Table 5 Moderation analysis taking the mother-to-infant bonding as the independent variable, each child abuse subscale as a moderator and depression/anxiety as dependent variables

Model 1: Depression as the dependent variable

Model 1a: Psychological abuse as the moderator

Mother-infant bond

1.24

5.28

 < .001

.77; 1.70

Psychological abuse

1.42

3.32

.001

.57; 2.27

Interaction mother-infant bond by psychological abuse

-.11

-2.08

.040

-.21; -.01*

Model 1b: Neglect as the moderator

Mother-infant bond

1.10

2.91

.004

.35; 1.86

Neglect

.72

2.92

.004

.23; 1.21

Interaction mother-infant bond by neglect

-.01

-.12

.905

-.13; .12

Model 1c: Physical abuse as the moderator

Mother-infant bond

1.35

6.15

 < .001

.92; 1.79

Physical abuse

-.39

-.84

.405

-1.30; .53

Interaction mother-infant bond by physical abuse

-.02

-.39

.698

-.14; .10

Model 1d: Sexual abuse as the moderator

Mother-infant bond

1.41

6.30

 < .001

.96; 1.85

Sexual abuse

.19

.51

.609

-.55; .93

Interaction mother-infant bond by sexual abuse

-.08

-1.25

.213

-.20; .04

Model 2: Anxiety as the dependent variable

Model 2a: Psychological abuse as the moderator

 Mother-infant bond

4.35

5.14

 < .001

2.67; 6.03

 Psychological abuse

6.09

3.95

 < .001

3.03; 9.14

 Interaction mother-infant bond by psychological abuse

-.47

-2.50

.014

-.84; -.10*

Model 2b: Neglect as the moderator

 Mother-infant bond

4.99

3.49

.001

2.15; 7.82

 Neglect

1.33

1.42

.159

-.53; 3.19

 Interaction mother-infant bond by neglect

-.17

-.72

.470

-.64; .30

Model 2c: Physical abuse as the moderator

 Mother-infant bond

4.56

5.59

 < .001

2.94; 6.17

 Physical abuse

-.51

-.30

.766

-3.90; 2.88

 Interaction mother-infant bond by physical abuse

-.05

-.23

.820

-.50; .40

Model 2d: Sexual abuse as the moderator

 Mother-infant bond

4.87

5.93

 < .001

3.24; 6.50

 Sexual abuse

.29

.21

.833

-2.40; 2.97

 Interaction mother-infant bond by sexual abuse

-.23

-1.04

.302

-.67; .21