- Title
- Predictors of maternal parental self-efficacy among primiparas in the early postnatal period
- Creator
- Shorey, Shefaly; Chan, Sally Wai-Chi; Chong, Yap Seng; He, Hong-Gu
- Relation
- Western Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 37, Issue 12, p. 1604-1622
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193945914537724
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- Maternal parental self-efficacy is a crucial factor for facilitating the smooth transition into motherhood, particularly for primiparas. The aims of this study were to examine the predictors of maternal parental self-efficacy and its relationship with social support, postnatal depression (PND), and socio-demographic variables of primiparas during the early postnatal period. A descriptive correlational study design was adopted. The instruments, Perceived Maternal Parental Self-Efficacy, Perinatal Infant Care Social Support, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, were used to collect data from a purposive sample of 122 primiparas on the day of discharge (1-3 days post delivery) in a tertiary public hospital in Singapore. There were significant correlations among maternal parental self-efficacy, social support, and postnatal depression. The main predictors of maternal parental self-efficacy were social support, ethnicity, maternal age, and family income. The maternal parental self-efficacy, social support, and PND should be routinely assessed to provide necessary support to needy mothers.
- Subject
- first-time mothers; postnatal depression; self-efficacy; social support
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1334184
- Identifier
- uon:27261
- Identifier
- ISSN:0193-9459
- Language
- eng
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