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Table 2 Difference of PBQ between mothers with IES-R ≥ 25 and other mothers at T1 and T2 (N = 130)

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

PBQ

 

Total score

(Mean ± SD)

Impaired bonding

(Mean ± SD)

Rejection and anger

(Mean ± SD)

Anxiety about care

(Mean ± SD)

Risk of abuse

(Mean ± SD)

T1

 IES-R (≥ 25), n = 08

24.25 ± 13.594

13.25 ± 7.421

1.88 ± 3.091

5.75 ± 2.493

0.13 ± 0.354

 IES-R (< 5), n = 122

9.96 ± 7.758

5.03 ± 4.072

1.75 ± 2.847

2.90 ± 2.323

0.01 ± 0.091

 Cohen’s da

1.76

1.92

0.05

1.23

1.00

Huge effect

Huge effect

Negligible effect

Very large effect

Large effect

T2

 IES-R (≥ 25), n = 05

21.60 ± 3.782

10.40 ± 1.517

3.00 ± 2.739

5.00 ± 1.225

0.40 ± 0.548

 IES-R (< 25), n = 125

9.23 ± 8.321

4.97 ± 4.589

1.42 ± 2.622

2.31 ± 2.088

0.08 ± 0.393

 Cohen’s da

1.52

1.21

0.61

1.31

0.81

Huge effect

Very large effect

Medium effect

Very large effect

Large effect

  1. PBQ Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PTSD Posttraumatic stress disorder, IES-R Impact of Event Scale Revised, T1 1 month after delivery, T2 4 months after delivery, SD standard deviation.
  2. aHuge effect: d ≥ 1.45, Very large effect: 1.10 < d ≤ 1.45, Large effect: 0.75 ≤ d < 1, Medium effect: 0.4 ≤ d < 0.75,
  3. Small effect: 0.15≤ d < 0.4, Negligible effect: -0.15 ≤ d < 0.15.