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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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ayla Uzun Çiçek
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0000-0003-2274-3457
Türkiye
Kibar Gultekin
This is me
0000-0001-8468-3053
Türkiye
Publication Date
October 20, 2020
Submission Date
June 30, 2020
Acceptance Date
September 19, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 12 Number: 3
Cited By
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