Table 6.
Predicting newborn neurobehavior from prenatal maternal emotion dysregulation and stress
| Arousal |
Attention |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | p | β | p | |
| Model 1 | ||||
| Prenatal DERS | −0.17 | .04 | −0.16 | .04 |
| RSA reactivity to cry | 0.15 | .05 | 0.08 | .31 |
| Model 2 | ||||
| Prenatal DERS | −0.15 | .07 | −0.10 | .24 |
| RSA reactivity to cry | 0.17 | .03 | 0.08 | .32 |
| Chronic stress | 0.15 | .07 | −0.06 | .46 |
| Episodic stress | −0.16 | .06 | −0.11 | .20 |
Note: N = 155. Analyses related to the newborn attention factor included whether a mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in the model as a covariate. DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Dysregulation Scale. RSA, respiratory sinus arrhythmia.