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Table 3 Factors relevant to bonding failure at T1 (N = 130)

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

PBQ (T1)

 

Total score

Impaired bonding

Rejection

and anger

Anxiety

about care

Risk of abuse

Marital status

-0.006

-0.035

-0.052

0.033

-0.008

Economic status

-0.116*

-0.101

0.091

-0.163**

-0.008

Years of education

0.090

0.028

-0.082

0.199**

-0.182

Employment

0.151*

0.140*

0.047

0.141*

-0.052

Experience of birth

-0.168**

-0.144*

-0.048

-0.304***

-0.059

Nutrition

-0.008

-0.017

0.047

0.022

-0.012

F.APGAR

-0.015

0.011

-0.053

-0.100

-0.005

RQ Secure

-0.216*

-0.191**

-0.068

-0.211**

-0.220*

RQ Dismissive

-0.015

-0.058

-0.169

0.020

-0.014

RQ Preoccupied

0.161*

0.190**

0.129

0.082

-0.010

RQ Fearful

0.006

-0.021

-0.023

-0.047

-0.101

EPDS (T1)

0.231**

0.231**

-0.008

0.280**

0.005

IES-R (T1)

0.417***

0.465***

0.180

0.212**

0.216

R^2

0.616

0.589

-0.013

0.569

0.024

F

16.945***

15.229***

0.868

14.107***

1.245

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