Mastery of Stress in Mothers of Preterm Infants

Overview

Journal J Soc Pediatr Nurs

Specialty Nursing

Date 1997 Jan 1

PMID 9051637

Citations 14

Authors

J B Younger

M J Kendell

R H Pickler

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Abstract

Purpose: To explore the relationships among stress, social support, mastery, and depression.

Design: Descriptive correlational study.

Setting: 60-bed, Level 3 NICU in an urban medical center in a Mid-Atlantic state.

Participants: 31 mothers who delivered infants born between 26 and 36 weeks gestation. Inclusion criteria included no maternal illness or complications requiring hospitalization beyond four days, and no report of a recent major stressful life event other than the birth of the child.

Major Outcome Measures: The Mastery of Stress Instrument, the Account of Social Resources Inventory, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale.

Results: Social support was positively related to mastery and inversely related to depression.

Conclusions: Mothers of preterm infants experienced significant levels of stress and depression in the early postpartum period.

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