Asian Nursing Research
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 1-14 , March 2009

Causal Model Structure Analysis of Emotional Unrest in First Time Mothers Faced with Persistent Infant Crying 6–7 Weeks Postpartum

  • Miwako Okamoto, RN, CNM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Childhood Education, Women's Junior College of Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Miwako Okamoto, RN, CNM, PhD, Department of Early Childhood Education, Women's Junior College of Nippon Sport Science University, 7-16-4 Fukasawa, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-8508, Japan
    • ,
  • Megumi Matsuoka, RN, CNM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

Received 19 September 2008 ,Revised 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 3 March 2009.

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PII: S1976-1317(09)60011-6

doi: 10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60011-6

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 1-14 , March 2009

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