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Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)

Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) Test

Understand your prenatal bond and emotional connection with your baby in about 4 minutes. Get quick, actionable insight to guide support and strengthen early attachment.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

21/30

Behavioral (B)

Measures how actively the expectant mother shows care and attention toward the future child through her behavior and actions during pregnancy.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 17: Low | 18 – 26: Moderate | 27 – 30: High

A score of 21 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a moderate level of caregiving-related behaviors and attention toward the baby during pregnancy.

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11/35

Emotional (E)

Measures the intensity of positive emotions and emotional involvement an expectant mother experiences toward her unborn child.

Low emotional involvement

Moderate emotional involvement

High emotional involvement

7 – 21: Low emotional involvement | 22 – 31: Moderate emotional involvement | 32 – 35: High emotional involvement

A score of 11 falls in the low emotional involvement range, suggesting relatively infrequent or less intense positive emotions toward the baby at this stage.

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19/30

Cognitive (C)

Measures the mother's cognitive engagement in pregnancy, including how much she thinks about and mentally relates to the future child.

Low cognitive engagement

Moderate cognitive engagement

High cognitive engagement

6 – 17: Low cognitive engagement | 18 – 26: Moderate cognitive engagement | 27 – 30: High cognitive engagement

A score of 19 falls in the Moderate cognitive engagement range, suggesting a noticeable but not intensive level of thoughts and mental involvement with the pregnancy and the baby.

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25/40

Attachment Behaviors (AB)

Measures how actively the expectant mother expresses care and attention toward her unborn child through her behaviors and actions.

Low

Moderate

High

8 – 21: Low | 22 – 32: Moderate | 33 – 40: High

A score of 25 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a typical level of attachment-related behaviors and caregiving actions during pregnancy.

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26/50

Attachment Quality (AQ)

Measures the strength and positivity of the expectant mother’s emotional bond with her unborn child.

Lower attachment quality

Moderate attachment quality

High attachment quality

10 – 30: Lower attachment quality | 31 – 46: Moderate attachment quality | 47 – 50: High attachment quality

A score of 26 falls in the lower attachment quality range, suggesting a comparatively less positive or less engaged emotional connection with the unborn child at this time.

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34/95

Overall Score (OS)

Measures the overall strength of prenatal maternal attachment and emotional involvement with the unborn baby.

Low attachment

Moderate attachment

High attachment

19 – 56: Low attachment | 57 – 81: Moderate attachment | 82 – 95: High attachment

A score of 34 falls in the Low attachment range, suggesting comparatively limited emotional engagement and focus on the baby during pregnancy at the time of assessment.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Expectant mothers self-checking

46%OF USERS

Pregnant women who want to understand how emotionally connected they feel to their baby and whether this bond is growing as expected.

Perinatal psychologists and counselors

31%OF USERS

Specialists who use the questionnaire to screen attachment during pregnancy and decide if additional support or counseling may be helpful.

Midwives and prenatal clinics

23%OF USERS

Healthcare teams who include the test in routine prenatal care to identify women who may benefit from extra guidance in preparing for motherhood.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Behavioral (B)

Average

21.1

Normal range

17.4 — 24.7

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Emotional (E)

Average

19.8

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14.9 — 24.6

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Cognitive (C)

Average

19.9

Normal range

15.6 — 24.2

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Attachment Behavior (AB)

Average

18.4

Normal range

13.8 — 22.9

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Attachment Quality (AQ)

Average

33.1

Normal range

27.6 — 38.6

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Overall Score (OS)

Average

45.6

Normal range

33.6 — 57.7

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the quality of emotional bonding and mental engagement with the unborn baby during pregnancy. It focuses on thoughts, feelings, and attention related to the pregnancy and the baby.

Who can complete it?

It is intended for pregnant individuals. It may be used in clinical care, counseling, or research settings.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. It contains 19 items.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the response that best matches typical experiences over recent weeks. If unsure, select the closest option rather than leaving an item blank.

How are results used?

Results provide an indicator of antenatal attachment and areas that may benefit from added support. They do not provide a diagnosis and should be interpreted alongside other clinical information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Prenatal maternal attachment to the child, MAAS Test

Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) Test

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This questionnaire assesses maternal prenatal attachment during pregnancy, focusing on emotional involvement and the mother’s subjective relationship with the fetus. The Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) is administered as a brief self-report measure and can be used in clinical or research contexts to support screening and case formulation. It was developed by John T. Condon.

The instrument includes 19 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Responses are intended to characterize the quality and intensity of antenatal attachment at the time of assessment, which may inform discussions about emotional adjustment in pregnancy and the need for additional support. The Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) does not provide a diagnosis and should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical judgment and other relevant information.

Author: John T. Condon

Literature: Condon, J. T. The assessment of antenatal emotional attachment: Development of a questionnaire instrument. British Journal of Medical Psychology. 1993.

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