安静点，宝贝：父母安抚婴儿的策略及相关育儿成果。
Hush now baby: mothers' and fathers' strategies for soothing their infants and associated parenting outcomes.
作者信息
Dayton Carolyn Joy, Walsh Tova B, Oh Wonjung, Volling Brenda
出版信息
J Pediatr Health Care. 2015 Mar-Apr;29(2):145-55. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.09.001. Epub 2014 Oct 23.
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to examine the types of soothing behaviors used by mothers and fathers of infants, differences in use trajectories over time, and associated parenting outcomes.
METHODS
A longitudinal study of 241 families expecting their second child was performed. Data were collected at 1, 4, and 8 postnatal months and included measures of parental soothing techniques, involvement in soothing, distress in response to infant crying, and parenting self-efficacy.
RESULTS
The average number of soothing techniques used was 7.7 for mothers and 5.9 for fathers. Soothing frequency decreased over time, and change patterns of soothing differed over time by gender. In couples who shared responsibility for soothing, fathers felt more efficacious in parenting and mothers were less upset by infant crying.
DISCUSSION
Clinicians are encouraged to support fathers' engagement in infant soothing, facilitate the development of fathers' parenting confidence, and promote fathers' involvement in children's health and health care.
目的
本研究旨在探讨婴儿父母所采用的安抚行为类型、随时间推移使用轨迹的差异以及相关的育儿结果。
方法
对241个期待生育第二个孩子的家庭进行了一项纵向研究。在产后1个月、4个月和8个月收集数据，包括父母安抚技巧、参与安抚的程度、对婴儿哭闹的反应苦恼程度以及育儿自我效能感的测量。
结果
母亲使用的安抚技巧平均数量为7.7种，父亲为5.9种。安抚频率随时间下降，且安抚的变化模式因性别而异。在共同承担安抚责任的夫妻中，父亲在育儿方面感觉更有成效，母亲因婴儿哭闹而心烦的程度较低。
讨论
鼓励临床医生支持父亲参与婴儿安抚，促进父亲育儿信心的发展，并促进父亲参与儿童健康和医疗保健。
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