Siu Angela
Department of Educational Psychology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Scand J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Psychol. 2023 Jun 17;11(1):69-77. doi: 10.2478/sjcapp-2023-0007. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Although there is evidence that human touch facilitates mother-child bonding, mothers' understanding of how to connect with and develop the emotional regulation of their babies remains unclear.
This study used a Storytelling Massage program to investigate mothers' experience of practicing reciprocal interactions with their children. Specifically, it explored the efficacy of multi-sensory activities for building healthy parent-child bonds.
Participants included 12 mothers with children between 8 and 23 months. These mothers participated in a 6-session program on FirstPlay Infant Storytelling-Massage Intervention (FirstPlay Therapy) and attended an individual semi-structured interview after the program. Data were analyzed using a phenomenological approach.
The FirstPlay program positively affected the participants' self-efficacy in parent-child bonding and parenting beliefs. Five themes were identified: "bonding with the child-connect and engage," "attending to the child's uniqueness and needs," "developing a structure and a daily routine," "feeling calm and relaxed as a person," and "gaining confidence as a mom."
The results of this study further support the need for low-cost, high-impact programs that enhance parent-child interactions. Limitations of this study are discussed. Future research and practical implications are also suggested.
尽管有证据表明人际接触有助于母婴建立情感联系，但母亲们对于如何与婴儿建立联系并培养其情绪调节能力仍不清楚。
本研究采用故事按摩项目来调查母亲与孩子进行互动交流的体验。具体而言，探讨多感官活动对建立健康亲子关系的功效。
研究对象包括12名孩子年龄在8至23个月之间的母亲。这些母亲参加了为期6节的“FirstPlay婴儿故事按摩干预”（FirstPlay疗法）课程，并在课程结束后接受了一次个人半结构化访谈。采用现象学方法对数据进行分析。
FirstPlay项目对参与者在亲子关系中的自我效能感和育儿观念产生了积极影响。确定了五个主题：“与孩子建立联系——沟通与互动”、“关注孩子的独特性和需求”、“建立规律和日常惯例”、“个人感到平静和放松”以及“作为母亲获得信心”。
本研究结果进一步支持了开展低成本、高影响力项目以加强亲子互动的必要性。讨论了本研究的局限性。还提出了未来的研究方向和实际意义。
