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This article examines whether mothers' and fathers' recollections of anxiety surrounding the hospitalization and illness of their preterm/low birthweight infant affect their perceptions of their children several years after discharge. The sample consisted of 37 mothers and 26 fathers whose children were hospitalized in an intensive care nursery in a major university hospital. Parents completed a Nursery Follow-up Questionnaire and a Child Behavior Checklist. The findings indicate that parents' recollections of anxiety during their children's hospitalization have no bearing on their current perceptions of their children. Although mothers recalled having experienced more anxiety than fathers, mothers'. and fathers' perceptions of their children were not significatly different.
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Philipp, C. The role of recollected anxiety in parental adaptation to low birthweight infants. Child Psych Hum Dev 13, 239–248 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00709558
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00709558