Vulnerable Baby Perception and Self-Confidence of Primiparous Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 620 - 628, 26.06.2025

Doğan Çağrı Tanrıverdi , Fatma Şule Bilgiç

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1556538

Abstract

In this study, examine the relationship between the perception of vulnerable babies and self-confidence in primiparous mothers with 7-30 days old babies after birth. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 334 primiparous mothers. The data of the study were obtained by using "Vulnerable Baby Perception Scale (VBPS)" and "Karitane Parent Self-Confidence Scale (KPSCS)”. In this study, the mean score of the scale was VBPS 29.13±6, 15, KPSCS 32.09±6.5, KPSCS Parenting Sub-Dimension 8.43±1.91, KPSCS Baby Care Sub-Dimension 23.65±5.16. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the VBPS, KPSCS and its sub-dimensions in working mothers, there was a significant difference between the KPSCS Parenting Sub-Dimension Total Score in mothers who gave birth by cesarean section, and between the KPSCS and Baby Care Total Scores of those who did not have social support (p<0.05). In this study, the fact that the age of mothers is small and early postpartum, lack of social support and cesarean delivery increase the perception of vulnerable babies in mothers and decrease their self-confidence.

Keywords

Mother , Parent , Self-Confidence , Vulnerable Baby , Newborn

Project Number

Yok

Primipar Annelerin Kırılgan Bebek Algısı ve Özgüveni: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, doğumdan sonra 7-30 günlük bebekleri olan primipar annelerde kırılgan bebek algısı ile öz güven arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Kesitsel çalışma 334 primipar anne ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın verileri "Kırılgan Bebek Algı Ölçeği (KBAÖ)" ve "Karitane Ebeveyn Kendine Güven Ölçeği (KEKGÖ)" kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada ölçeklerin ortalama puanı KBAÖ 29.13±6, 15, KEKGÖ 32.09±6.5, KEKGÖ Ebeveynlik Alt Boyutu 8.43±1.91, KEKGÖ Bebek Bakımı Alt Boyutu 23.65±5.16 olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışan annelerde KBAÖ, KEKGÖ ve alt boyutları arasında anlamlı bir fark olduğu, sezaryenle doğum yapan annelerde KEKGÖ Ebeveynlik Alt Boyut Toplam Puanı arasında ve sosyal desteği olmayan annelerde KEKGÖ ve Bebek Bakımı Toplam Puanı arasında anlamlı bir fark olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Bu çalışmada annelerin yaşının küçük ve doğum sonrası erken olması, sosyal destek eksikliği ve sezaryen doğum yapmış olmaları annelerde kırılgan bebek algısını artırmakta ve özgüvenlerini azaltmaktadır.

Keywords

Anne , Ebeveyn , Özgüven , Kırılgan Bebek , Yenidoğan

Project Number

Yok

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