Childhood maltreatment is associated with disruptions in narrative coherence about close relationships. The current pilot study introduced a brief new measure of narrative coherence about romantic partners, and tested whether post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms mediated the link between childhood maltreatment and narrative coherence about romantic partners during pregnancy. Participants were 101 low-income, ethnically diverse pregnant women (62% living below the poverty line; 37% Latina, 22% Black, 20% White, 22% other), with high rates of childhood maltreatment. They completed the Five-Minute Speech Sample about their romantic partner (i.e., the baby’s father) during pregnancy, which independent pairs of raters coded for prenatal narrative coherence and prenatal expressed emotion (including negative and warm affect) about partners. Participants also completed standardized self-report instruments assessing childhood maltreatment, romantic partner support, and prenatal PTSD and depression symptoms. Narrative coherence about partners from the Five-Minute Speech Sample showed convergent validity with romantic partner support and expressed emotion about partners. PTSD symptoms (but not depression symptoms) mediated the link between childhood maltreatment and prenatal narrative coherence about partners. The Five-Minute Speech Sample offers a brief and valid strategy to assess NC about romantic partners. PTSD symptoms and narrative coherence about partners are both potential intervention targets to promote healthy psychological and relational functioning during pregnancy.

童年虐待与亲密关系的叙述连贯性中断有关。目前的试点研究引入了一个简短的新的关于浪漫伴侣的叙述连贯性测量，并测试了创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 症状是否介导了童年虐待与怀孕期间浪漫伴侣的叙述连贯性之间的联系。参与者是 101 名低收入、种族多样化的孕妇（62% 生活在贫困线以下；37% 拉丁裔，22% 黑人，20% 白人，22% 其他），儿童虐待率很高。他们在怀孕期间完成了关于他们的浪漫伴侣（即婴儿的父亲）的五分钟演讲样本，独立的评估者对编码产前叙述的连贯性和产前表达的关于伴侣的情绪（包括消极和温暖的情感）。参与者还完成了标准化的自我报告工具，评估童年虐待、伴侣支持、产前创伤后应激障碍和抑郁症状。五分钟演讲样本中关于伴侣的叙述连贯性在浪漫伴侣支持下表现出收敛效度，并对伴侣表达情感。创伤后应激障碍症状（但不是抑郁症状）介导了童年虐待与产前关于伴侣的叙述连贯性之间的联系。五分钟演讲样本提供了一个简短而有效的策略来评估关于浪漫伴侣的 NC。PTSD 症状和关于伴侣的叙述连贯性都是促进怀孕期间健康心理和关系功能的潜在干预目标。伴侣支持，产前创伤后应激障碍和抑郁症状。五分钟演讲样本中关于伴侣的叙述连贯性在浪漫伴侣支持下表现出收敛效度，并对伴侣表达情感。创伤后应激障碍症状（但不是抑郁症状）介导了童年虐待与产前关于伴侣的叙述连贯性之间的联系。五分钟演讲样本提供了一个简短而有效的策略来评估关于浪漫伴侣的 NC。PTSD 症状和关于伴侣的叙述连贯性都是促进怀孕期间健康心理和关系功能的潜在干预目标。伴侣支持，产前创伤后应激障碍和抑郁症状。五分钟演讲样本中关于伴侣的叙述连贯性在浪漫伴侣支持下表现出收敛效度，并对伴侣表达情感。创伤后应激障碍症状（但不是抑郁症状）介导了童年虐待与产前关于伴侣的叙述连贯性之间的联系。五分钟演讲样本提供了一个简短而有效的策略来评估关于浪漫伴侣的 NC。PTSD 症状和关于伴侣的叙述连贯性都是促进怀孕期间健康心理和关系功能的潜在干预目标。五分钟演讲样本中关于伴侣的叙述连贯性在浪漫伴侣支持下表现出收敛效度，并对伴侣表达情感。创伤后应激障碍症状（但不是抑郁症状）介导了童年虐待与产前关于伴侣的叙述连贯性之间的联系。五分钟演讲样本提供了一个简短而有效的策略来评估关于浪漫伴侣的 NC。PTSD 症状和关于伴侣的叙述连贯性都是促进怀孕期间健康心理和关系功能的潜在干预目标。五分钟演讲样本中关于伴侣的叙述连贯性在浪漫伴侣支持下表现出收敛效度，并对伴侣表达情感。创伤后应激障碍症状（但不是抑郁症状）介导了童年虐待与产前关于伴侣的叙述连贯性之间的联系。五分钟演讲样本提供了一个简短而有效的策略来评估关于浪漫伴侣的 NC。PTSD 症状和关于伴侣的叙述连贯性都是促进怀孕期间健康心理和关系功能的潜在干预目标。