Mothers and Fathers in NICU: The Impact of Preterm Birth on Parental Distress

Abstract: Preterm birth is a stressful event for families. In particular, the unexpectedly early delivery may cause negative feelings in mothers and fathers. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between preterm birth, parental stress and negative feelings, and the environmental setting of NICU. 21 mothers (age = 36.00 ± 6.85) and 19 fathers (age = 34.92 ± 4.58) of preterm infants (GA = 30.96 ± 2.97) and 20 mothers (age = 40.08 ± 4.76) and 20 fathers (age = 40.32 ± 6.77) of full-term infants (GA = 39.19 ± 1.42) were involved. All parents filled out the Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Impact of Event Scale Revised, Profile of Mood States, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Post-Partum Bonding Questionnaire. Our data showed differences in emotional reactions between preterm and full-term parents. Results also revealed significant differences between mothers and fathers’ responses to preterm birth in terms of stress, negativ.... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1093

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Mothers and Fathers in NICU: The Impact of Preterm Birth on Parental Distress ; volume:12 ; number:4 ; day:18 ; month:11 ; year:2016 ; Europe's journal of psychology ; 12, Heft 4 (18.11.2016)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Chiara Ionio ; Caterina Colombo ; Valeria Brazzoduro ; Eleonora Mascheroni ; Emanuela Confalonieri ; Francesca Castoldi ; Gianluca Lista

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v12i4.1093
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101417213392968319
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.08.2025, 10:48 MESZ