Table 3.
Factors relevant to bonding failure at T1 (N = 130)
| PBQ (T1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total score | Impaired bonding | Rejection and anger |
Anxiety about care |
Risk of abuse | |
| Marital status | -0.006 | -0.035 | -0.052 | 0.033 | -0.008 |
| Economic status | -0.116* | -0.101 | 0.091 | -0.163** | -0.008 |
| Years of education | 0.090 | 0.028 | -0.082 | 0.199** | -0.182 |
| Employment | 0.151* | 0.140* | 0.047 | 0.141* | -0.052 |
| Experience of birth | -0.168** | -0.144* | -0.048 | -0.304*** | -0.059 |
| Nutrition | -0.008 | -0.017 | 0.047 | 0.022 | -0.012 |
| F.APGAR | -0.015 | 0.011 | -0.053 | -0.100 | -0.005 |
| RQ Secure | -0.216* | -0.191** | -0.068 | -0.211** | -0.220* |
| RQ Dismissive | -0.015 | -0.058 | -0.169 | 0.020 | -0.014 |
| RQ Preoccupied | 0.161* | 0.190** | 0.129 | 0.082 | -0.010 |
| RQ Fearful | 0.006 | -0.021 | -0.023 | -0.047 | -0.101 |
| EPDS (T1) | 0.231** | 0.231** | -0.008 | 0.280** | 0.005 |
| IES-R (T1) | 0.417*** | 0.465*** | 0.180 | 0.212** | 0.216 |
| R^2 | 0.616 | 0.589 | -0.013 | 0.569 | 0.024 |
| F | 16.945*** | 15.229*** | 0.868 | 14.107*** | 1.245 |
Multiple regression analysis
***p < 0.001 **p < 0.01 *p < 0.05
T1 1 month after delivery, β standardized partial regression coefficient, R^R^2squared multiple correlation coefficient adjusted for the degrees of freedom, PBQ Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, F.APGAR Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve, RQ Relationship Questionnaire, EPDS Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, IES-R Impact of Event Scale Revised