Table 3.
Mean scores of maternal role adaptation and its dimensions in control and intervention groups
| Maternal role adaptation and its dimensions | Group | Before intervention | After intervention | Within-group estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involvement in care | Intervention | 62.97 ± 7.20 | 68.50 ± 2.93 |
P < 0.001* T = − 6.315 |
| Control | 59.37 ± 5.92 | 61.45 ± 6.139 |
P < 0.001* T = − 3.967 |
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| Between-group estimate |
P = 0.017** T = 2.441 |
P < 0.001** T = 44.014 |
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| Self-efficacy | Intervention | 26.45 ± 2.60 | 28.90 ± 1.29 |
P < 0.001* T = − 8.240 |
| Control | 25.87 ± 2.74 | 26.67 ± 2.70 |
P = 0.004* T = − 3.035 |
|
| Between-group estimate |
P = 0.339** T = 0.961 |
P < 0.001** T = 4.695 |
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| Distant motherhood | Intervention | 12.80 ± 1.58 | 14.42 ± 0.873 |
P < 0.001* T = − 8.193 |
| Control | 12.67 ± 1.52 | 12.95 ± 1.61 |
P = 0.020* T = -2.430 |
|
| Between-group estimate |
T = 0.359 P = 0.721** |
T = 5.077 P < 0.001** |
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| Lack of trust | Intervention | 14.95 ± 3.07 | 17.72 ± 2.21 |
P < 0.001* T = − 6.864 |
| Control | 15.15 ± 3.27 | 15.92 ± 2.99 |
P < 0.001* T = − 3.583 |
|
| Between-group estimate |
P = 0.779 T = -0.282 |
P = 0.003 T = 3.057 |
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| Interaction | Intervention | 12.55 ± 2.15 | 14.80 ± 6.40 |
P = 0.029* T = − 2.269 |
| Control | 12.42 ± 1.55 | 13.17 ± 1.44 |
P < 0.001* T = − 4.713 |
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| Between-group estimate |
P = 0.767** T = 0.297 |
P = 0.122** T = 1.564 |
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| Growth | Intervention | 9.07 ± 0.97 | 9.70 ± 0.46 |
P < 0.001* T = − 4.900 |
| Control | 8.72 ± 1.03 | 9.001 ± 1.06 |
P = 0.010* T = − 2.718 |
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| Between-group estimate |
P = 0.123** T = 1.558 |
P < 0.001** T = 3.819 |
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| Maternal role adaptation | Intervention | 138.800 ± 12.42 | 154.05 ± 8.57 |
P < 0.001* T = − 9.437 |
| Control | 134.222 ± 11.84 | 139.17 ± 12.46 |
P < 0.001* T = − 4.900 |
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| Between-group estimate |
P = 0.096** T = 1.685 |
P < 0.001** T = 6.219 |
*Paired t-test
**Independent t-test