Abstract

MAIRA CRUZ DANTAS, Maihana; BEZERRA DE ARAUJO, Priscilla Cristhina; DE SOUZA PAULINO, Daniele  and  MARIA CHAVES MAIA, Eulália. Evaluation of social support and depressive symptoms in mothers of hospitalized premature infants. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2012, vol.18, n.1, pp. 90-106. ISSN 1677-1168.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2012v18n1p90.

This study aims to investigate whether a relationship exists between the perception of social support and the prevalence of depressive symptoms in mothers of hospitalized premature infants. The sample consisted of 60 mothers of preterm infants hospitalized in two hospitals of reference for self-risk pregnancy, located in Natal-RN. The instruments used were the Social Support Scale and Endiburgh Depression Scale. The results showed a negative relationship between depressive symptoms and total score (r = -0.32, p = 0.01) on the social support scale, bringing to light the importance of social support as a potential protective factor for symptoms of depressed mothers in this context of crisis

Keywords : Depressive symptoms; Social support; Postpartum; Premature.

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