Fatigue, wellbeing and parenting in mothers of infants and toddlers with sleep problems

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-249

  Giallo, Rebecca ^a   Rose, Natalie ^a   Vittorino, Renzo ^b  

^a Parenting Research Centre   (Australia)

^b Tweddle Child and Family Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child sleep problems; Parental fatigue; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 80051873694     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2011.593030     Document Type: Article

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