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Maternal parental self-efficacy in newborn care and social support needs in Singapore: a correlational study.

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlation between maternal parental self-efficacy and social support as well as predictors of self-efficacy in the early postpartum period. BACKGROUND:Maternal parental self-efficacy is important for mothers' adaptation to motherhood. Lack of support could result in decreased maternal parental self-efficacy in newborn care. Limited studies have focused on maternal parental self-efficacy in the postpartum period in Asia and none in Singapore. STUDY DESIGN:A correlational study design was adopted. METHODS:Data were collected from both primiparas and multiparas during the first to third days postpartum in a public hospital, using the Perceived Maternal Parental Self-efficacy and Perinatal Infant Care Social Support Scales. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS:Maternal parental self-efficacy in newborn care and the level of social support that mothers received were moderate. In terms of the social support subscales, informational and instrumental support was lower than emotional and appraisal support. Informal support from husbands, parents and parents-in-law was the main source of support. A significant correlation was found between maternal parental self-efficacy and total social support in addition to the informational, instrumental and appraisal subscales of functional support. The predictors of maternal parental self-efficacy were parity, social support and maternal age. CONCLUSION:The findings highlight the predictors and correlates of maternal parental self-efficacy in newborn care and the social support needs of mothers in the early postpartum period. Healthcare professionals could provide more information and instrumental support and involve family members to enhance maternal parental self-efficacy. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE:Because maternal parental self-efficacy and social support in the early postpartum period are interrelated components, they could be assessed to identify at-risk mothers. There is a need to develop perinatal educational programmes to provide culturally competent individualised support to mothers in need.

journal_name

J Clin Nurs

journal_title

Journal of clinical nursing

authors

Shorey S,Chan SW,Chong YS,He HG

doi

10.1111/jocn.12507

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-08-01 00:00:00

pages

2272-82

issue

15-16

eissn

0962-1067

issn

1365-2702

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Maternal parental self-efficacy in newborn care and social support needs in Singapore: a correlational study.