Table 3.
Bivarate pearson correlations between variables of interests and potential covariates for mothers and fathers.
| PTSD-CB symptoms at 1 month | Antenatal PTSD symptoms | Psychological Distress at 1 month | Antenatal Social Support | Gestational age | Gestity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | ||||||
| Mother-infant bonding at 3 months | .21** | .10 | .35*** | −.18** | −.03 | −.03 |
| PTSD-CB symptoms at 1 month | – | .50*** | .72** | −.25*** | −.03 | .07 |
| Antenatal PTSD symptoms | – | – | .51** | −.32*** | −.001 | .20*** |
| Psychological distress at 1 month | – | – | – | −.30*** | −.08 | .13 |
| Antenatal social support | – | – | – | – | .006 | −.15** |
| Gestational age | – | – | – | – | – | −.10 |
| Fathers | ||||||
| Bond | .27* | .18 | .25 | −.32** | −.01 | −.02 |
| PTSD-CB 1m | – | .43*** | .40*** | −.06 | .12 | −.20 |
| Antenatal PTSD symptoms | – | – | .50*** | −.32** | -.03 | −.05 |
| Psychological distress at 1 month | – | – | – | −.32*** | .07 | .02 |
| Antenatal social support | – | – | – | – | .02 | −.07 |
| Gestational age | – | – | – | – | – | −.12 |
PTSD-CB, childbirth-related PTSD symptoms; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.