| Parental perceptions of vulnerability of formerly premature infants. | |
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PMID: 2778593 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study explores a possible precursor of the vulnerable child syndrome, a constellation of behaviors thought to develop as a result of excessive parental anxiety. Healthy 3-year-old children who had been born prematurely were compared to children born at term, using a single instrument. Mothers of premature infants reported a significantly greater sense of vulnerability about their children than did mothers of term infants. Antecedents and correlates of vulnerability are explored. Mothers with more education reported a greater sense of vulnerability than did less well-educated mothers, while mothers who reported greater well-being and marital satisfaction reported a lower sense of vulnerability. A greater sense of vulnerability was associated with more behavior problems and more somatic and internalizing symptoms. The data have important implications for nurses caring for infants in neonatal intensive care units, as well as in pediatric ambulatory and hospital settings. |
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Authors:
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B S Culley; E C Perrin; M J Chaberski |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners Volume: 3 ISSN: 0891-5245 ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Health Care Publication Date: 1989 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-10-26 Completed Date: 1989-10-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709735 Medline TA: J Pediatr Health Care Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-45 Citation Subset: N |
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Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature / psychology* Parent-Child Relations Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Social Environment |
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