Adjustment in first-time mothers: Changes in mood and mood content during the early postpartum months.
Developmental PsychologyPublished 1 January 1990
Alison S. Fleming, Diane N. Ruble, Gordon L. Flett, Vicki Van Wagner
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This longitudinal study investigated changes in the content of mood and in mood levels of primiparous mothers. Interview responses were collected from a core sample of 32 women during pregnancy and at 1, 3, and 16 months postpartum
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