From: Investigating attachment, caregiving, and mental health: a model of maternal-fetal relationships
Variable | First pregnancy | Subsequent pregnancy | Difference | ||
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 | M | SD | M | SD | Z (in SEM) |
Attachment avoidance | 1.63 | 0.63 | 2.24 | 1.14 | 5.08*** |
Mental health | 4.76 | 0.81 | 4.53 | 0.83 | 2.30* |
Pregnancy anxiety | 2.33 | 0.60 | 2.18 | 0.54 | 3.34*** |
Maternal-fetal relationship (latent variable) | 2.06* | ||||
MFAS | 4.22 | 0.42 | 4.00 | 0.48 | Â |
MAAS quality | 4.50 | 0.41 | 4.41 | 0.39 | |
MAAS intensity | 3.65 | 0.47 | 3.31 | 0.52 |