| A Study on Self-Confidence and Satisfaction in Maternal Role Performance Among Primiparas |
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Eun Soon Chung1, Myoung Eun Han2 |
1Professor, Pusan National University, College of Medicine, Nursing Dept, Pusan, Korea
2Master Graduate Course, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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This study examined the correlation between of self-confidence and satisfaction in maternal role performance among primiparas. The subjects were 144 mothers, who were recruited from four general hospitals in Pusan. The data were collected from May 1. to August 31 in 1997. Self-confidence in ability to cope with tasks of motherhood and mother's satisfaction with motherhood and infant care were measured by the scales developed Lederman and associated(1981). Percentage, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient were obtained by using SPSS program. The results of the study were summarized as follows, 1. The degree of self-confidence in maternal role performance was above average with a mean score of 2.60.
2. The degree of satisfaction in the maternal role performance was above average with a mean score of 3.20.
3. There were positive correlations between the degree of self-confidence and the degree of satisfaction in the maternal role performance(r=.3035, p<.001).
In conclusion, since self-confidence in maternal role performance is positively related to maternal satisfaction in the role performance, nursing intervention to improve maternal role performance may lead mother's increased maternal self-confidence and satisfaction in maternal role performance. Futher research is needed to prove the causality. |
| Key Words:
Maternal role performance; Self-confidence; Satisfaction |
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