Factors related to maternal employment status following the premature birth of an infant Article

Youngblut, JM, Loveland-Cherry, CJ, Horan, M. (1990). Factors related to maternal employment status following the premature birth of an infant . Nursing Research, 39(4), 237-240. 10.1097/00006199-199007000-00013

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  • Youngblut, JM; Loveland-Cherry, CJ; Horan, M

abstract

  • A sample of 110 two-parent families whose preterm infants were less than 37 weeks gestation, appropriate for gestational age, and free of major congenital anomalies were recruited from two level-IH intensive care nurseries. At 3 months postpartum, 40 mothers (36.4%) were employed, IS (13.6%) stated they were on a leave of absence, and the remaining 55 mothers (50%) were not employed. Although not significantly different on demographic or infant morbidity variables, employed mothers were significantly more employment-oriented and reported less choice and satisfaction with employment status than nonemployed mothers. In addition, employed mothers were employed more hours prenatally and reported prenatal plans to be employed sooner after the infant’s birth than nonemployed mothers. Employed mothers also perceived more support from others for their employment and greater jihancial necessity and availability of child care than nonemployed mothers. Higher scores on employment orientation were correlated with higher maternal education level, fewer children, more hours employed, higher total support for their employment, higher financial necessity, and less choice and satisfaction with employment status. © Lippincott-Raven Publishers.

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publication date

  • January 1, 1990

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start page

  • 237

end page

  • 240

volume

  • 39

issue

  • 4