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Understanding stress measurement and adjustment in parents of premature infants Catalina Suarez (827613) PUREID: 240667624 Parental adjustment neonatal intensive care unit parental stress parental wellbeing parents of hospitalised infants premature infants parental stressor scale PSS:NICU psychometric properties <p><b>1) Systematic Review: A review of the usefulness and psychometric properties of the Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU) for measuring stress in parents of infants hospitalised in intensive care units across countries</b></p><p>The purpose of this study was to review publications which have examined the psychometric properties of the Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU), a self-report situation specific assessment for parents of hospitalised infants. The methodological quality of the psychometric measurement properties was assessed using the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist. A narrative synthesis was conducted across studies to synthesise the psychometric properties examined, PSS:NICU scores, and descriptive data. </p><p><br><b>2) Empirical Study: Parents of Premature Infants: Exploring Experiences& Parent-Infant Relations. A Thematic Analysis<br></b>The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore primary caregivers’ experiences of having an infant born prematurely (28-32 weeks gestation). In particular, the study aimed to explore the developing parent-infant relationship 12-30 months since birth and the developing parent identity whilst their infant was hospitalised and following discharge. Semi-structured interviews comprised open-ended questions and visual stimuli which consisted of photographs brought by participants and word selection techniques. Transcripts were analysed using Braun & Clarke’s (2013) thematic analysis procedure and the data were managed using NVivo-12 software. </p><p><br></p> 2026-10-01T17:20:32Z Text Thesis 10.17034/32631357.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Understanding_stress_measurement_and_adjustment_in_parents_of_premature_infants/32631357 All Rights Reserved