Abstract

Directed attention, the ability to focus and concentrate, is essential for effective functioning. Pregnancy, birth, and parenting place unique demands on attentional capacity, increasing the risk of attentional fatigue. A longitudinal quasi-experimental design was used to examine changes in attention in the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum and to test a restorative intervention.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9929960; ProQuest document ID: 304521472. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mary Ann W. Stark, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Epsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

New Mothers, Labor Pain, Focus

Advisor

Deborah Oakley

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Michigan

Degree Year

1999

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-08-14

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