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Table 3 Variables that differ significantly according to parity in SEM

From: Investigating attachment, caregiving, and mental health: a model of maternal-fetal relationships

Variable

First pregnancy

Subsequent pregnancy

Difference

 

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

 

MAAS quality

4.50

0.41

4.41

0.39

MAAS intensity

3.65

0.47

3.31

0.52

  1. Note. *p < .05, ***p < .001. Means and SDs are provided from the raw data, whereas difference tests were based on estimated means/intercepts in SEM (using transformed variables where necessary and controlling for any predictors).