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Table 2 Pathways of Action: Descriptive Statistics of Variables by Mediation 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 = 109)

M (SD)

MBCP (n = 56)

M (SD)

ECAU (n = 53)

M (SD)

ΔEmotion – FOC (W-DEQ-A)

−22.46 (21.20)

− 27.80 (20.96)

− 16.81 (20.15)

ΔCognition - Labour Pain (CLP)

−9.48 (10.73)

−12.89 (10.57)

−5.87 (9.76)

ΔAttention - Mindful Awareness (FFMQ)

2.29 (11.23)

6.84 (9.82)

−2.53 (10.67)

  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