Beliefs Of Mothers Research Articles

The Knowledge, Concerns, and Beliefs of Mothers Towards Febrile Convulsions and Its Management in Aseer, Saudi Arabia

The Knowledge, Concerns, and Beliefs of Mothers Towards Febrile Convulsions and Its Management in Aseer, Saudi Arabia

Different patterns of endorsement of intensive mothering beliefs: Associations with parenting guilt and parental burnout.

The unrealistic expectations rooted in intensive mothering beliefs can negatively impact maternal well-being. The present study investigates associations between intensive mothering beliefs, parenting guilt, and parental burnout using a person-centered approach. We first examined whether different profiles of mothers exist based on their endorsement of the five subbeliefs of the Intensive Parenting Attitudes Questionnaire. We then tested associations between these profiles and parenting guilt and parental burnout and whether mothers' demographic characteristics predicted profile membership. Using data from 291 mothers (61% White, 15% Black/African American) with at least one child under 6 years old, we identified four profiles of mothers. Two distinct patterns of intensive mothering endorsement emerged: mothers who exhibited consistent levels of endorsement across the five subbeliefs (i.e., high endorsement, moderate endorsement, and low endorsement) and mothers who were characterized by higher endorsement on fulfillment, stimulation, and child-centered but lower endorsement on essentialism and challenging (i.e., selective endorsement). Profile membership contributed to differences in parenting guilt and parental burnout. Parenting guilt was the highest in the profile characterized by the high levels of endorsement across all five subbeliefs (high endorsement) and was significantly higher than low endorsement. Parental burnout was the lowest in the selective endorsement and was significantly lower than in the high endorsement and moderate endorsement. These results highlight the heterogeneity of subscribing to intensive mothering beliefs and suggest that magnitude and patterns of endorsement of intensive mothering beliefs differentially contribute to parenting-related well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Health literacy and non-communicable disease knowledge of pregnant women and mothers in Tasmania: Qualitative exploration.

The World Health Organisation is prioritising health literacy development to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Empowering pregnant women and mothers through health literacy development may help to reduce the intergenerational impact of NCDs. However, significant gaps exist in understanding the health literacy needs of this priority population globally. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the health literacy strengths and challenges as well as NCDs knowledge and beliefs of pregnant women and mothers with young children (0-8 years) in Tasmania. Data were collected online using in-depth semi-structured interviews and analysed inductively using reflexive thematic analysis. Twenty women (mean age 35.5 years, standard deviation 5.13) participated. Four parent themes were generated from the data: perceived knowledge and awareness of NCDs and their causative factors; social determinants of health and the surrounding environment; social networks and peer support as health navigator; and trust in health services and social connections. These themes highlighted diverse factors that influenced the participant's access and use of health information and services and their engagement in healthy lifestyle practices and active health management. Participants demonstrated good knowledge and awareness about NCDs and associated risk factors but experienced numerous health literacy strengths and challenges which influenced their access to health care and engagement in healthy lifestyle practices. This study highlights the need to address the diverse health literacy needs of pregnant women and mothers through codesigning locally informed health literacy development strategies combined with the creation of enabling service environments to reduce the growing burden of NCDs.

Perceptions of Mothers with Children Aged 0 to 59 Months Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) in the Rural Community of Wogo, Sinder, Tillabery, Niger

