The mediating role of positive coping style between social support and post-discharge coping difficulty among mothers of premature infants
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20231202-01183
- VernacularTitle:积极应对在早产儿母亲社会支持与出院后应对困难间的中介效应
- Author:
Yarui ZHAO
1
;
Jin LIU
;
Jianli GAO
;
Xiaoqin LIU
;
Jingjing GONG
;
Yun ZHU
Author Information
1. 山东第一医科大学附属省立医院党委办公室，济南 250021
- Keywords:
Prematurity;
Social support;
Coping style;
Post-discharge coping difficulty;
Mediating effect
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2024;40(30):2379-2385
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the mediating role of positive coping style between social support and post-discharge coping difficulty among mothers of premature infants, so as to provide guidance for medical staff to deeply understand and improve the post-discharge coping difficulty of mothers.Methods:A convenience sampling method was employed to select 310 mothers of premature infants from the neonatal intensive care units of five tertiary level A hospitals in Shandong Province from March to June 2023 as the study population. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the general information questionnaire, the Social Support Rating Scale, the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire, and the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale-Parent Form.Results:A total of 280 valid questionnaires were returned, among which the age of mothers was (32.70 ± 5.08) years. The score of social support, positive coping style and post-discharge coping difficulty in mothers of preterm infants was (42.59 ± 7.40), (23.06 ± 6.75) and (3.64 ± 1.74) points respectively. Social support was positively associated with positive coping style ( r=0.404, P<0.01), social support and positive coping style were negatively associated with post-discharge coping difficulty ( r=-0.368, -0.369, both P<0.01). Positive coping style partially mediated the relationship between social support and post-discharge coping difficulty, which accounted for 31.11% of the total effect. Conclusions:Social support can affect post-discharge coping difficulty of mothers of premature infants through positive coping style. Medical staff should pay attention to the enhancement of social support and the cultivation of positive coping style of mothers of premature infants, and take targeted measures to reduce the post-discharge coping difficulty.
