Parenting Stress, Social Support, and Mother-Child Interactions in Families of Multiple and Singleton Preterm Toddlers

Kristin F. Lutz; Cynthia Burnson; Amanda Hane; Anne Samuelson; Sarah Maleck; Julie Poehlmann

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00726.x

Parenting Stress, Social Support, and Mother-Child Interactions in Families of Multiple and Singleton Preterm Toddlers

Kristin F. Lutz, Cynthia Burnson, Amanda Hane, Anne Samuelson, Sarah Maleck, Julie Poehlmann

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Abstract

The study investigated family support as a buffer of stress in 153 mothers and preterm toddlers. Data were collected regarding maternal depressive symptoms, parenting stress, and family support; infant health; and videotaped mother-child interactions. Although more parenting stress related to less optimal child play, only information support functioned as a protective factor. Information support predicted positive play under high, but not low, maternal stress. Mothers of multiples reported more parenting stress than mothers of singletons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	642-656
Number of pages	15
Journal	Family Relations
Volume	61
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00726.x
State	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child
Interactions
Mother
Preterm
Stress
Twins

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Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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