Maternal parental self-efficacy in newborn care and social support needs in Singapore: A correlational study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 15-16, 2014, Pages 2272-2283

  Shorey, Shefaly ^a   Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^a   Chong, Yap Seng ^a,b   He, Hong Gu ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Correlational; Midwifery; Mothers; Postnatal; Postpartum; Self efficacy; Singapore; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; SELF CONCEPT; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SELF EFFICACY; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904400221     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12507     Document Type: Article

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