Objective:To identify and describe research tools used to evaluate bonding between mother
and child up to one year of age, as well as to provide information on reliability
and validity measures related to these tools. Data source:Research studies available on PUBMED, LILACS, ScienceDirect, PsycINFO and CINAHL
databases with the following descriptors: mother-child relations and mother infant
relationship, as well as the expressions validity, reliability and scale. Data synthesis:23 research studies were selected and fully analyzed. Thirteen evaluation research
tools were identified concerning mother and child attachment: seven scales, three
questionnaires, two inventories and one observation method. From all tools
analyzed, the Prenatal Attachment Inventory presented the higher validity and
reliability measures to assess mother and fetus relation during pregnancy.
Concerning the puerperal period, better consistency coefficients were found for
Maternal Attachment Inventory and Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire. Besides, the
last one revealed a higher sensibility to identify amenable and severe disorders
in the affective relations between mother and child. Conclusions:The majority of research tools are reliable to study the phenomenon presented,
although there are some limitations regarding the construct and criterion related
to validity. In addition to this, only two of them are translated into Portuguese
and adapted to women and children populations in Brazil, being a decisive gap to
scientific production in this area.
Objective: to identify the prevalence of suicidal behavior in young university students. Method: a systematic review with meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies based on the Joanna Briggs Institute proposal, and carried out in the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and LILACS databases and in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, with no language or year restrictions. A total of 2,942 publications were identified. Selection, data extraction and methodological evaluation of the studies were performed by two independent researchers. The meta-analysis was performed considering the random effects model. Results: eleven articles were included in this review. The prevalence variation for suicidal ideation was from 9.7% to 58.3% and, for attempted suicide, it was from 0.7% to 14.7%. The meta-analysis showed a 27.1% prevalence for suicidal ideation in life, 14.1% for ideation in the last year, and 3.1% for attempted suicide in life. Conclusion: the high prevalence of suicidal behavior, even with the considerable heterogeneity of the studies, raises the need to implement interventions aimed at preventing suicide and promoting mental health, especially in the academic environment.
Objective: to verify the difference of mean or median in the scores of family functionality and burden of family caregivers of people with mental disorders. Methods: cross-sectional study carried out in a Psychosocial Care Center with 61 family caregivers. Instruments were used for sociodemographic characterization, care process, Family Apgar Index and Family Burden Interview Schedule. Mean/median difference tests were adopted. Results: women with mental disorders and the presence of children in the home decreased the median of the family Apgar score. Difficulty in the relationship between caregiver/user, nervousness/tension, physical aggression and agitation of patients increased the global average of subjective burden. Conclusions: nursing interventions to reduce burden and promote family functionality should prioritize caregivers of women with mental disorders, assist them in managing troublesome behaviors and raising awareness of family nucleus to co-responsibility for caring for sick people, especially in families with children who demand daily care.
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