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Table 2 Spearman correlations among NICU variables and maternal IES-R subscales

From: Impact of psychological distress and psychophysical wellbeing on posttraumatic symptoms in parents of preterm infants after NICU discharge

Follow-up

Maternal Avoidance

Maternal Intrusion

Maternal Hyperarousal

Maternal Total score

NICU

Sight & Sounds m

.449*

.480*

.380

.453*

Inf. Look & Behaviour m

.681**

.543*

.464*

.674**

Parental role m

.585**

.418

.306

.497*

PSS: NICU total score m

.584**

.532*

.337

.571**

Social activity m

−.577**

−.600**

−.532*

−.658**

Role Emotional m

−.442

−.564**

−.619**

−.544*

MCS m

−.436

−.516*

−.592**

−.566**

Social activity f

−.506*

−.453*

−.342

−.439

Mental Health f

−.421

−.616**

−.283

−.408

Vitality f

−.403

−.507*

−.312

−.354

MCS f

−.359

−.469*

−.191

−.273

SAS m

.486*

.527*

.314

.382

  1. m = mother referred; f = father referred; *p < .05; **p < .01