The central role of perceived control for reducing anxiety among mothers of NICU hospitalized preterm babies

Miri Kestler-Peleg

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105284

The central role of perceived control for reducing anxiety among mothers of NICU hospitalized preterm babies

Early Hum Dev. 2021 Jan:152:105284. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105284. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

Author

Miri Kestler-Peleg¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel. Electronic address: mirikp@ariel.ac.il.

PMID: 33242740
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105284

Abstract

The mediating effect of maternal self-efficacy in the association between locus of control and anxiety, among mothers of hospitalized babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was examined. Findings confirmed partial mediation effect suggesting that professionals can contribute to the reduction of levels of anxiety among preterm mothers.

MeSH terms

Anxiety / epidemiology
Anxiety / prevention & control
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal*
Mothers*