Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms

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Autor(a) principal: Baptista,Joana
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Moutinho,Vanessa, Mateus,Vera, Guimarães,Hercília, Clemente,Fátima, Almeida,Sara, Andrade,Maria Agostinha, Dias,Clara Paz, Freitas,Alice, Martins,Carla, Soares,Isabel
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Jornal de Pediatria (Online)
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Resumo: Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the differences between mothers of preterm multiples and mothers of preterm singletons regarding perceived stress and maternal psychological symptoms, and to explore the putative adverse amplified effect of socioeconomic disadvantage. Method: Ninety-five mothers of 1-year-olds born preterm participated in this cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out in two public hospitals from Northern Portugal. To assess maternal perceived daily stress and psychological symptoms, mothers completed two questionnaires. Mothers reported on socioeconomic factors, including family poverty, parent unemployment, and low education, and two groups of family socioeconomic disadvantage were created. A child medical risk index was calculated. Results: Results indicated that mothers of preterm multiples reported higher levels of stress than mothers of preterm singletons. Moreover, and specifically regarding psychological functioning, mothers of preterm multiples reported more symptoms than mothers of preterm singletons, but only when living in a context of socioeconomic adversity. Conclusions: The results of the present study have important implications for practice. Mothers of preterm multiples are at higher risk to present mental health difficulties, in comparison to mothers of singletons, especially when exposed to socioeconomic adversities. The development of psychosocial intervention programs and public policies are of decisive importance in helping mothers of multiples adjust to parenthood.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
title Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
spellingShingle Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
Baptista,Joana
Prematurity
Multiple births
Maternal psychological adjustment
title_short Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
title_full Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
title_fullStr Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
title_full_unstemmed Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
title_sort Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms
author Baptista,Joana
author_facet Baptista,Joana
Moutinho,Vanessa
Mateus,Vera
Guimarães,Hercília
Clemente,Fátima
Almeida,Sara
Andrade,Maria Agostinha
Dias,Clara Paz
Freitas,Alice
Martins,Carla
Soares,Isabel
author_role author
author2 Moutinho,Vanessa
Mateus,Vera
Guimarães,Hercília
Clemente,Fátima
Almeida,Sara
Andrade,Maria Agostinha
Dias,Clara Paz
Freitas,Alice
Martins,Carla
Soares,Isabel
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Baptista,Joana
Moutinho,Vanessa
Mateus,Vera
Guimarães,Hercília
Clemente,Fátima
Almeida,Sara
Andrade,Maria Agostinha
Dias,Clara Paz
Freitas,Alice
Martins,Carla
Soares,Isabel
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Prematurity
Multiple births
Maternal psychological adjustment
topic Prematurity
Multiple births
Maternal psychological adjustment
description Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the differences between mothers of preterm multiples and mothers of preterm singletons regarding perceived stress and maternal psychological symptoms, and to explore the putative adverse amplified effect of socioeconomic disadvantage. Method: Ninety-five mothers of 1-year-olds born preterm participated in this cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out in two public hospitals from Northern Portugal. To assess maternal perceived daily stress and psychological symptoms, mothers completed two questionnaires. Mothers reported on socioeconomic factors, including family poverty, parent unemployment, and low education, and two groups of family socioeconomic disadvantage were created. A child medical risk index was calculated. Results: Results indicated that mothers of preterm multiples reported higher levels of stress than mothers of preterm singletons. Moreover, and specifically regarding psychological functioning, mothers of preterm multiples reported more symptoms than mothers of preterm singletons, but only when living in a context of socioeconomic adversity. Conclusions: The results of the present study have important implications for practice. Mothers of preterm multiples are at higher risk to present mental health difficulties, in comparison to mothers of singletons, especially when exposed to socioeconomic adversities. The development of psychosocial intervention programs and public policies are of decisive importance in helping mothers of multiples adjust to parenthood.
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