title: Parenting Stress, Social Support, and Mother-Child Interactions in Families of Multiple and Singleton Preterm Toddlers.
abstract: The study investigated family support as a buffer of stress in 153 mothers and preterm toddlers. Data were collected regarding maternal depressive symptoms, parenting stress, and family support; infant health; and videotaped mother-child interactions. Although more parenting stress related to less optimal child play, only information support functioned as a protective factor. Information support predicted positive play under high, but not low, maternal stress. Mothers of multiples reported more parenting stress than mothers of singletons.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health and Science University.
authors.forename: Kristin F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burnson
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hane
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samuelson
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maleck
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poehlmann