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Table 3 Mediators, including measures and timepoints

From: An evaluation of a combined psychological and parenting intervention for HIV-positive women depressed in the perinatal period, to enhance child development and reduce maternal depression: study protocol for the Insika Yomama cluster randomised controlled trial

Mediators

Measure

 

Family, relationship support and conflict

Relationship conflict questions adapted from the Romantic Partner Conflict Scale [59]. Support questions used from social support measure previously validated in South Africa [60].

Baseline, end of pregnancy, 12 weeks, 12 and 24 months

Rumination

Brief Rumination Response Scale [61]

Baseline, end of pregnancy, 12 weeks, 12 and 24 months

Maternal recognition of infant faces and sounds

Stimuli task

Baseline, 12 months