Abstract

LOSS, Alessandra Brunoro Motta; CAPRINI, Fernanda Rosalem; RIGONI, Pâmella Vitória Moreno dos Santos  and  ANDRADE, Brunna Laryssa Santos de. Emotional states and coping strategies of mothers of newborns at risk. Gerais, Rev. Interinst. Psicol. [online]. 2015, vol.8, n.1, pp.03-18. ISSN 1983-8220.

Mothers of newborns at risk may show emotional states of stress and depression, affecting the quality of interaction with the baby and their coping strategies. The emotional states and coping strategies of 13 mothers of preterm and low birth weight babies in a follow-up program of infants at risk in a public hospital in Vitoria were assessed by the instruments: Lipp´s Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults (ISSL), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Ways of Coping with Problems Scale (EMEP). All the babies were assessed by the Bayle-III Scales (Screening Test). A descriptive statistical analysis data was performed. Findings were maternal stress indicators (61,5%) and depression (46,2%), with problem focused coping strategies (M = 3,70) and religion finding support (M = 2,21). The babies' development was considered normal. Contextual factors related to the stressor must be considered so that proposed interventions are targeted to protect dyad development.

Keywords : Premature; Low birth weight; Psychological adaptation.

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