Self-Esteem as a Mediator of the Effects of Stressors and Social Resources on Depressive Symptoms in Postpartum Mothers

Nursing Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-238

  Hall, Lynne A ^a   Kotch, Jonathan B ^b   Browne, Dorothy ^b   Rayens, Mary Kay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; MATERNAL AGE; MENTAL STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MATERNAL AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030188207     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199607000-00007     Document Type: Article

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