Abstract
Preterm birth is a distressing experience for parents. This distress may continue into early childhood, with negative consequences for parents' mental health and child development. The purpose of this study was to take an in-depth look at how parents formed their accounts of premature birth, postpartum distress, and lives as parents and partners. Discourse analysis of semi-structured interviews and photo-elicitation assignments were used to analyze the parents' experiences in the context of the couple relationship.
Sigma Membership
Psi at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Parental Stress, Premature Births, Family Dynamics
Advisor
Roxanne Vandermause
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Washington State University
Degree Year
2013
Recommended Citation
Kantrowitz-Gordon, Ira, "Distress after preterm birth: A discourse analysis of parents' accounts and photographs" (2020). Dissertations. 728.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/728
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-05-18
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3598086; ProQuest document ID: 1459416442. The author still retains copyright.