Table 3.
Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha and Spearman correlations between the study measures
| Cronbach’s alpha | Mean | SD | Correlation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAAS QMB |
MAAS IPF | EPDS | ||||
| YSQ-S3 DR | .94 | 1.62 | 0.56 | −.39*** | −.17* | .48*** |
| YSQ-S3 IAP | .92 | 1.49 | 0.45 | −.36*** | −.11 | .50*** |
| YSQ-S3 ERS | .87 | 2.54 | 0.67 | −.28** | −.09 | .43*** |
| YSQ-S3 IL | .83 | 1.99 | 0.52 | −.26** | −.02 | .37*** |
| MAAS QMB | .79 | 44.94 | 4.13 | – | .54*** | −.38*** |
| MAAS IPF | .77 | 27.15 | 4.69 | – | −.13 | |
| EPDS | .88 | 4.19 | 4.33 | – | ||
N = 165; YSQ-S3 Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form 3, DR Disconnection and Rejection, IAP Impaired Autonomy and Performance, ERS Excessive Responsibility and Standards, IL Impaired Limits, MAAS Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale, QMB quality of maternal bonding, IPF intensity of preoccupation with the fetus, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; *p < .05, **p < .001, ***p < .0001