Aim To compare experiences of stress in mothers and fathers of preterm infants during the
first year of life, assess changes in parental stress and explore potential predictors of …

Taking care of a premature infant adds an extra burden to already stressed parents.
Previous studies have shown that parental stress occurs during the initial hospitalization …

Background With improved medical outcome in preterm infants, the psychosocial situation of
their families is receiving increasing attention. For parents, the birth of a preterm infant is …

Background: Preterm birth is associated with increased stress of parents that might influence
the parental-child interaction, thus potentially having influence on the neurobehavioral …

The atypical behaviour of preterm infants can elicit stress in fathers and influence their ability
to perceive and interpret infants' cues. This study investigated whether fathers of moderately …

USE OF THE PARENTING STRESS INDEX IN MOTHERS OF PRETERM INFA... : Advances in
Neonatal Care USE OF THE PARENTING STRESS INDEX IN MOTHERS OF PRETERM …

Background: Parenting stress after preterm birth (PTB) has negative long-term effects on
parenting. Research about parental experiences after PTB and on parenting stress in early …

Background It is well documented that heightened levels of parenting stress have a negative
influence on children's socio-emotional and behavioral development. Parenting stress may …

Aim The aim of this study was to compare the level of stress in mothers of school‐aged
children born late preterm and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with the level of …

Background Being a new parent can be both joyful and stressful. Parenting stress is
associated with poorer health and well-being for parents and infant and increased …