Psychosocial factors and maternal wellbeing: An exploratory path analysis

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 725-731

  Ngai, Fei Wan ^a   Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Learned resourcefulness; Maternal role competence and satisfaction; Postnatal depression; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 79957917938     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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