Social support,parental role competence and satisfaction among Chinese mothers and fathers in the early postpartum period: A cross-sectional study |
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| Institution: | 1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, China;2. School of Nursing, Soochow University, No.1 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, China;3. Department of Sociology, Purdue University, 700 W State Street, West Lafayette, IN, USA;4. Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology, Children''s National Health System, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA;5. Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, the George Washington University, 2121 I Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20052, USA;1. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Level 2, Clinical Research Centre, Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, 117597 Singapore;2. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore;3. Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore;4. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundA sense of parental competence and satisfaction during the transition to parenthood can have a tremendous impact on the quality of parenting behaviors, with social support being an important facilitator.AimTo examine parental role competence and satisfaction of Chinese mothers and fathers in the early postpartum period with regard to social support.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in a regional teaching hospital in Guangzhou, China. The study was conducted between June 5 and November 16, 2015. One hundred and eighty parental pairs at 6–8 weeks after birth completed the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, and socio-demographic questionnaires.ResultsParental role competence and satisfaction of Chinese mothers and fathers were at a moderate level, affected each other and there were no significant differences between the mothers and the fathers. The Competence Scale scores had a significant positive correlation with social support. Multiple regression analysis revealed two variables that predicted maternal Competence Scale scores: maternal social support and the paternal Competence Scale scores. Paternal social support and maternal Competence Scale scores contributed significantly to paternal Competence Scale scores.ConclusionParental role competence and satisfaction of mothers and fathers were at a moderate level and affected by the parenting partner. To improve parental role competence and satisfaction, health care professionals should develop strategies that impact the whole family and not just a single individual. Supportive parenting programs should be implemented for both mothers and fathers. |
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| Keywords: | Parental role competence Parental role satisfaction Social support Parenting Self efficacy |
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