Abstract
The stress experienced by parents at the time of diagnosis and hospitalization for their infant's congenital heart defect (CHD) is well recognized by healthcare professionals. Increased parenting stress has been negatively correlated with development in low birthweight infants. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the parenting stress as experienced by parents of infants with CHD during their first six months of life. In addition, the relationship between parenting stress and the growth and development of infants with CHD was explored. Due to the transactional nature of mother-infant interaction, both directions of this relationship were examined, the factors of parenting stress predictive of growth and development and the factors of growth and development predictive of parenting stress. The change in stress over time was also evaluated.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Theta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Mother-Infant Interactions, Infant Temperament, Psychomotor Development, Role Restriction
Advisor
Barbara Medoff-Cooper
Second Advisor
Martha Curley
Third Advisor
Janet At. Deatrick
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Pennsylvania
Degree Year
2009
Recommended Citation
Sumpter, Danica F., "The relationships between parenting stress, growth, and development in infants with congenital heart defects during the first six months of life" (2023). Dissertations. 1887.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1887
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-08-07
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3405414; ProQuest document ID: 89206660. The author still retains copyright.