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Table 5 Predictors of bonding failure at T2 (N = 130)

From: A longitudinal study of bonding failure related to aspects of posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth among Japanese mothers

PBQ (T2)

 

Total score

Impaired bonding

Rejection

and anger

Anxiety

about care

Risk of abuse

Marital status

0.083

0.077

0.069

0.114

-0.005

Economic status

-0.013

0.003

-0.094

-0.065

-0.042

Years of education

-0.016

0.008

0.084

0.041

-0.108

Employment

-0.053

-0.041

-0.089

-0.081

0.108

Experience of birth

0.044

0.067

-0.027

-0.015

0.021

Nutrition

-0.143*

-0.093

-0.083

-0.109

-0.125

F.APGAR

-0.172*

-0.167*

-0.245**

-0.165*

-0.021

RQ Secure

-0.074

-0.065

-0.169

-0.067

-0.059

RQ Dismissive

0.162*

0.194*

0.013

-0.031

0.118

RQ Preoccupied

0.022

-0.040

0.017

-0.008

0.005

RQ Fearful

-0.060

-0.067

-0.079

0.063

-0.072

EPDS (T1)

0.154

0.208*

-0.004

0.174

-0.083

IES-R (T1)

-0.023

-0.072

0.000

0.005

0.087

PBQ (T1)

0.520***

0.520***

0.537***

0.482***

0.257**

R^2

0.492

0.458

0.329

0.455

0.031

F

9.920***

8.787***

5.514***

8.689***

1.294

  1. Multiple regression analysis
  2. ***p < 0.001 **p < 0.01 *p < 0.05
  3. T1 1 month after delivery, T2 4 months after delivery, PBQ Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, β standardized partial regression coefficient, R^2squared multiple correlation coefficient adjusted for the degrees of freedom, F.APGAR Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve, RQ Relationship Questionnaire, EPDS Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, IES-R Impact of Event Scale Revised