The objective of this study was to evaluate perceptions and beliefs regarding exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) according to the sociodemographic and economic characteristics of mothers of children aged 0 to 59 months in the Wogo rural commune of Sinder/Tillabery/ Niger. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study, on a representative sample of mothers of children aged under five years. A questionnaire was completed using a structured interview. The data were collected with ODK software then analyzed with SPSS and Epi Info version 7.2 software. Mothers in the age groups of 15 to 24 and 25 to 34 years mainly perceive that colostrum is bad for the health of the newborn 22.22% and 17.20%. These mothers use pre-lacteal products until the milk matures, which then changes color and becomes white. Mothers aged 35 to 53 years, for their part, perceive more of an insufficiency of milk secretion 26.87%. Among those not in school, 20.93% say that colostrum is bad; 14.53% think they don't have enough milk. 23.4% of those at primary level reject colostrum. Among unemployed mothers, 19.31% perceive colostrum as bad milk, and 16.55% of them perceive insufficient milk. First-time mothers mainly believe that the child is not satisfied with the consumption of milk only 28.67%. Despite their awareness, some mothers 10.24% say that the child will be thirsty, 14.45% perceive insufficient milk and 13.25% consider colostrum bad for health. The majority of mothers who gave birth in health centers and who did not practice EBF perceive insufficient milk secretion and the majority of women who gave birth at home say that colostrum is bad for the child 27, 37% and 22.10% say that the child is not satisfied with the consumption of breast milk alone. The perceptions and beliefs of mothers and their elders in traditional myths dangerously hinder the practice of EBF in this community.

Knowledge Level and Beliefs of Mothers of Children Under 5 Years of Age About Childhood Vaccinations

Vaccination prevents infectious diseases and mother’s consent is key to increasing childhood vaccination rates. The aim of this study was to assess mothers' knowledge, and beliefs about childhood vaccinations, as well as the impact of these factors on their vaccination behaviors. A descriptive cross-sectional study of 320 mothers was conducted. The data were collected using a questionnaire form. Most of mothers (98.4%) have their children fully vaccinated through the Extended Immunization Program (EIP), 96.6% of cases support vaccines necessity. Vaccine hesitancy was 7.8%, vaccine refusal was 1.6%. The majority of mothers believe that the most common side effects of vaccines are fever (53.4%). Mothers were not adequately informed about EIP were 42.2%, and 57.5% of them had not received non-EIP vaccines, and 33.1% cited lack of knowledge as the reason. The majority of cases (73.7%) received information about EIP from a doctor. Parents' educational status, higher family income, and having more than three children significantly increased non-EIP vaccination rates but had no significant effect on EIP vaccination (p<0.05). Mothers still support EIP, but vaccine hesitancy is growing due to a lack of information. It is critical to assess mothers' knowledge and beliefs about vaccination, and social awareness is also required.

The role of maternal health beliefs in prevention of preschoolers' obesity.

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public health challenges of the 21st century, affecting every country in the world. Mothers' beliefs and perceptions about their children's obesity and overweight are key to obesity prevention. Given the importance of this issue, the present study aimed to determine perceptions and beliefs of mothers' nutritional behaviors related to overweight preschool children. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 mothers of preschool children with health records who were referred to child health assessment centers. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire based on the health belief model. SPSS19 was used for data analysis. P < 0.05 was considered significant. The participants (350) included 52% 25-36 years old, and 57.3% live in rural areas. There was a significant difference in the mean perceived susceptibility between mothers with obese children and normal-weight children (P < 0.05). There was a significant positive relationship between severity and perceived benefits and a significant negative relationship with mothers' knowledge. There was also a significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and perceived barriers (P > 0.05). The results of this study showed that maternal health beliefs were effective in the formation of obesity prevention behaviors in children. In this regard, educational interventions can play an important role in the proper practice of such behaviors.

Supplemental Material for Different Patterns of Endorsement of Intensive Mothering Beliefs: Associations With Parenting Guilt and Parental Burnout

Supplemental Material for Different Patterns of Endorsement of Intensive Mothering Beliefs: Associations With Parenting Guilt and Parental Burnout

The influence of mother's belief on determining dental visit in pandemic covid-19: Literature review

