From: Testing a cognitive model to predict posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth
Variable | PTSD symptom frequency (TES) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
β | SE | t | p | |
(Constant) | Â | 4.68 | 10.41 | <.001 |
Marital status (single) | − .13 | 1.72 |  |  |
Psychiatric history | .06 | 1.23 | 0.86 | .39 |
Psychiatric history (pregnancy) | .07 | 1.49 | 0.91 | .37 |
Social support (MOSSSS) | ||||
 Emotional/informational | .18 | 0.18 | −0.01 | .37 |
 Tangible | .34 | 0.34 | −1.18 | .24 |
 Affectionate | .36 | 0.36 | 0.89 | .38 |
 Positive social interaction | .44 | 0.44 | −1.70 | .09 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
 Instrumental delivery | .16 | 1.49 | 2.17 | .03 |
 C Section in labour | − .02 | 1.95 | −0.29 | .78 |
 Planned C section | − .06 | 2.97 | 0.83 | .41 |
 Fear of childbirth | .04 | 0.20 | 0.56 | .57 |
 Partner support during birth | − .15 | 0.26 | −2.07 | .04 |
 Maternal complications | − .08 | 1.18 | 1.17 | .24 |
Childbirth Experience Questionnaire | ||||
 Own capacity | .04 | 0.16 | −0.59 | .56 |
 Professional support | .02 | 0.17 | 0.25 | .80 |
 Perceived safety | − .36 | 0.24 | −2.94 | .004 |
 Participation during birth | .06 | 0.27 | 0.64 | .52 |