Appraisal, coping, and social support as predictors of psychological distress and parenting efficacy in parents of premature infants

Children's Health Care

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-262

  Jones, Liz ^a   Rowe, Jennifer ^b   Becker, Tara ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 75149151542     PISSN: 02739615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02739610903235976     Document Type: Article

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