Coronavirus disease or known as COVID-19 hugely impacted individual's psychological health and individual’s well-being worldwide. This phenomenon has an impact on maternal dental anxiety. Mothers tend to feel a higher level risk of COVID-19 transmission due to treatment while at the dentist, which might lead to avoiding dental visits. Through maternal dental anxiety, it may affect children’s oral and dental health. This behavioral phenomenon can be studied using the Health Belief Model (HBM). The aim of this review was to analyze the influence of the mother's beliefs in determining the need to visit the dentist during a pandemic in terms of the Health Belief Model (HBM) aspect. In this review, we used The Health Belief Model because it can be used to show disease prevention programs and health promotion. The method that we used in this review is a narrative review. Search for articles via ResearchGate, PubMed, and Google Scholar with databases published in 2019-2023. The keywords that we used to search the article were "Health Belief Model in Mother Dental Anxiety" AND "Maternal Dental Fear and Anxiety in COVID-19" or “Toddlers Dental Anxiety in COVID-19.” Articles that we use are original research articles including full text, open access articles, and articles that discuss dental anxiety during COVID-19. The results for this review is HBM influenced maternal dental anxiety in perceived susceptibility and severity. In conclusion, The Influential Health Beliefs Model affects maternal dental anxiety through the perceived susceptibility and perceived severity component.

Factors related to parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children: An exploratory factor analysis model

Introduction: This pandemic has been accompanied by an overabundance of information and misinformation, an ‘infodemic’ on a global scale which have made acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine a major challenge. The objective of the study was to find out the Beliefs of mothers towards COVID-19 vaccine for children and its impact on vaccine hesitancy. Materials and Methods: After obtaining Institutional ethical clearance and informed consent, a total of 360 mothers who were having at least one child from 5 to 18 years were recruited based on simple random sampling. Face-to-face interview was conducted. The questionnaire was based on the WHO-SAGE working group on vaccine hesitancy. Based on Bartlett’s test of sphericity, the model was found to be fit (there is adequate number of correlations for factor analysis) and KMO test results imply the samples are adequate for factor analysis. K means cluster analysis was used to divide the samples into three clusters and individual respondent’s cluster membership was also identified. Results: It was found 49.4% of mothers were hesitant to vaccine their children against COVID-19. The seven items (reasons for vaccine hesitancy) were grouped into three dimensions (believes in vaccine effectiveness but concerned about side effects, believes in the importance of taking COVID vaccine, trusts information about COVID vaccine), based on how each item loads on to each of three factors. Cluster 1 was that they believe in effectiveness of vaccine but are concerned about side effects (.92094). Conclusion: Mothers’ concerns were mainly about the safety and adverse effects of vaccine.

A Comparative Study on "Mother's Beliefs towards Preference of Institutional Delivery in Urban and Rural Area of Baran District, Rajasthan

A Comparative Study on "Mother's Beliefs towards Preference of Institutional Delivery in Urban and Rural Area of Baran District, Rajasthan

Perceptions, beliefs, and current practices regarding neonatal skin care and emollient use in eastern Uganda: a qualitative study

BackgroundThe skin is a major route of infection in the neonatal period, especially in low birthweight (LBW) infants. Appropriate and safe neonatal skin care practices are required to reduce this risk. The perceptions and beliefs of mothers and other caregivers towards various neonatal skin care practices in our setting have been documented. Data from Asia suggests that the application of emollient to the skin of LBW infants can promote growth, reduce serious neonatal infections, and potentially reduce mortality. This is the first study to explore the acceptability of emollients and massage as part of neonatal skin care in a low-resource setting in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that is representative of the majority of government health facilities in Uganda and many in SSA.ObjectiveTo explore perceptions, beliefs, and current practices regarding neonatal skin care and emollient use in eastern Uganda.MethodsWe conducted a qualitative study consisting of three focus group discussions (30 participants), eight in-depth interviews with mothers/caregivers of preterm and term neonates and 12 key informant interviews with midwives, doctors and community health workers involved in neonatal care, to explore the perceptions and practices surrounding neonatal skin care and emollient use. Data collected were transcribed and analyzed using thematic content analysis.ResultsMothers perceived that skin care began in utero. Skincare practices depended on the place of delivery; for deliveries in a health facility the skincare practices were mainly based on the health worker’s advice. Vernix caseosa was often washed off due to its perceived undesirability and was attributed to sexual intercourse in the last trimester. Despite their deleterious attributes found in previous studies, petrolatum-based oils, petrolatum-based jellies and talcum baby powders were the most commonly reported items used in neonatal skin care. In our population, there was high acceptability of emollient therapy use; however, neonatal massage was treated with scepticism as mothers feared damaging the vulnerable neonate. Mothers suggested massage and emollient application be undertaken by health workers, if it becomes an intervention.ConclusionsIn eastern Uganda, the perceptions and beliefs of mothers/caregivers toward neonatal skincare influenced their practices of which some could potentially be beneficial, and others harmful. Emollient use would be easily accepted if adequate sensitisation is conducted and using the gatekeepers such as health workers.

