Table 3 Standardised regression coefficients for the premature and term group

Psychosocial Adjustment to Motherhood

I have felt that I have had less control over my day than before my baby was born (PSAS-RSF 7)

0.67

0.52

0.15

I have felt unable to juggle motherhood with other responsibilities (PSAS-RSF 2)

0.73

0.50

0.23

I have worried that I am not going to get enough sleep (PSAS-RSF 12)

0.64

0.59

0.05

I have worried more about my finances than before my baby was born (PSAS-RSF 10)

0.43

0.15

0.28

Practical Infant Care Anxieties

I have worried about my baby’s milk intake (PSAS-RSF 5)

0.57

0.51

0.06

I have worried about my baby’s weight (PSAS-RSF 11)

0.56

0.48

0.08

I have worried about the length of time my baby sleeps (PSAS-RSF 1)

0.58

0.60

-0.02

I have worried about getting my baby into a routine (PSAS-RSF 14)

0.76

0.60

0.16

Maternal Competence and Attachment Anxieties

I have felt that my baby would be better cared for by someone else (PSAS-RSF 9)

0.56

0.40

0.16

I have had negative thoughts about my relationship with my baby (PSAS-RSF 4)

0.72

0.49

0.23

I have worried I will not know what to do when my baby cries (PSAS-RSF 16)

0.64

0.29

0.35

I have worried that my baby is picking up on my anxieties (PSAS-RSF 3)

0.80

0.63

0.17

Infant Safety and Welfare Anxieties

I have repeatedly checked on my sleeping baby (PSAS-RSF 8)

0.63

0.65

-0.02

I have worried that my baby will stop breathing whilst sleeping (PSAS-RSF 6)

0.71

0.70

-0.01

I have felt frightened when my baby is not with me (PSAS-RSF 13)

0.71

0.23

0.48

I have worried about my baby being accidentally harmed by someone or something else (PSAS-RSF 15)

0.72

0.40

0.32