Table 2.
Psychological responses to the infant distress film
| Control group (n = 79) | Depressive-symptom group (n = 24) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-film | Post-film | Pre-film | Post-film | |
| State anxiety (mean, SD) | 24.94 (4.78) | 32.57 (9.80) | 33.96 (10.08) | 44.50 (10.47) |
| VAS “How much did you want to comfort the baby?” (mean, SD) | 8.01 (2.27) | 7.40 (2.32) | ||
| VAS “How upsetting did you find the film?” (mean, SD) | 5.16 (2.34) | 4.98 (2.40) | ||
| VAS “How good do you think you would be at comforting the baby?” (mean, SD) | 6.66 (1.72) | 6.03 (2.71) | ||
VAS visual analogue scale