Analysis of Readiness to Become a Parent, Social Support and Marital Support with Parenting Self-Efficacy (PSE) among Mothers in Cibadung Village Gunung Sindur District Bogor Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Based on the KPAI survey, 66.4% of fathers and 71% of mothers adopted parental care, and 47.1% of fathers and 40.6% of mothers communicated with their children for only one hour. This study aimed to determine the relationship between readiness to become a parent, social support, and marital support with parenting self-efficacy for mothers in RW 06 Cibadung Village, Gunung Sindur District. Methods: This quantitative method uses an analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. The purposive sampling technique was used in this study, with a total of 145 samples; data were analysed using the Spearman Rank correlation test. Results: The study showed that the statistical test of readiness to become parents with parenting self-efficacy had a p-value = 0.015. The statistical test of social support with parenting self-efficacy got a p-value = 0.043, and the statistical test results of spousal support with parenting self-efficacy got a p-value = 0.911. Conclusion: The study showed that there is a relationship between parenting readiness and parenting self-efficacy, no relationship between social support and parenting self-efficacy, and no relationship between marital support and parenting self-efficacy. This study suggests increasing readiness to become parents by changing the perception of parenting so as not to depend on social and marital support.

The Relationship Between the Role of Parents and Self-Esteem to Acceptance Parents with Mentally Retarded Children in Extraordinary School BF Mandara Kendari Indonesia

“…For example, low maternal education correlates strongly with low maternal responsiveness, and high maternal education correlates with high responsiveness in caring for children with special needs (Bilqis Wuraola et al, 2023). Acceptance makes parents aware of the child's condition as it is, as well as paying attention to the child's growth and development, so parents will feel comfortable with the child's presence without showing excessive parenting and not rejecting children, even though in their development they are very dependent on their parents (Sansuwito et al, 2023). So, guiding and educating children in their daily lives, is crucial for parents to carefully determine the parenting styles they employ, particularly when dealing with children who have intellectual disabilities.…”

“…Meanwhile, the self-esteem of parents with mentally retarded children is related to their acceptance of their children. Parents who feel insecure, depressed, and ostracized by society because of the perception that their child's disorder is a curse of their parents' mistakes will experience a decrease in self-confidence in social relations and will not accept the child's condition as usual (Sansuwito et al, 2023). Numerous studies corroborate that there is a substantial correlation between a mother's educational attainment and parenting self-efficacy.…”

“…When parents have confidence in their ability to nurture and guide their children, it is anticipated that the child development process will likewise result in positive outcomes. (Pratiwi et al,2023).…”