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Exploring Maternal Self-Efficacy of First-Time Mothers among Rural-to-Urban Floating Women: A Quantitative Longitudinal Study in China

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  • Qun Wang

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Yao Zhang

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Xilin Li

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Ziwen Ye

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Lingling Huang

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Yan Zhang

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Xujuan Zheng

    (Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

Abstract

(1) Background: China has the highest number of rural-to-urban floating women in the world, and the majority of them are of childbearing age. However, few studies have focused on maternal self-efficacy (MSE) for these women. This research aims to explore MSE and its influencing factors for primiparous women among the rural-to-urban floating population in China. (2) Methods: A quantitative longitudinal study was conducted, and primiparous women from the floating population were recruited in China. Face-to-face demographic questionnaires were collected from obstetric wards by the researchers, three days postpartum. The 6-week and 12-week questionnaires, including the Self-efficacy in Infant Care Scale (SICS), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and the Postpartum Social Support Scale (PSSS), were sent to participants by wechat or email to measure MSE, postnatal depression, and social support, respectively. The completed 6-week and completed 12-week questionnaires were returned to the researchers. (3) Results: The mean MSE scores at 6 and 12 weeks postpartum were 67.16 (SD = 14.35) and 68.71 (SD = 15.00). The variables of social support, postnatal depression, whether women attended parenting training, baby fussiness, baby health, maternal educational level, occupation, and family income affected MSE at the two time points. (4) Conclusions: Primiparous women among the rural-to-urban floating population had a low MSE level. As a vulnerable and special group, more attention should be paid to the negative parenting status of floating women by health workers and family members. Effective measures must be taken to improve the floating women’s accessibility to parenting training from health services to strengthen their social support and alleviate postpartum depression. Health professionals should be more concerned with floating women with relatively low MSE levels, such as new mothers with lower education, poor working and living conditions, unhealthy babies, and babies with fussy temperaments.

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  • Qun Wang & Yao Zhang & Xilin Li & Ziwen Ye & Lingling Huang & Yan Zhang & Xujuan Zheng, 2021. "Exploring Maternal Self-Efficacy of First-Time Mothers among Rural-to-Urban Floating Women: A Quantitative Longitudinal Study in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-12, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:2793-:d:514015
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    1. Xichenhui Qiu & Ting Li & Qiyu Fang & Lingling Huang & Xujuan Zheng, 2022. "Online and Offline Intervention for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression among Rural-to-Urban Floating Women: Study Protocol for a Randomized Control Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-13, June.
    2. Lingling Huang & Qu Shen & Qiyu Fang & Xujuan Zheng, 2021. "Effects of Internet-Based Support Program on Parenting Outcomes for Primiparous Women: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-10, April.
    3. Liu, Mingxiao & Xu, Zhuxian, 2024. "A study on regulating factors of the influence of Children’s negative emotions on mothers' parenting stress: A study of China's post-80s generation," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    4. Juan Xiong & Qiyu Fang & Jialing Chen & Yingxin Li & Huiyi Li & Wenjie Li & Xujuan Zheng, 2021. "States Transitions Inference of Postpartum Depression Based on Multi-State Markov Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-11, July.

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