A Study on the Mothers Perception, Caring-Confidence, and Attitude towards Own Newborn Infants.
- Author:
Kyung Ah KANG
1
;
Shin Jeong KIM
;
Eun Jin SON
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Korea. kangka@syu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mother;
Newborn;
Caring-Confidence;
Child-Rearing Attitude
- MeSH:
Education;
Education, Nursing;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn*;
Mothers*;
Child Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2004;10(3):311-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationships among mother's perception of her own newborn, her caring-confidence level, and her child-rearing attitude; and to provide data for developing effective nursing education programs on maternal newborn care. METHOD: Explorative survey questionnaires were completed by 159 married mothers of newborns from November 2003 to March 2004. Data were analyzed using SPSS/Win 10.0 by t-test and Pearson's Correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The mean scores of the mother's perception of her own newborn, her caring-confidence level, and her child-rearing attitude were .26, 3.13, and 3.43 respectively. There was a positive correlation between mother's perception of her own newborn and her child-rearing attitude. There was a significant correlation between mothers caring-confidence level and her child-rearing attitude. Score of caring-confidence was significantly different depending on the availability of helper and history of delivery. CONCLUSION: Availability of helper and history of delivery significantly affected mothers caring-confidence. This in turn, along with mothers perception of her own newborn, enhanced mothers child-rearing attitude. Thus, an effective education for mothers should include these factors.
