Table 9. Moderator Analyses for Meta-Analytic Preterm-Term and Mother-Father Standardized Differences in PSI and PSS:NICU Scores.
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Moderator | Range | Difference | Scale | k (n) | β | Lower | Upper | Qbetween | PQ | R2 |
Birth Weight | 1061–2328 g | P-T | PSI Demandingness | 6 (548) | −0.00 | −0.00 | 0.00 | 3.63 | .057 | 0.90 |
1093–1811 g | M-F | PSS:NICU Total Score | 5 (206) | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.00 | 4.97 | .026 | 1.00 | |
Gestational Age | 27.6–31.5 wk | M-F | PSS:NICU Total Score | 5 (206) | −0.14 | −0.26 | −0.02 | 5.32 | .021 | 1.00 |
Birth Year | 1988–2001 | P-T | PSI Child Domain | 6 (548) | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 5.76 | .016 | 1.00 |
1988–2001 | P-T | PSI Parent Domain | 6 (548) | 0.02 | −0.00 | 0.04 | 2.75 | .097 | 1.00 | |
1982–2001 | P-T | PSI Adaptability | 6 (536) | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 9.41 | .002 | 1.00 | |
1988–2001 | P-T | PSI Reinforces Parent | 6 (548) | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 5.19 | .023 | 0.90 | |
1988–2001 | P-T | PSI Acceptability | 6 (548) | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 4.15 | .042 | 1.00 |
Note: P-T = difference in stress level between parents of preterm-born and term-born infants; M-F = difference in stress level between mothers and fathers of preterm-born infants.