Copeland Debra Beach, Harbaugh Bonnie Lee
D ebra C opeland is an assistant professor in the Childbearing Women and Family Nursing Department in the School of Nursing at The University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, Mississippi.
J Perinat Educ. 2004 Fall;13(4):3-9. doi: 10.1624/105812404X6171.
Women who perceive maternal competency in early parenthood feel comfortable with infant care. A convenience sample of 58 married, first-time mothers and 22 single, first-time mothers was surveyed at six to eight weeks after childbirth to determine the differences in maternal competence perception between married and single mothers. Findings in this pilot study reveal that single mothers significantly reported less comfort in the maternal role as compared to married mothers. Implications for practice, research, and education are discussed.
在初为人母的早期阶段,认为自己具备育儿能力的女性在照顾婴儿时会感到得心应手。研究选取了58名已婚初产妇和22名单身初产妇作为便利样本,在产后六至八周进行了调查,以确定已婚母亲和单身母亲在育儿能力认知上的差异。这项初步研究的结果显示,与已婚母亲相比,单身母亲显著表现出对母亲角色的舒适度更低。文中还讨论了该研究结果对实践、研究和教育的启示。