The Relationship Between Parenting Self-Confidence and Attachment in Fathers of Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 146 - 153, 28.03.2025

Sümeyra Topal , Sinem Yalnızoğlu Çaka

Öz

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting confidence and attachment in fathers of preterm infants. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with fathers of preterm infants between the ages of 6-12 months at the time of data collection (n=149). The data were collected using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form, Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale (PIAS) and Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale (KPCS). Results: The average age of the fathers participating in the study was 25.75±4.64 years. It was found that the fathers who felt ready to be a father during pregnancy, who held their baby as soon as it was born, and who participated in the care of their children had statistically significantly higher mean PIAS and KPCS scores than the other group (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the mean PIAS and KPCS scores of the fathers (r=0.43, p=0.000). Conclusion: It can be said that as fathers' confidence in parenting increased, their attachment to their children also increased. Fathers should be made aware of the importance of the father-infant relationship in the healthy growth and development of children.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Attachment, Confidence, Infant, Father, Parenting, Nursing

Proje Numarası

Yoktur

Preterm Bebeklerin Babalarında Ebeveynlik Güveni ve Bağlanma Arasındaki İlişki: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı preterm bebeklerin babalarında ebeveynlik güveni ve bağlanma arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, verilerin toplandığı tarihte 6-12 ay aralığında olan preterm bebeğe sahip babalar ile yürütülmüştür (n=149). Veriler Sosyodemografik Anket Formu, Baba-Bebek Bağlanma Ölçeği (B-BBÖ) ve Karitane Ebeveyn Kendine Güven Ölçeği (KEKGÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan babaların yaş ortalaması 25.75±4.64 yıldır. Prenatal dönemde kendini baba olmaya hazır hisseden, bebeğini doğar doğmaz kucağına alan ve çocuğunun bakımına katılan babaların B-BBÖ ve KEKGÖ ölçek puan ortalamalarının diğer gruba göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Babaların B-BBÖ ve KEKGÖ puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde bir ilişki saptanmıştır (r=0.43, p=0.000). Sonuç: Babaların ebeveynlik konusunda kendilerine olan güvenleri arttıkça çocuklarına olan bağlanma düzeylerinin de arttığı söylenebilir. Çocukların sağlıklı büyüme ve gelişmesinde baba-bebek ilişkisinin önemi konusunda babalar bilinçlendirilmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bağlanma, Güven, Bebek, Baba, Ebeveynlik, Hemşirelik, Hemşirelik

Proje Numarası

Yoktur

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