Examination of Home Early Literacy Environment and Reading Beliefs of Mothers with Preschoolers in Terms of Demographic Variables

Çocukların ileri dönem akademik ve sosyal başarıları üzerinde etkili olan erken okuryazarlık becerilerinin, okul öncesi dönem boyunca aileler tarafından desteklenmesi gerekmektedir. Ailelerin bu becerileri desteklemeye yönelik evde gerçekleştirdikleri uygulamalar ve sahip oldukları okuma inançları üzerinde etkili olabilecek değişkenlerin incelenmesi ise çocukların erken okuryazarlık becerilerine katkı sunma açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışmada çocuğu okul öncesi eğitime devam eden annelerin ev erken okuryazarlık ortamı ve anne okuma inançlarının anne yaşı, anne öğrenim düzeyi, ailenin sosyoekonomik düzeyi, çocuk yaşı ve çocuğun okul öncesi eğitim alma süresi değişkenlerine göre incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. İlişkisel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı bu çalışmada araştırmanın evrenini Kilis İl Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı resmi bağımsız anaokullarına devam eden çocukların anneleri, araştırmanın örneklemini ise 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında bağımsız anaokullarına devam eden çocuklar arasından basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemine göre seçilen 191 çocuğun annesi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri “Demografik bilgi formu”, “Ebeveyn okuma inancı ölçeği” ve “Ev erken okuryazarlık ortamı ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular ev erken okuryazarlık ortamı üzerinde anne yaş, anne öğrenim düzeyi ve ailenin sosyoekonomik düzeyinin etkili olduğu, ancak çocuk yaşı ve okul öncesi eğitim alma süresinin etkili olmadığını göstermiştir. Anne okuma inancı üzerinde ise anne öğrenim düzeyinin etkili olduğu, ancak anne yaşı, ailenin sosyoekonomik düzeyi, çocuk yaşı ve okul öncesi eğitim alma süresinin etkili olmadığı görülmüştür.

영어유치원에 자녀를 보내는 어머니들의 경험에 대한 현상연구

Objectives This study aims to investigate the cultural phenomenon of early English education through interviews with three mothers who chose English kindergartens through phenomenological research methodologies.&#x0D; Methods The participants in this study are three mothers who are sending their children to an English kindergarten at the time of the interview. As a data collection method, open-ended and semi-structured interview techniques were used. The contents of the interview were recorded and then transcribed. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with questions about the motivation for sending to English kindergarten, mothers' beliefs about early English learning, and mothers' perceptions of their children's English kindergarten experience. Interviews took an average of 90 minutes, and telephone interviews were adopted, considering the mother's convenience.&#x0D; Results The motives of mothers who send their children to English kindergartens are as follows. Children's desire to learn English in nature, English as an area that mothers cannot teach, early English learning as an investment in the future, and positive attitude toward American English textbooks. In addition, mothers had a positive attitude toward their children's early English learning but also had awareness of the importance of their mother tongue. Mothers positively recognized early English learning based on their beliefs gained from past English learning experiences and recognized early English learning as the first step for the CSAT. Mothers felt satisfied through the evaluation of their children's English proficiency.&#x0D; Conclusions A parent's beliefs determine when and how a child learns English, and a mother's beliefs greatly influence a child's English learning. Therefore, it is necessary to think from the child's point of view, not the parent's, whether the child has difficulties learning English or what kind of thoughts the child has.

