Table 3.
CFA of the MIBQ items over the four time points in Group 2
| MIBQ items | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of Affection (LA) | ||||
| 1: Loving | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.65 |
| 3: Neutral or felt nothing | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| 4: Possessive | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| 7: Protective | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.7 | 0.52 |
| 8: Joyful | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.76 |
| Anger and Rejection (AR) | ||||
| 5: Resentful | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.3 | 0.57 |
| 6: Dislike | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.16 | 0.69 |
| Covariance between LA and AR | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.29 |
| CMIN/df | 1.264 | 1.423 | 0.94 | 1.09 |
| CFI | 0.995 | 0.991 | 1 | 0.996 |
| RMSEA | 0.027 | 0.034 | 0 | 0.016 |
| AIC | 46.435 | 48.499 | 42.215 | 44.175 |
CFA confirmatory factor analysis, MIBQ Mother-Infant Bonding Questionnaire, T1 early pregnancy before week 25, T2 late pregnancy around week 36, T3 5 days after delivery, T4 1 month after delivery, LA lack of affection, AR Anger and Rejection, CMIN/df chi-squared/degree of freedom, CFI comparative fit index, RMSEA root mean square error of approximation