Table 2.
Couples (mothers and fathers) population: summary of parental outcomes in the control (n=118) and intervention groups (n=118) at baseline, 2 days, 1 month, and 3 months postpartum.
| Outcomes | Baseline, mean (SD) | 2 days postpartum, mean (SD) | 1 month postpartum, mean (SD) | 3 months postpartum, mean (SD) | ||||
| Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | |
| Parenting self-efficacy (10-40) | 28.45 (6.2) | 29.91 (5.8) | 27.37 (5.9) | 27.27 (6.3) | 29.46 (6.2) | 29.07 (5.9) | 32.10 (4.8) | 31.95 (4.4) |
| Parental bonding (PIBQa, 0-21) | 2.73 (3.1) | 2.54 (3.1) | 1.84 (2.2) | 1.58 (1.6) | 14.05 (2.8) | 1.30 (1.7) | 5.64 (6.0) | 1.37 (1.7) |
| Postnatal depression (EPDSb, 0-30) | 6.02 (4.1) | 6.39 (4.1) | 5.96 (4.6) | 6.09 (3.8) | 4.76 (4.9) | 5.65 (4.2) | 4.16 (4.3) | 5.37 (4.1) |
| Postnatal anxiety (STAIc, 40-160) | 67.46 (17.2) | 68.23 (17.8) | 66.47 (19.2) | 69.29 (18.1) | 64.34 (21.9) | 66.97 (17.8) | 61.28 (16.7) | 62.29 (18.2) |
| Perceived social support (PSSPd, 0-40) | 33.38 (5.8) | 32.14 (7.5) | 35.86 (4.4) | 35.41 (7.7) | 34.53 (6.0) | 33.27 (6.5) | 35.72 (4.3) | 33.36 (7.2) |
| Parenting satisfaction (WPBLe, 0-99) | 85.32 (12.2) | 82.14 (12.1) | 83.32 (12.1) | 81.18 (12.7) | 83.87 (13.5) | 82.8 (12.2) | 88.85 (8.7) | 87.61 (10.5) |
aPIBQ: Parent-to-Infant Bonding Questionnaire.
bEPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
cSTAI: State Trait Anxiety Inventory.
dPSSP: Perceived Social Support for Parenting.
eWPBL: What Being a Parent of a Baby Is Like.