Table 3.
Multivariate analyses to assess factors independently associated with the maternal functioning (n = 116).
| BIMF; R2 = 0.5581 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor | β | Standard Error | p |
| Racial Identity Clusters (ref. = Assimilated and Miseducated) | 0.0238 a | ||
| Low Race Salience | −1.17 | 4.73 | |
| Self-Hating | −11.13 | 3.53 | |
| Anti-White | −7.56 | 2.97 | |
| Multiculturalist | −4.43 | 2.77 | |
| Conflicted | −2.69 | 3.48 | |
| EPDS Score | −1.13 | 0.17 | <0.0001 |
| MAI Score | 0.67 | 0.14 | <0.0001 |
| Level of Education (ref. = High School Diploma/GED or Less) | 0.0342 b | ||
| Some College/Tech School/Associate’s Degree | −6.72 | 2.60 | |
| Bachelor’s Degree or Higher | −3.65 | 2.68 | |
GED = General Educational Development; BIMF = Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning; EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; MAI = Maternal Attachment Inventory. a Significant differences between Assimilated and Miseducated and Anti-White Clusters and Assimilated and Miseducated and Self-Hating Clusters. b Significant difference between High School Diploma/GED or Less and Some College/Tech School/Associate’s Degree. Bold p values are statistically significant.