Table 4 Factors associated with MIBS-J_AR in primipara group (n = 521).

From: Factors associated with father–infant bonding during the COVID-19 pandemic: an internet-based cross-sectional study in Japan

 

Unstandardized regression coefficients (B)

95% confidence intervals

Age of men (father) [continuous]

− 0.02

− 0.05

0.01

Academic history

 Junior or high school

0.21

− 0.43

0.84

 Junior college

− 0.14

− 0.75

0.47

 University or college

0.03

− 0.39

0.46

 Graduate school (ref.)

EPDS [continuous]*

0.13

0.09

0.16

Family APGAR [continuous]*

− 0.10

− 0.16

− 0.04

Childhood experience with financial hardship [0,1]*

− 0.56

− 1.08

− 0.05

Troubled or anxious about family relationships [0,1]*

0.88

0.47

1.29

Difficulty in taking care of children at home because partner (wife) is home working or on maternity leave [1: Never–4: Always]*

0.46

0.23

0.70

Insulted by partner (wife) after January 2021 [0,1]*

− 0.79

− 1.34

− 0.24

Physically assaulted by partner (wife) after January 2021 [0,1]*

1.81

0.54

3.08

Scolding their child loudly at home [1: Never–4: Often]*

0.70

0.39

1.01

  1. MIBS Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale, AR anger and rejection, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Family APGAR family adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, and resolve. *Significant at 0.05 level.
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