Effect of mindfulness stress reduction combined with cognitive behavioral therapy on perinatal anxiety disorder and maternal-infant bonding

Table 3 Comparison of maternal and infant bonding status between the two groups (score, mean ± SD)

Group	A sense of joy		Discriminate		Understand		Love
	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Observation (n = 75)	12.18 ± 2.04	18.64 ± 1.52a	28.64 ± 3.15	41.75 ± 3.62a	6.50 ± 1.75	9.14 ± 1.03a	7.26 ± 1.61	11.20 ± 1.14a
Control (n = 75)	12.73 ± 2.12	15.08 ± 1.81a	29.07 ± 3.27	35.08 ± 3.50a	6.84 ± 1.81	8.08 ± 1.05a	7.67 ± 1.72	8.94 ± 1.17a
t	1.619	13.044	0.820	11.472	1.170	6.241	1.507	11.981
P value	0.108	< 0.001	0.413	< 0.001	0.244	< 0.001	0.134	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 vs the pre-intervention of the same group.