Exploration of Factors Influencing Maternal Choice Without Medical Indication for Caesarean Section

Background: The rapid increase of caesarean sections has become the major public health problem. Caesarean section ratio is increasing day by day worldwide without knowing the factors with limited explanation that influence the rising trend without medical indications. Aims: To explore the driving factors which lead to the Caesarean Section and to evaluate the maternal choice without medical indication for Caesarean Section. Methodology: A Phenomenological qualitative approach was used with a semi structured open ended questionnaire. Sample size of ten pregnant women with a third trimester was used in this study. There was an individual in-depth interview with a time duration of 30-40 minutes. Purposive sampling technique was used in this study. Content analysis was done by using the Nvivo-10 software. Result: Participants were recruited from the urban and rural area. Interview session was 30-40 minutes which was convenient to the participant. All the interviews were audio tapes recorded. Interpretative Phenomenological analysis revealed five major themes which are: mother personal beliefs for caesarean section, lack of knowledge to make an informed choice, cultural and social influence, fear of labour pain, non-supportive behaviour of staff and management of health care system were made from these interviews. However, critical knowledge gaps were also observed among study obstetricians, particularly with regards to the indications for and timing of elective caesarean sections. Practical implication: The maternal choice of caesarean section without medical indications and the factors influencing the women decision-making process were complex. Therefore, these findings suggest that healthcare policy makers should attend to the factors that influence maternal choice about caesarean section and promote the normal vaginal birth among women. Conclusion: This study identifies the personal beliefs of mothers are the major factors for taking decisions regarding caesarean section. Furthermore, relative’s consultation with mother’s decision-making become the main influencer to conduct the caesarean section. There is the dire need to involve the relatives during the mother's antenatal period to support them to make the timely and right decision regarding the mode of birth. Keywords: Caesarean Section, Decision-Making, Influence, Factors, SVD, Pregnant Women

Exploratory study on factors influencing the introduction of complementary feeding amongst caregivers of children between 6 and 24 months of age in Polokwane, Limpopo province.

Complementary feeding should be introduced at six months to meet infants' growing nutritional needs. Inappropriate complementary feeding poses threats to the health, development and survival of infants. The Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child has the right to good nutrition. Caregivers should ensure that infants are fed properly. Factors such as knowledge, affordability and availability impact complementary feeding. Hence, this study explores factors influencing complementary feeding amongst caregivers of children between the age of six and 24 months in Polokwane, Limpopo province, South Africa. A qualitative phenomenological exploratory study design was used to collect data from 25 caregivers, using purposive sampling; the sampling size was dependent on data saturation. Data were collected through one-on-one interviews using voice recorders and field notes for non-verbal cues. Data were analysed using the eight steps of Tesch's inductive, descriptive and open coding technique. Participants had knowledge about when and what to introduce during complementary feeding. Participants alluded that availability and affordability, maternal beliefs about infant hunger cues, social media, attitudes, returning to work because of the end of maternity leave and painful breasts affect complementary feeding. Caregivers introduce early complementary feeding because of returning to work at the end of maternity leave and painful breasts. Additionally, factors such as knowledge about complementary feeding, availability and affordability, mother's beliefs about child hunger cues, social media and attitudes influence complementary feeding.Contribution:There is a need to establish credible social media platforms to disseminate appropriate complementary feeding messages. The established credible social media platforms must be promoted, and caregivers must be referred from time to time.

Health beliefs of Mothers towards Prevention of Rickets among their Children

Health beliefs of Mothers towards Prevention of Rickets among their Children

The Phenomenology of Sensitive Mother-to-Children Disclosure of Divorce Concerns

Aim: The aim of the current research is to explore the experience of self-disclosure by divorced mothers about the issue of divorce to their children. Method: In this qualitative study, a semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted with a purposive sample consisting of 22 divorced mothers with at least one child aged 10 to 38 years. Data analysis through Colaizzi's method led to the discovery of two main categories: self-disclosure topics and factors influencing them. Results: Key topics raised include: expressing the reason for the divorce, decision-making about the imminent divorce, and problems arising after the divorce. Some of the influential factors on these self-disclosures include the age and gender of the child, and the mother's beliefs. The results indicate that the stresses related to divorce make mothers more prone to negative self-disclosure towards their children. Conclusion: Therefore, greater attention by mothers to the occurrence of this phenomenon in their interactions with children and the use of specialized counseling services can reduce the negative consequences of divorce.

Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the perceived insufficient milk questionnaire

Background/Aims This study aimed to translate the perceived insufficient milk questionnaire into the Chinese language, Mandarin, perform cultural adaptation, and evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods The perceived insufficient milk questionnaire was translated using a forward-backward process. An expert panel evaluated content validity with both item and scale content validity indices. Construct validity was assessed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated by the Cronbach alpha coefficient. With a 1-week interval, the test-retest reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient. Results A total of 328 participants were recruited. The item-level content validity index was as high (0.83–1.0), and the scale-level content validity index was 0.92, indicating excellent validity. A single-factor model was verified as acceptable with good fit indices. The internal consistency (Cronbach alpha coefficient=0.943) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient range: 0.870–0.974) were good. Conclusions The Chinese version of the perceived insufficient milk questionnaire had acceptable validity and reliability. It is helpful for healthcare providers to evaluate mother's beliefs about breastmilk quantity and nutritional quality, preventing early cessation of breastfeeding through timely interventions.

The Effectiveness of Lactation Counseling on Knowledge, Self-Confidence, and Successful Breastfeeding for Postpartum Mothers

The best primary nutrition for babies is breast milk. Exclusive Breastfeeding is given since the baby is born for six months. Breastfeeding proofed to reduce infant mortality and morbidity. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia is still low at around 37.3%. The cause of the low number of breastfeeding is the lack of information obtained by the mother, affecting the mother's knowledge and belief. Breastfeeding mothers need the correct information. This information can be obtained from lactation counseling provided by health workers. This study aims to analyze the effect of counseling on knowledge, mothers' self-confidence, and breastfeeding ability in postpartum mothers. This research was conducted in July–September 2021 in the working area of the Sukaluyu Public Health Center, Cianjur regency. This research method uses a quasi-experimental design with a post-test only with a control group design—the sample in this study was 60 respondents, primigravida mothers aged 37 weeks to 1 month postpartum. The analysis used is the t-test and the Mann-Whitney test. This study uses three instruments: knowledge, self-confidence in the form of a Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Form (BSESF) questionnaire, and a breastfeeding ability observation sheet. The study results on mothers' knowledge in the intervention group were higher, namely 26, and there was a significant difference between the knowledge of the two groups (p=0.03). There are differences in the beliefs of breastfeeding mothers after being given counseling (p=0.001). There is no difference in the mothers' ability of the two groups after counseling (p=1.000). In conclusion, lactation counseling using video media increases the knowledge and confidence of breastfeeding mothers compared to those given standard care.

Are socio-economic characteristics and maternal dietary patterns dominant factors on four-star diet achievement of infants and young children (6-23 months)?

Background: Nutritional deficiency is one of the challenging issues in developing countries, especially in infants and young children and maternal dietary diversity has influencing effects on children’s complementary feeding. This study aimed to assess the influence of socio-economic characteristics and dietary patterns of mothers on four-star diet achievement of infants and young children in 3 townships in Magway region as well as perceived barriers of mothers on complementary feeding practices of infants and young children.Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study and mixed-method research. A total of 224 mothers were interrogated by pre-structured questionnaires. Moreover, in-depth interviews were done in 24 mothers.Results: Education level of mothers and age of the children were observed as strong predictors on children’s four-star diet achievement. In qualitative data analysis, misperceptions and lay beliefs of mothers on breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of the children, adversities of mothers who worked outside of their home, influence of elder people in the family were identified as perceived barriers.Conclusions: This study is expected to facilitate policy makers with relevant findings and highlight that factors involved in improving the nutritional status of the infants and children.