Melbourne, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Centre for Community Child Health, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Infant Ment Health J. 2023 May;44(3):422-436. doi: 10.1002/imhj.22037. Epub 2023 Mar 3.
Responsive parenting (also known as responsivity) is a dynamic and bidirectional exchange between the parent-child dyad and associated with a child's social and cognitive development. Optimal interactions require a sensitivity and understanding of a child's cues, responsiveness to the child's need, and a modification of the parent's behavior to meet this need. This qualitative study explored the impact of a home visiting program on mothers' perceptions of their responsivity to their children. This study is part of a larger body of research known as right@home, an Australian nurse home visiting program promoting children's learning and development. Preventative programs such as right@home prioritize population groups experiencing socioeconomic and psychosocial adversity. They provide opportunities to promote children's development through the enhancement of parenting skills and an increase in responsive parenting. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 mothers, providing insight into their perceptions of responsive parenting. Four themes were extracted from the data using inductive thematic analysis. These indicated that: (1) mothers' perceived preparation for parenting, (2) recognition of mother and child needs, (3) response to mother and child needs, and (4) motivation to parent with responsiveness, were considered important. This research highlights the importance of interventions that focus on the parent-child relationship in increasing mother's parenting capabilities and promoting responsive parenting.
响应式育儿（也称为响应性）是亲子二元体之间的一种动态和双向交流，与儿童的社会和认知发展相关。最佳互动需要对孩子的暗示有敏感性和理解力，对孩子的需求做出反应，并调整父母的行为以满足这种需求。这项定性研究探讨了家访计划对母亲对孩子反应能力的看法的影响。这项研究是称为 right@home 的更大研究的一部分，right@home 是澳大利亚的一个护士家访计划，旨在促进儿童的学习和发展。right@home 等预防计划优先考虑处于社会经济和心理社会劣势的人群。它们通过增强育儿技能和增加响应式育儿提供机会，促进儿童的发展。对 12 位母亲进行了半结构化访谈，深入了解了她们对响应式育儿的看法。使用归纳主题分析从数据中提取了四个主题。这些主题表明：（1）母亲对育儿的预期准备，（2）对母亲和孩子需求的认识，（3）对母亲和孩子需求的反应，以及（4）有动力以响应式育儿，这些都被认为是重要的。这项研究强调了关注亲子关系的干预措施的重要性，这些干预措施可以提高母亲的育儿能力并促进响应式育儿。
