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Stress and coping of parents of hospitalized premature infants

Hughes, Mary-alayne Lott

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Title
Stress and coping of parents of hospitalized premature infants
Author(s)
Hughes, Mary-alayne Lott
Issue Date
1992
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
McCollum, Jeanette A.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Health Sciences, Mental Health
  • Social Work
  • Education, Special
  • Psychology, Developmental
Language
eng
Abstract
Utilizing a semi-structured interview derived from Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) phenomenological model of stress and coping, 32 mothers and 25 fathers identified stressors associated with having a low birthweight, premature infant hospitalized in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). From this list of stressors, parents chose the most stressful, rated the extent to which they felt they had control, reported what they did to cope, and completed the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (Folkman & Lazarus, 1988). The results showed that parents identified stressors both within the NICU environment and in several contexts (e.g., family, work) outside of the NICU. In addition, parents used several types of coping strategies including social support and problem solving. However, results also indicated that the NICU experience was qualitatively different for mothers and fathers. Implications for helping professionals and considerations for future research are discussed.
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Copyright 1992 Hughes, Mary-alayne Lott

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