Table 4.
Results of hierarchical multiple regressions on maternal and infant touch. Unstandardized coefficient B, standard error of B and standardised coefficient β are reported.
| Contingent Maternal Touch |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | B | SE B | β |
| Postnatal depression | −0.037 | 0.317 | −0.012 |
| Maternal gesture | 0.011 | 0.033 | 0.039 |
| Total maternal touch | 0.584 | 0.073 | 0.842** |
| Total maternal speech | −0.003 | 0.007 | −0.050 |
| Appropriate mind-related comments | 0.093 | 0.091 | 0.106 |
| Non-attuned mind-related comments | −0.939 | 0.508 | −0.210 |
| Final model | |||
| Total maternal touch | 0.584 | 0.065 | 0.842** |
| Non-attuned mind-related comments | −0.904 | 0.427 | −0.202* |
| Non Contingent Maternal Touch |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | B | SE B | β |
| SES | −0.043 | 0.052 | −0.148 |
| Postnatal depression | −0.123 | 0.310 | −0.056 |
| Infant gender | −1.44 | 1.14 | −0.162 |
| Maternal age | −0.034 | 0.674 | −0.008 |
| Total maternal touch | 0.196 | 0.072 | 0.395** |
| Total maternal speech | 0.004 | 0.007 | 0.090 |
| Appropriate mind-related comments | −0.061 | 0.083 | −0.097 |
| Non-attuned mind-related comments | 1.23 | 0.464 | 0.386** |
| Final model | |||
| Total maternal touch | 0.215 | 0.058 | 0.435** |
| Non-attuned mind-related comments | 1.29 | 0.382 | 0.406** |
| Affectionate Infant Touch |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | B | SE B | β |
| Contingent maternal touch | 0.032 | 0.111 | 0.045 |
| Non-contingent maternal touch | −381 | 0.186 | −0.375* |
| Appropriate mind-related comments | −0.003 | 0.101 | −0.005 |
| Non-attuned mind-related comments | 0.279 | 0.586 | 0.086 |
| Final model | |||
| Non-contingent maternal touch | −0.374 | 0.182 | −0.368 |
*
p < .05.
**
p < .001.