Relationship between responsive caregiving for infants and young children and parenting confidence among caregivers
10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0689
- VernacularTitle:婴幼儿回应性照护水平和育儿信心的关系
- Author:
Panting LIU
1
;
Lei ZHANG
1
;
Qin HONG
1
;
Xia CHI
1
;
Meiling TONG
1
;
Jun QIAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Child Health Care, Women′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children′s Healthcare Hospital, Naijing, Jaingsu 210004, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infants and young children;
responsive caregiving;
parenting confidence;
caregivers
- From:
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care
2024;32(2):133-137
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
【Objective】 To investigate the current state of infant responsive caregiving and to analyze its correlation with caregiver parenting confidence, in order to provide theoretical basis for improving the level of responsive care for infants and young children. 【Methods】 A cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 2022 to February 2023 to select 1 028 infants and young children under 3 years old who underwent health examinations in the Department of Child Healthcare. Participants completed a general data questionnaire, the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale, and the Infant Responsive Caregiving Scale. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was used to investigate the related influencing factors of infant responsive care and to analyze the relationship between caregiver parenting confidence and responsive caregiving. 【Results】 The level of responsive caregiving was found to be associated with various factors such as infant age(χ2=21.196), mode of pregnancy(Z=-2.072), history of pregnancy protection during pregnancy(Z=-4.713), history of pregnancy complications (Z=-4.504), gestational week at birth(χ2=41.358), small for term infants(Z=-3.497), neonatal intracranial hemorrhage(Z=-5.425), neonatal hyperbilirubinemia(Z=-2.184), maternal education level(χ2=9.419), family income(χ2=11.211) as well as type of family (χ2=15.360)(P < 0.05). Additionally, a significant correlation was observed between parenting confidence and responsive caregiving(r=0.421,P<0.001). Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis revealed that caregiver parenting confidence had a significant positive effect on the level of responsive caregiving (B=0.623, P<0.05), even after controlling for the effect of demographic factors. 【Conclusion】 The level of infant responsive caregiving is influenced by caregiver parenting confidence, and increasing caregiver parenting confidence can effectively improve the quality of responsive caregiving for infants and young children.
