ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Prematurity, Neonatal Stress Exposure and Infant Temperament
- Grazyna Kmita
Institute of Mother and Child - Grazyna Kmita
University of Warsaw - Eliza Kiepura
Institute of Mother and Child - Wojciech Dragan
University of Warsaw - Dorota Lewandowska
Institute of Mother and Child
Abstract
The study was focused on pain/ stress exposure( PSE) during neonatal hospitalization and preterm infants’ temperament at 3 months corrected age. Significant differences were found in “Cuddliness” between preterm babies with varying levels of PSE and full term controls. Two profiles of PSE and temperament were identified in preterm group.
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