| Title | Prenatal and parenting stress on adolescent maternal adjustment: identifying a high-risk subgroup. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Holub, Christina K., Trace S. Kershaw, Kathleen A. Ethier, Jessica B. Lewis, Stephanie Milan, and Jeannette R. Ickovics |
| Journal | Maternal and child health journal |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 153-9 |
| Date Published | 2007 Mar |
| ISSN | 1092-7875 |
| Keywords | Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Longitudinal Studies, Maternal Behavior, Mother-Child Relations, Parenting, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Stress, Psychological |
| Abstract | Identifying adolescents who are at increased risk for a particularly difficult pregnancy and adjustment into parenthood is important, as the physical and psychological development of their infants rest in the well-being of these new mothers. This study aims to examine the effects of prenatal stress and parenting stress and the association with: (1) adolescent maternal adjustment; and (2) postpartum emotional distress. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3 |
| Alternate Journal | Matern Child Health J |
