Supportive relationships and the trajectory of depressive symptoms among young, African American mothers

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 585-594

  Edwards, Renee C ^a   Thullen, Matthew J ^b   Isarowong, Nucha ^a   Shiu, Cheng Shi ^a   Henson, Linda ^a   Hans, Sydney L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM); Maternal depression; Pregnancy; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872048457     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029053     Document Type: Article

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