title: New Mothers Network: the development of an Internet-based social support intervention for African American mothers.
abstract: Many single, low-income, African American mothers lack social support, experience psychological distress, and encounter difficulties caring for their infants during the transition to parenthood. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a theoretically-based social support Internet intervention, the New Mothers Network, for improving single, low-income, African American mothers' health and parenting abilities. Conceptual and practical information is provided to describe the evolution of the intervention. The development of the New Mothers Network is described in six stages. The New Mothers Network may be an effective social support nursing intervention for improving single, low-income, African American mothers' psychological health outcomes, parenting outcomes, and health care utilization outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0220, USA.
authors.forename: Diane Brage
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Christie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campbell-Grossman
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keating-Lefler
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cline
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009329:Nebraska; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support