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New Mothers Network

The Provision of Social Support to Single, Low-Income, African American Mothers Via E-Mail Messages

Christie K. Campbell-Grossman, PhD, RN

2University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing

Diane Brage Hudson, PhD, RN

2University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing

Rebecca Keating-Lefler, PhD, RN

2University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing

Sally Heusinkvelt, MSN, RN

University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing

Electronic mail (e-mail) is being investigated as a health care intervention for mothers caring for their infants. The purpose of this study is to describe themes representing the content of e-mail messages written by 12 single, low-income, African American mothers to nurses participating in the New Mothers Network Study. Three themes that emerged were (a) life's logistics: day-to-day concerns; (b) relationships of support; and (c) personal reflections about being a new mother. Reported themes support the social support theory based on works by House and Revenson, Schiaffano, Majerovitz, and Gibofski used to develop the nursing intervention. Nurses are in key positions to offer social support to African American mothers adjusting to single parenting. Nurses can provide social support to single, low-income African American mothers via e-mail messages to assist them with caring for themselves and their infants.

Key Words: social support • e-mail • African American mothers

This version was published on May 1, 2009

Journal of Family Nursing, Vol. 15, No. 2, 220-236 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1074840708323048
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