A new stressor scale for parents experiencing neonatal intensive care: The NUPS (Neonatal Unit Parental Stress) scale

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-82

  Reid, Tilly ^a   Bramwell, Ros ^b   Booth, Nicola ^c   Weindling, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NEONATAL UNIT PARENTAL STRESS SCALE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDITY;

EID: 34250718087     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830601117258     Document Type: Article

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