3.29 maternal care and its association with depression and stress: a smartphone daily diary study in the context of a home-visiting intervention for adolescent mothers living in adverse conditions in s Ão paulo, brazil

Depression and stress in adolescent mothers are conditions that can potentially have deleterious effects on maternal care. We used a novel approach to assess maternal care behaviors in poor adolescent mothers. Our study combined smartphone daily diary (SDD) data with reports of maternal mental health, with the objective of investigating the association between depression and stress with maternal care.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research