The purpose of the present prospective study is the analysis of risk and protective factors of perinatal stress and psychological distress of parents with or without a preterm child. Stress is measured biologically by Cortisol levels and psychologically by a questionnaire. Different outcomes of psychological distress (e.g. anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, burnout) are measured by various questionnaires. We analyze the influence of different aspects as personality traits, social support, partnership.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
University Hospital Frankfurt-Dept.Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
stress
Time frame: two years
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