YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi

2718-0972

Yozgat Bozok University

Pediatric Health and Illnesses Nursing

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Annelerinin Evlilik Uyumu ve Öz-Yeterlilik Düzeyleri ile Çocukların Gelişim Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişki

Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5114-6411

Yılmaz

Emine

Sivas Numune Hastanesi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-3088

Yıldırım

Ferdağ

Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Araştırma ve Uygulama Hastaanesi

04 01 2026

7 1 36 51 01 24 2025 02 25 2026

2020

YOBU Faculty of Health Sciences Journal

Amaç: Anne baba arasındaki uyumlu bir evlilik ve sağlıklı ebeveynlik davranışları çocuğun gelişimine önemli bir katkı sağlar. Bu araştırma 1, 3 yaşları arasında hasta ve sağlıklı çocukların gelişim düzeyleri ile annelerinin evlilik uyumu ve öz yeterlilik düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı olarak yapılan bu araştırmanın çalışma grubunu pediatri servislerinde çocuğu yatan 125, Aile Sağlığı Merkezine sağlıklı çocuğunu muayeneye getiren 111 çocuk annesi olmak üzere toplam 236 anne oluşturmuştur. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu, Evlilik Uyum Ölçeği (EUÖ), Anne Babalık Becerilerinde Öz, yeterlik Ölçeği ve Ankara Gelişim Tarama Envanteri kullanılarak (AGTE) toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamındaki çocukların gelişim düzeylerinin anne babaların evlilik uyumu (T=3,291; P=0,001) üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu (p

Aim: A harmonious marriage between parents and healthy parenting behaviors make an important contribution to the development of the child. This research was conducted to determine the relationship between the developmental levels of healthy children aged 1, 3 years in hospital and at home, and their mothers' marital adjustment and self efficacy levels.Methods: The study group of this descriptive study consisted of 236 mothers, 125 of whom were hospitalized in pediatric services, and 111 mothers who brought their healthy children to the Family Health Center for examination. The data were collected using a personal information form, Marriage Adjustment Scale (ESS), Parenting Skills Self-efficacy Scale and Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory (AGTE).Results: The developmental level of the children within the scope of the study had a statistically significant effect on the marital adjustment of the parents (t=3.291; p=0.001) (p

Marital Relations self-efficacy child development pediatric nursing

Evlilik Uyumu öz yeterlilik çocuk gelişimi pediatri hemşireliği

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