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Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels
Abstract
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<0.05), and the average marital adjustment score of the mothers who brought their healthy child to the FHC (X ̅1 .88), the marital adjustment mean score of mothers with sick children (X ̅is:1.71), and the self-efficacy score averages of mothers with healthy children are higher than the mean scores of mothers with hospitalized children (p<0.05). The relationship between mothers' marital adjustment and self efficacy score averages is negative.
Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that as the marital adjustment of the parents increased, the self efficacy of the mothers increased and contributed to the social skills and self, care development of the children.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Pediatric Health and Illnesses Nursing
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 1, 2026
Submission Date
January 24, 2025
Acceptance Date
February 25, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 7 Number: 1
APA
Yılmaz, E., & Yıldırım, F. (2026). Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 7(1), 36-51. https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC
AMA
1.Yılmaz E, Yıldırım F. Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;7(1):36-51. https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC
Chicago
Yılmaz, Emine, and Ferdağ Yıldırım. 2026. “Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels”. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 7 (1): 36-51. https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC.
EndNote
Yılmaz E, Yıldırım F (April 1, 2026) Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 7 1 36–51.
IEEE
[1]E. Yılmaz and F. Yıldırım, “Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels”, YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 36–51, Apr. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Emine - Yıldırım, Ferdağ. “Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels”. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 7/1 (April 1, 2026): 36-51. https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz E, Yıldırım F. Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;7:36–51.
MLA
Yılmaz, Emine, and Ferdağ Yıldırım. “Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels”. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 36-51, https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC.
Vancouver
1.Emine Yılmaz, Ferdağ Yıldırım. Relationship Between Mothers’ Marriage Adjustment and Self-Efficacy Levels and Their Children’s Development Levels. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1;7(1):36-51. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA59UW63FC