Social support, coping, and psychological distress in mothers and fathers of pediatric transplant candidates: A pilot study

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 781-787

  Simons, Laura ^a   Ingerski, Lisa M ^b   Janicke, David M ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Parents; Pediatric transplant; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT T TEST; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 34848841305     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: 13993046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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