Factors influencing parenting efficacy of Asian immigrant, first‐time mothers: A cross‐sectional, correlational survey

Abstract

In this study, we determined the factors influencing parenting efficacy of Asian immigrant, first-time mothers. The research design was a cross-sectional, correlational study. The study included 125 first-time mothers who immigrated and married Korean men, and were living in Korea. Data were collected using translated questionnaires, and analyzed for descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The major finding was that the parenting efficacy of immigrant women was influenced by childcare support from their husbands, maternal identity, and original nationality. The findings suggest that customized programs be developed and used to enhance parenting efficacy for Asian immigrant, first-time mothers. In developing such programs, the advantages of maternal identity, social support from the husband, and women's cultural context should be considered.

Ecological factors influencing parenting self-efficacy among working mothers with a child under 36 month old in South Korea: a cross‐sectional and correlational study

“…The results of this study showed that in the micro-system level, the higher parenting support by spouse, the higher PSE of working mothers. This result is consistent with previous studies which reported that maternal PSE was significantly influenced by parenting support from spouse [ 13 , 49 ]. During our literature search, we could not find any studies that reported results contradicting the result of this study.…”

“…For example, previous studies have reported low overall maternal PSE scores (31.6 ~ 48.1 out of 68) [ 6 , 15 ], with the maternal PSE of working mothers even lower than that of non-working mothers [ 15 ]. In addition, most of these studies were conducted in a piecemeal fashion or did not use a theoretical framework [ 13 , 14 ]. Maternal PSE is a highly complex and multi-faced concept [ 3 , 19 ], so the use of a guiding theory to conceptualize how different variables work together to determine maternal PSE can help increase our understanding [ 20 ].…”

“…The ecological model explains that individual’s development or behaviors are influenced by various environment system surrounding individuals [ 22 , 23 ] and was used in previous studies related to mother’s adaptation after childbirth [ 24 , 25 ]. Maternal PSE, a developmental outcome of motherhood, is not only affected by her own characteristics (the individual level) such as satisfactory feelings or stressful experiences related to parenting [ 8 , 12 ], but also by the nearest environment around her (the micro-system level) including her partner and significant others [ 11 , 13 , 15 ]. Maternal PSE is also influenced by the broader social setting (the exo-system level) such as support systems and polices for parenting [ 26 ].…”

Assessment of educational intervention in enhancing parenting self-efficacy in parents of primary school students

“…Possibly, many previous studies highlighted the importance of social support;[1314] while the intervention in the present study was only educational and lacked social support. When providing such interventions, the profits of social support from the family members and spouse should be considered.…”

Effects of Maternal Adjustment Enhancement Program Using Mobile-Based Education for Chinese Immigrant Women in Korea: A Quasi-Experimental Study

“…According to the transition theory, various transition conditions, such as knowledge and social support from one’s partner, family, and social network, can facilitate or constrain process indicators such as childcare stress as a coping response and outcome indicators such as parenting efficacy in immigrant mothers (Meleis et al, 2000; Roh et al, 2017). Therefore, it is important to develop therapeutic nursing interventions that improve transition conditions, such as childcare knowledge and social support, to reduce childcare stress and enhance parenting efficacy (Meleis et al, 2000; Roh et al, 2017).…”