The relationship between maternal self-esteem and maternal attachment in mothers of hospitalized premature infants

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 69-82

  Chen, Chi Wen ^a   Conrad, Barbara ^b  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Mother of premature infant; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0035469203     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347565.84564.d2     Document Type: Article

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