Selection criteria include generally uncomplicated pregnant couples expecting their first child, including healthy couples.
Conditions
Interventions
A set of face sheets to know the background of the parents, which will be necessary for the two interventions (interviews), will be given to the parents and they will be asked to answer the questions.
self-efficacy in child rearing"
and "
self-efficacy as a parent"
that promotes a positive view of child rearing and the development of parenthood ["
Program to enhance self-efficacy in child rearing for parents"
]. The implementation should be done at about 25 weeks'
gestation.
The intervention during the child-rearing period will focus on practical child-rearing, relating it to the child-rearing preparation that has been ongoing since the pregnancy period, since
A Program to Increase Parents'
Self-Efficacy in Parenting"
]. The implementation of the program will be Aimed at the 2-week postpartum checkup.
Sponsors
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First-time mothers and their husbands between the ages of 20 and 40 years old who generally have no history of complications or psychiatric disorders who agree to the purpose and conduct of the study. Pregnant women should have a normal pregnancy and be about 20 weeks pregnant. Both spouses must be able to speak, read, and write Japanese and plan to raise their child together after discharge from the hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will include couples with an abnormal pregnancy course, physical or mental disabilities, fetal complications, multiple pregnancies, inability to give consent for this research study, or plans to move to a distant location, making it difficult to conduct interviews. If an unexpected situation occurs after delivery, and the child has a serious illness or is admitted to the NICU, or if a serious situation arises that delays the mother's postpartum recovery, she will be excluded at that time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We will evaluate whether "self-efficacy for child-rearing" and "self-efficacy as a parent" have increased through the program from around 20 weeks of pregnancy to one month postpartum. Specifically, we will evaluate both qualitatively and quantitatively (three different scales: self-efficacy, parenting skills, and parental development) how parents perceive "parenting skills" and "parental development". | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess parents' "marital archetypes" (defining three archetypes regarding the division of household and childcare roles) and "parents' strengths" (the strengths of both parents as perceived by the parents) that have increased their self-efficacy. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMika Hoki
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Community Health Promotion Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences
Outcome results
None listed