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Lee and Kwon: A Comparative Study on Maternal Role Confidence and Parenting Stress according to the Infant's Feeding Method
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2006; 12(3): 231-239.

Published online: 24 May 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2006.12.3.231

A Comparative Study on Maternal Role Confidence and Parenting Stress according to the Infant's Feeding Method

Soo Yeon Lee1, In Soo Kwon2

1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Koje College, Korea.

2Professor, College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Lee, Soo Yeon(Corresponding Author). Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Koje College, Jangsungpo-dong, Kojeshi, Kyoungnam 656-701, Korea. Tel: 82-55-680-1585, Fax: 82-55-680-1517, sylee@koje.ac.kr

Received 16 August 2006       Accepted 8 September 2006

Copyright © 2006 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to investigate differences in maternal role confidence and parenting stress according to the infant's feeding method.

Method

The participants were 257 mothers of infants aged 5~7 months. 145 breast-feeding mothers and 112 bottle-feeding mothers participated. The Maternal Role Confidence Scale and Parenting Stress Index(PSI) were used.

Results

The score of maternal role confidence of breast-feeding mothers (3.28) was significantly higher than that of bottle-feeding mothers(2.84). In addition, the parenting stress level of breast-feeding mothers(1.80) was lower than that of bottle-feeding mothers(2.97). However, the scores of maternal role confidence and the parenting stress level were not different according to the mother's and infant's personality characteristics. There was a significant negative correlation between the score of maternal role confidence and parenting stress levels(r=-.55, p<.001).

Conclusion

Breast feeding mothers had more confidence of their maternal role, and a lower parenting stress level. Therefore, nurses must encourage infant mothers to breast feed since it is the best option for mothers as well as infants.

Keywords: Mothers, Parenting, Stress, Breast feeding, Infant

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