Stillbirth and infant death: mental health among low-income mothers in Mumbai

Table 5 Summary of Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Mental Health (HSCL) among women with a history of loss (n = 149)

Model 1: All significant bivariables of HSCL included
Variable	B	SE B	β
Constant	1.48	0.33
Comparative SES	−0.12	0.05	−.12*
General health	0.13	0.05	.13*
Psychosocial problems	0.14	0.07	.11
Number of stillbirths	0.03	0.03	.06
Coping style- Wishful thinking	0.01	0.01`	.05
Postpartum depression	0.05	0.01	.43***
Perinatal grief	0.01	0.01	.20**
Social support	−0.01	0.01	−.10
Positive religious coping	−0.01	0.02	−.01
Negative religious coping	0.01	0.02	.04
Life satisfaction	−0.01	0.01	−.12
R²	.67
F for change in R²	24.35***

*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001 Note: Loss was either due to stillbirth or infant death

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