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Table 4 Factors relevant to 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

0.049

0.028

0.033

0.108

-0.023

Economic status

-0.094

-0.070

-0.052

-0.154*

-0.058

Years of education

-0.004

-0.012

0.031

0.113

-0.173

Employment

0.020

0.023

-0.061

-0.022

0.104

Experience of birth

-0.131*

-0.110

-0.052

-0.259***

0.025

Nutrition

-0.132

-0.077

-0.065

-0.073

-0.155

F.APGAR

-0.116

-0.105

-0.252

-0.182*

0.044

RQ Secure

-0.152*

-0.132

-0.190

-0.163

-0.075

RQ Dismissive

0.121

0.145

-0.098

-0.028

0.045

RQ Preoccupied

0.100

0.068

0.065

0.053

-0.055

RQ Fearful

-0.064

-0.079

-0.098

0.041

-0.122

EPDS (T2)

0.426***

0.450***

0.086

0.312**

0.154

IES-R (T2)

0.184*

0.133

0.093

0.110

0.215

R^2

0.492

0.426

0.052

0.371

0.040

F

10.617***

8.367***

1.548

6.841***

1.414

  1. Multiple regression analysis
  2. ***p < 0.001 **p < 0.01 *p < 0.0
  3. T2 4 months after delivery, β standardized partial regression coefficient, R^ 2 squared 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