From prematurity to parenting stress: The mediating role of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 478-493

  Suttora, Chiara ^a   Spinelli, Maria ^a   Monzani, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Moderated mediation; Mother child relationship; Parenting stress; Perinatal PTSD; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897450576     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2013.859574     Document Type: Article

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