Psychology: Research and Review
Table 3 Comparison of infant and maternal interactive behaviors in the three groups: control, chronic anxiety and depression
From: Mother-child interaction: implications of chronic maternal anxiety and depression
Interactive behaviors | Mental health | p value | C versus A versus D | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (n = 22) | Anxiety (n = 10) | Depression (n = 8) | |||
Med (Min–Max) | Med (Min–Max) | Med (Min–Max) | |||
Maternal sensitivity | 22.8 (14.7–28.9) | 20.1 (12.0–25.6) | 14.6 (9.1–19.7) | 0.004* | C > D |
Maternal cognitive stimulation | 14.8 (9.6–29.6) | 16.4 (8.7–22.0) | 10.2 (7.3–17.4) | 0.010* | C, A > D |
Maternal positive affect | 18.4 (9.6–22.6) | 17.3 (11.0–19.8) | 14.8 (10.0–16.0) | 0.014* | C > D |
Maternal negative affect | 7.0 (7.0–9.6) | 7.2 (7.0–9.8) | 8.9 (7.0–11.4) | 0.014* | C, A < D |
Maternal disengagement | 7.6 (7.0–20.8) | 8.5 (7.0–15.8) | 13.8 (9.5–27.8) | 0.005* | C < D |
Maternal intrusiveness | 7.8 (7.0–20.0) | 10.9 (7.0–13.2) | 13.4 (7.8–18.0) | 0.003* | C < A, D |
Infant involvement | 20,8 (15,8 – 26,5) | 20.1 (10.9–7.0) | 17.5 (12.5–22.0) | 0.063 | |
Infant interaction | 13.2 (9.0–23.0) | 13.0 (8.6–22.0) | 10.2 (7.4–14.2) | 0.025* | C, A > D |
Infant positive affect | 9.3 (7.5–12.8) | 9.3 (7.8–15.0) | 8.5 (7.0–11.8) | 0.392 | |
Infant negative affect | 7.2 (7.0–13.0) | 7.5 (7.0–10.0) | 7.5 (7.0–8.8) | 0.731 | |