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Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Kabiru K. Salami ,
William R. Brieger  and
Lanre Olutayo
Kabiru K. Salami
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
William R. Brieger*
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. [email protected]
Lanre Olutayo
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
*
*Address for correspondence: William R. Brieger, P.O. Box 1090, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA.

Abstract

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High rates of twinning have been reported in Africa. This study sought to learn whether mothers of twins experience different stress levels than those who have only singletons. Both twin mothers (101) and singleton mothers (101) were interviewed. Using a scale of 15 stressors the researchers found that the mean stress score was significantly higher for twin mothers than singleton mothers. Higher stress scores were also associated with parity and perceptions of problems in caring for children and inversely related to perceived levels of social support. Confronting stressors or simply accepting them were the two main ways that mothers coped with their problems.

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Articles
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Twin Research and Human Genetics , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , 01 February 2003 , pp. 55 - 61
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003