Partner support as a mediator of intervention outcome

Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1998 Oct;68(4):534-41. doi: 10.1037/h0080362.

Abstract

Following up on previous work demonstrating that an intervention with at-risk mothers made a positive impact on the quality of mothers' partner support, responsiveness to the needs of the child, the child's expectation of being cared for, and child's response to a brief separation, the present paper examines whether quality of the mother's partner support mediated the impact of the intervention on these outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant Care / psychology*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Male
  • Marriage
  • Maternal Behavior*
  • Mother-Child Relations*
  • Poverty
  • Risk Factors
  • Social Support
  • Spouses*