TABLE 8.
Correlations (Pearson’s r) between psychological characteristics and EPDS total score among women assessed at T1 (n = 1,541).
| Characteristics | EPDS at T1 (n = 1,541) |
P-value | |
| r | |||
| NEO | 0.3984 | <0.001 | |
| ECR | Anxiety | 0.3412 | <0.001 |
| Avoidance | 0.2057 | <0.001 | |
| CD-RISC | –0.2667 | <0.001 | |
| Brief—COPE | Positive reinterpretation and growth | –0.05949 | <0.05 |
| Self-distraction | 0.040 | <0.001 | |
| Focus on and venting of emotions | 0.1086 | <0.001 | |
| Use of informational support | 0.07770 | <0.01 | |
| Active coping | –0.022 | 0.0130 | |
| Denial | 0.2039 | <0.001 | |
| Religion | 0.026 | 0.0428 | |
| Humor | –0.027 | 0.0018 | |
| Behavioral disengagement | 0.064 | <0.001 | |
| Emotional support | 0.1503 | <0.001 | |
| Substance use | 0.005 | 0.1209 | |
| Acceptance | –0.08200 | <0.01 | |
| Planning | –0.016 | 0.0827 | |
| Self-blame | 0.1802 | <0.001 | |
| WHOQOL BREF | Psychological wellbeing | –0.171 | <0.001 |
| Social relations | –0.2132 | <0.001 |
EPDS, The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; NEO-FFI, The N scale of the 60 items NEO Five-Factor Inventory; ECR-S, The Experience in Close Relationship Scale; CD—RISC, The Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale; The Brief—COPE; The WHOQOL BREF, World Health Organization Quality of Life.