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   辽宁省基础医学研究所
   辽宁中医药大学附属医院

Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 363-367.doi: 10.20274/j.cnki.issn.2025.04.017

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A survey on the current situation of parenting difficulties in newborns' mothers and analysis of influencing factors

Zhenye LIU(), Taotao LI, Qingling GUO, Li FAN   

  1. The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University(Hunan Children's Hospital ), Changsha 410007, China
  • Received:2024-11-01 Revised:2025-04-29 Published:2025-08-25 Online:2025-08-25
  • Contact: Zhenye LIU E-mail:805917592@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    Scientific Research Plan Project of the Health Commission of Hunan Province(202206034019)

Abstract:

Objective To learn about the current situation of parenting difficulties in newborns' mothers and the influencing factors. Methods Convenience sampling was used to select the mothers of 131 newborns as the research subjects, who were hospitalized in the Neonatal Department of Hunan Children's Hospital from September 2022 to October 2023. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the General Information Questionnaire for Newborn Mothers, the Chinese version of the Parenting Support Questionnaire for Baby Mothers, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Chinese version of the Parenting Competence Scale. Results The score of the parenting difficulties in newborns' mothers was 3.00(2.00, 5.00) points, which was significantly negatively correlated with the total score of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (r=-0.876, P<0.01), and significantly negatively correlated with the Chinese version of the Parenting Competence Scale (r=-0.773,P<0.01). Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that the educational level of mothers, average monthly income of families, self-efficacy level and parenting competence were the main factors affecting the level of parenting difficulties (P<0.05). Conclusion The level of parenting difficulties in newborns' mothers is high. Medical staff should pay special attention to mothers with lower educational levels, lower average monthly family income, and lower levels of self-efficacy and parenting competence, and reduce their parenting difficulty level through individualized intervention.

Key words: Newborn, Mother, Parenting difficulties, Self-efficacy, Parenting competence

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