Naslov
Premature Birth: Social Support as a Predictor of Positive and Negative Aspects of Maternal Well-Being

Autori
Vidaković, Marina ; Ombla, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
21st Psychology days in Zadar: Book of Selected Proceedings

Urednik/ci
Tokić, Andrea

Izdavač
Morepress ; Sveučilište u Zadru

Grad
Zadar

Godina
2020

Raspon stranica
231-244

ISBN
978-953-331-282-8

Ključne riječi
premature birth, social support, maternal well being

Sažetak
A birth before the 37th week of pregnancy is considered premature birth. In Croatia, about 2500 children are born prematurely annually, and public awareness of the problems and consequences with which premature infants and their parents meet is extremely low. Prematurely born children are particularly sensitive in their infant age and during early development, which causes their parents to face many challenges. Therefore, the main goal of this research was to determine the level of stress, anxiety and depression in parents of premature children, and the correlations between measures of social support and some aspects of maternal well–being (stress, depression, anxiety, life satisfaction and post-traumatic growth). The study involved mothers with one child that was born prematurely (N = 164), at an average age of 33 years. The average age of the prematurely born children were 3 years, they were born 2 months before the term, and they were treated at the neonatal intensive care unit on the average of 44 days. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Post-traumatic Growth Questionnaire, and Social Support Scale have been applied. In line with the assumption of the protective role of social support from the negative effects of stress, significant negative relationships of social support of friends and families have been identified with anxiety, depression and stress measures. Consequently, mothers of prematurely born children who are receiving more support from friends and family are more satisfied with life and show more positive changes in personal strength, social relationships and life philosophy. The results of regression analysis show that the perception of depression, stress, anxiety, and life satisfaction mostly benefits from support to self-esteem by friends.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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