Research Article

Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia

Volume: 12 Number: 3 October 20, 2020
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Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia

Abstract

Objective: Infant dyschezia is one of the as yet little known infant functional gastrointestinal disorders and data on dyschezia is extremely limited. In this study, thus, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the psychological and psycho-social states of mothers of 1-6 month-old infants with dyschezia, and the dyschezia of their infants.

Method: The sample consisted of 127 mothers of 1-6 months old infants with dyschezia and 127 mothers of 1-6 months old infants without dyschezia. The psychiatric symptoms of mothers were evaluated using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). The data within the specially prepared personal information sheet were obtained by face-to-face interviews.

Results: We found that the mothers of infants with dyschezia had more social and economic difficulties such as lower education and income levels, lower employment rate, having more children, and less support from their partners in infant care. Compared to the mothers in the control group, the scores of the mothers, whose infants had dyschezia, were significantly higher in both the total, and all of 9 subscales in the BSI.

Conclusion: In conclusion, the mothers of infants with dyschezia have more psychological problems and socioeconomic difficulties. It is possible to say that there may be a relationship between the mother's psychiatric symptoms and her infant's dyschezia problem. We believe that this report would be beneficial to pediatricians, child psychiatrists, pediatric surgeons, and physicians and nurses working in this field.

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Thanks

The authors would like to thank all the mothers who participated in this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 20, 2020

Submission Date

June 30, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 19, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Uzun Çiçek, A., Gultekin, K., & Demirel, G. (2020). Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia. Konuralp Medical Journal, 12(3), 503-510. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.761549
AMA
1.Uzun Çiçek A, Gultekin K, Demirel G. Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2020;12(3):503-510. doi:10.18521/ktd.761549
Chicago
Uzun Çiçek, Ayla, Kibar Gultekin, and Gülbahtiyar Demirel. 2020. “Understanding the Psycho-Social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do Not Have Dyschezia”. Konuralp Medical Journal 12 (3): 503-10. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.761549.
EndNote
Uzun Çiçek A, Gultekin K, Demirel G (October 1, 2020) Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia. Konuralp Medical Journal 12 3 503–510.
IEEE
[1]A. Uzun Çiçek, K. Gultekin, and G. Demirel, “Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 503–510, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.18521/ktd.761549.
ISNAD
Uzun Çiçek, Ayla - Gultekin, Kibar - Demirel, Gülbahtiyar. “Understanding the Psycho-Social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do Not Have Dyschezia”. Konuralp Medical Journal 12/3 (October 1, 2020): 503-510. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.761549.
JAMA
1.Uzun Çiçek A, Gultekin K, Demirel G. Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2020;12:503–510.
MLA
Uzun Çiçek, Ayla, et al. “Understanding the Psycho-Social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do Not Have Dyschezia”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, Oct. 2020, pp. 503-10, doi:10.18521/ktd.761549.
Vancouver
1.Ayla Uzun Çiçek, Kibar Gultekin, Gülbahtiyar Demirel. Understanding the Psycho-social Differences Between Mothers of Infants Who Do and Do not Have Dyschezia. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2020 Oct. 1;12(3):503-10. doi:10.18521/ktd.761549

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