Mothers’ and Fathers’ Coping and Psychological Outcomes Post Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharge: The Role of Religious and Spiritual Coping

Research shows that parents of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) tend to experience significant levels of anxiety, stress, and depression. However, few studies have explored the difference between mothers’ and fathers’ use of religious and spiritual (R/S) coping and mental he...

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Authors: Brelsford, Gina M. (Author) ; Sastry, Aishwarya (Author) ; Doheny, Kim K. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. 2024
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2024, Volume: 73, Issue: 2, Pages: 163-178
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Depression
B NICU
B Anxiety
B Fathers
B Coping
B Mothers
B Stress
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