Table 3 Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis (standardised beta coefficients) with mothers’ quality of life as the dependent variable
Independent Variables | Effect size | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Block 1 | ||
Age, years | −0.06 | < 0.001 |
Level of education (1 – 3) | 0.13 | < 0.001 |
Marital status (not married/cohabitating as ref.) | − 0.02 | < 0.001 |
Block 2 | ||
Age, years | −0.02 | < 0.001 |
Level of education (1 – 3) | 0.09 | < 0.001 |
Marital status (not married/cohabitating as ref.) | −0.02 | < 0.001 |
Depression (EPDS 6-item) (high scores = more depression) | −0.15 | < 0.001 |
Joy (DES-J) (high scores = more joy) | 0.48 | < 0.001 |
Anger (DES-A) (high scores = more anger) | −0.13 | < 0.001 |
Feeling safe during birth (lower scores = more confidence) | − 0.03 | < 0.001 |
Block 3 | ||
Age, years | −0.01 | 0.12 |
Level of education (1 – 3) | 0.08 | < 0.001 |
Marital status (not married/cohabitating as ref.) | −0.001 | 0.76 |
Depression (EPDS 6-item) (high scores = more depr.) | −0.12 | < 0.001 |
Joy (DES-J) (high scores = more joy) | 0.35 | < 0.001 |
Anger (DES-A) (high scores = more anger) | −0.06 | < 0.001 |
Feeling safe during birth (lower scores = less confidence) | −0.02 | < 0.001 |
Colic (no colic as ref.) | −0.004 | 0.18 |
Child’s temperament (ICQ) (lower scores = less fussy) | −0.006 | 0.06 |
Child sleeping more than 13 h a day (< 13 h as ref.) | 0.31 | < 0.001 |
Relationship satisfaction (RS) (higher scores = more satisfaction) | 0.32 | < 0.001 |