University (Canada), were presented at the annual conference of the Society of personality and social psychology, which was held in San Diego (USA).
The researchers collected saliva samples of 341 women in the first and third trimester of pregnancy, and after 7-9 weeks after birth. The fate of the 188 participating scientists followed over the next 2.5 years.
At the conclusion of this period, most of the women were still with his partner, divorced a few. But all those participating in these levels of oxytocin early in pregnancy and after delivery was lower than that of the others. How to calculate the researchers, each point increase oxytocin levels in the first trimester increases the chances of saving the marriage seven times. If hormone levels remain high and after birth, these chances are increased by nine times.
"Our data suggest that low levels of oxytocin in the mother is associated with the risk that it left alone with a small child in her arms, "- commented on the results of a study co-author, psychologist Jennifer Bartz.In her opinion, the observed effect can be explained in different ways. For example, the fact that at high levels of oxytocin mother more quietly and organically interact with the baby, which has a positive effect on the overall climate in the family. Bartz warned that the results are preliminary, to confirm them, further research is required.
