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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Aug 29;43(9):e605–e613. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001122

Table 4:

Maternal-Child Interactions, Trauma Exposure, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Clusters

a: Maternal-Child Interactions, Trauma Exposure, and Posttraumatic Stress Avoidance Symptoms
Composite Trauma
Unexposed
N=79
Trauma Exposed,
Asymptomatic
N=109
Trauma Exposed,
Symptomatic
N=48
Maternal Sensitivity Mean (Std Dev) 3.67 (0.84) 3.81 (0.82) 4.17 (0.73)
β (95% CI) Ref Group 0.16 (−0.08 to 0.40) 0.52 (0.20 to 0.84)
Maternal Intrusiveness Mean (Std Dev) 2.38 (0.99) 2.34 (0.96) 1.98 (0.77)
β (95% CI) --- −0.07 (−0.34 to 0.21) −0.44 (−0.81 to −0.07)
Mother Withdrawal Mean (Std Dev) 1.87 (0.92) 1.76 (0.85) 1.64 (0.80)
β (95% CI) --- −0.14 (−0.40 to 0.12) −0.28 (−0.62 to 0.07)
Child Social Involvement Mean (Std Dev) 3.29 (0.54) 3.27 (0.55) 3.39 (0.44)
β (95% CI) --- 0.01 (−0.15 to 0.17) 0.17 (−0.03 to 0.38)
Child Positive Emotionality Mean (Std Dev) 3.59 (0.93) 3.43 (0.99) 3.53 (0.88)
β (95% CI) --- −0.10 (−0.39 to 0.18) 0.07 (−0.30 to 0.44)
Dyadic Reciprocity Mean (Std Dev) 3.06 (1.09) 3.14 (1.08) 3.68 (1.03)
β (95% CI) --- 0.11 (−0.21 to 0.43) 0.64 (0.22 to 1.07)
b: Maternal-Child Interactions, Trauma Exposure, and Posttraumatic Stress Re-Experiencing Symptoms
Composite Trauma
Unexposed
N=79
Trauma Exposed,
Asymptomatic
N=65
Trauma Exposed,
Symptomatic
N=92
Maternal Sensitivity Mean (Std Dev) 3.67 (0.84) 3.78 (0.88) 4.02 (0.74)
β (95% CI) Ref Group 0.11 (−0.16 to 0.39) 0.37 (0.10 to 0.63)
Maternal Intrusiveness Mean (Std Dev) 2.38 (0.99) 2.38 (1.00) 2.13 (0.84)
β (95% CI) --- −0.02 (−0.33 to 0.29) −0.28 (−0.58 to 0.02)
Mother Withdrawal Mean (Std Dev) 1.87 (0.92) 1.68 (0.91) 1.75 (0.78)
β (95% CI) --- −0.18 (−0.48 to 0.11) −0.17 (−0.45 to 0.12)
Child Social Involvement Mean (Std Dev) 3.29 (0.54) 3.22 (0.56) 3.37 (0.48)
β (95% CI) --- −0.06 (−0.23 to 0.12) 0.14 (−0.02 to 0.31)
Child Positive Emotionality Mean (Std Dev) 3.59 (0.93) 3.44 (0.99) 3.47 (0.94)
β (95% CI) --- −0.11 (−0.43 to 0.20) −0.02 (−0.32 to 0.29)
Dyadic Reciprocity Mean (Std Dev) 3.06 (1.09) 3.04 (1.13) 3.49 (1.03)
β (95% CI) --- −0.01 (−0.32 to 0.35) 0.46 (0.11 to 0.81)
c: Maternal-Child Interactions, Trauma Exposure, and Posttraumatic Stress Hyperarousal Symptoms
Composite Trauma
Unexposed
N=79
Trauma Exposed,
Asymptomatic
N=97
Trauma Exposed,
Symptomatic
N=60
Maternal Sensitivity Mean (Std Dev) 3.67 (0.84) 3.92 (0.81) 3.93 (0.82)
β (95% CI) Ref Group 0.25 (0.00 to 0.51) 0.24 (−0.06 to 0.53)
Maternal Intrusiveness Mean (Std Dev) 2.38 (0.99) 2.28 (0.93) 2.15 (0.90)
β (95% CI) --- −0.12 (−0.40 to 0.17) −0.24 (−0.58 to 0.10)
Mother Withdrawal Mean (Std Dev) 1.87 (0.92) 1.64 (0.79) 1.85 (0.89)
β (95% CI) --- −0.24 (−0.51 to 0.02) −0.04 (−0.35 to 0.28)
Child Social Involvement Mean (Std Dev) 3.29 (0.54) 3.27 (0.51) 3.36 (0.53)
β (95% CI) --- 0.01 (−0.15 to 0.17) 0.13 (−0.05 to 0.32)
Child Positive Emotionality Mean (Std Dev) 3.59 (0.93) 3.44 (0.95) 3.50 (0.97)
β (95% CI) --- −0.09 (−0.38 to 0.20) −0.01 (−0.35 to 0.33)
Dyadic Reciprocity Mean (Std Dev) 3.06 (1.09) 3.25 (1.09) 3.39 (1.11)
β (95% CI) --- 0.20 (−0.13 to 0.54) 0.31 (−0.08 to 0.70)