Perceived partner support in pregnancy predicts lower maternal and infant distress

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 453-463

  Tanner Stapleton, Lynlee R ^a   Schetter, Christine Dunkel ^a   Westling, Erika ^b   Rini, Christine ^c   Glynn, Laura M ^d,e   Hobel, Calvin J ^a,f   Sandman, Curt A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Infant temperament; Partner relationship; Postpartum mental health; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TEMPERAMENT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84867854978     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028332     Document Type: Article

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