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Table 1 Pathways of Action: Descriptive Statistics of Variables by Total Sample and Condition

From: Mindful awareness as a mechanism of change for natural childbirth in pregnant women with high fear of childbirth: a randomised controlled trial

  

Intervention Condition

Total (N = 139)

M (SD)

MBCP (n = 74)

M (SD)

ECAU (n = 65)

M (SD)

ΔEmotion - FOC (W-DEQ-A)

− 23.04 (21.70)

(n = 113)

−28.46 (21.35)

(n = 57)

− 17.54 (20.82)

(n = 56)

ΔCognition - Labour Pain (CLP)

−9.48 (10.73)

(n = 109)

−12.89 (10.57)

(n = 56)

− 5.87 (9.76)

(n = 53)

ΔAttention - Mindful Awareness (FFMQ)

2.41 (11.30)

(n = 111)

6.84 (9.82)

(n = 56)

−2.11 (10.99)

(n = 55)

  1. Note. Δ: difference in post-assessment - pre-assessment, CLP Catastrophizing Labour Pain, ECAU Enhanced Care As Usual (control group), FFMQ Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, FOC Fear of Childbirth, M mean, MBCP Mindful-Based Childbirth and Parenting, SD standard deviation, W-DEQ-A Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire