Knowledge of Infant Development, Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Parenting Stress among Infant Mothers |
박인혜1, 강서영1, 김진선2, 조인숙3 |
1전남대학교 2조선대학교 3광주여자대학교 |
영아 어머니의 발달에 대한 지식, 양육 효능감 및 양육 스트레스 |
박인혜1, 강서영1, 김진선2, 조인숙3 |
1전남대학교 2조선대학교 3광주여자대학교 |
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Abstract |
Objectives The purposes of this study were to investigate the level of knowledge of infant development, parenting self-efficacy, parenting stress and to identify the predictors of parenting stress among infant mothers.
Methods A descriptive correlational study was conducted. Participants were 169 infant mothers who visit a health department in G city. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis were conducted.
Results The proportion of subjects with correct answer for knowledge of infant development was 57.4%. Parenting self-efficacy score was generally low, especially for child discipline. Moreover, participants experienced parenting stress related to give up their personal life and lack of time for their own. All variables in regression model explained 16.5% of the variance of parenting stress. Parenting self-efficacy and health status of infant were the significant predictors of parenting stress.
Conclusions Educational programs are need to be developed and applied to improve parenting self-efficacy of infant mothers and to maintain and promote health status of infants. Further studies are needed to identify the predictors of parenting stress.
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Key Words:
development, knowledge, parenting, self-efficacy, stress |
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