Situational Meaning and Maternal Self-esteem in Mothers with High Risk Newborn.
10.4040/jkan.2004.34.1.93
- Author:
Hyun Jeong SHIN
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Korea University, Korea. 98shj98@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Newborn;
High-risk;
Mothers;
Situation;
Self-esteem
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Newborn, Diseases/*psychology;
*Infant, Premature;
*Maternal-Child Nursing;
Mothers/*psychology;
Pregnancy;
*Self Concept;
Socioeconomic Factors
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2004;34(1):93-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was designed to explore the relationship of situational meaning with maternal self-esteem in mothers with high risk newborn. METHOD: The subjects of this study were 82 mothers with high risk newborn. Data were collected using a translated Family Meaning Attribution Scale and Maternal Self-Report Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficients and Stepwise Multiple Regression. RESULT: The average score of the situational meaning in high risk newborn mothers was 64.01(possible score is between 0-96) and the average score of each item was 1.98. The average score of the maternal self-esteem in high risk newborn mothers was 81.96(possible score is between 26-104) and the average score of each item was 3.15. No significant differences were found in situational meaning according to general characteristics except whether it was a planned pregnancy or not. No significant differences were found in maternal self-esteem according to general characteristics except disease or admission experience during pregnancy. There was significant positive correlation between situational meaning and maternal self-esteem. CONCLUSION: It is necessary for nurses to provide high risk newborn mothers with care for improving situational meaning that is attributed to the mothers. It can be helpful to improve maternal self-esteem and in the end it will facilitate the maternal transition in mothers with high risk newborn.
