Midwifery Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, MPH Program, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Apr 28;22(1):367. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04702-2.
Numerous factors play a role in maternal identity formation and function. Recognizing the aspects related to adaptation to the mother role can effectively provide a solution to help mothers construct maternal roles. Consequently, this study aimed to determine the predictors of adaptation to the maternal role in Iranian women.
This cross-sectional study was performed on 564 women who gave birth within one to four months after delivery with a record in Tabriz-Iran health centers, 2020-21. Participants were selected by cluster sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires of socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics, Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R), Lipz Maternal Self-Confidence Scale (LMSCS), and maternal role adaptation questionnaire. The general linear model was used to estimate the effect of each of the independent variables (socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics, childbirth satisfaction, and self-confidence) on the dependent variable (maternal role adaptation).
The mean (± SD) total scores of adaptation to the maternal role, childbirth satisfaction, and maternal self-confidence were 77.4 (± 15.2) (score range: 33-165), 17.0 (± 5.9) (score range: 0-40), and 65.1 (± 13.5) (score range: 24-144), respectively. Based on the Pearson correlation test, there was a significant direct correlation between the overall score of adaptation to the maternal role with childbirth satisfaction (r = 0.462, P < 0.001) and maternal self-confidence (r = 0.652, P < 0.001). Based on the adjusted general linear model, the variables of maternal self-confidence, childbirth satisfaction, adequacy of household income, and spouse support were predictors of adaptation to the mother role. They explained 50.6% of the variance in the adaptation to the mother role score.
Concerning the study results, adaptation to the maternal role is related to childbirth satisfaction and some socio-demographic variables. Therefore, considering the impact of maternal role on other aspects of women's life and child care, healthcare providers' and policymakers' critical role is to create positive childbirth experiences and strengthen mothers' self-confidence.
许多因素在母亲身份的形成和功能中发挥作用。认识到与适应母亲角色相关的方面，可以有效地提供解决方案，帮助母亲构建母亲角色。因此，本研究旨在确定伊朗女性适应母亲角色的预测因素。
这是一项横断面研究，于 2020-2021 年在伊朗大不里士医疗中心对分娩后 1-4 个月内的 564 名女性进行了调查，这些女性都有分娩记录。参与者通过聚类抽样选择。使用社会人口学和产科特征问卷、修订后的分娩满意度量表（BSS-R）、Lipz 母亲自信量表（LMSCS）和母亲角色适应问卷收集数据。使用一般线性模型来估计每个自变量（社会人口学和产科特征、分娩满意度和自信）对因变量（母亲角色适应）的影响。
母亲角色适应、分娩满意度和母亲自信的总分均值（±标准差）分别为 77.4（±15.2）（得分范围：33-165）、17.0（±5.9）（得分范围：0-40）和 65.1（±13.5）（得分范围：24-144）。基于 Pearson 相关检验，母亲角色适应的总分与分娩满意度（r=0.462，P<0.001）和母亲自信（r=0.652，P<0.001）呈显著正相关。基于调整后的一般线性模型，母亲自信、分娩满意度、家庭收入充足程度和配偶支持等变量是母亲角色适应的预测因素。它们解释了母亲角色适应评分方差的 50.6%。
鉴于研究结果，母亲角色适应与分娩满意度和一些社会人口学变量有关。因此，考虑到母亲角色对女性生活和儿童保育其他方面的影响，医疗保健提供者和政策制定者的关键作用是创造积极的分娩体验并增强母亲的自信。
