The Relationship Between Parenting Self-Confidence and Attachment in Fathers of Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sümeyra Topal; Sinem Yalnızoğlu Çaka

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The Relationship Between Parenting Self-Confidence and Attachment in Fathers of Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors:

Sümeyra Topal | Sinem Yalnızoğlu Çaka

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.146-153

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343760

pISSN:

2146-9601

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting confidence and attachment in fathers of preterm infants. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with fathers of preterm infants between the ages of 6-12 months at the time of data collection n149. The data were collected using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form, Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale PIAS and Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale KPCS. Results: The average age of the fathers participating in the study was 25.754.64 years. It was found that the fathers who felt ready to be a father during pregnancy, who held their baby as soon as it was born, and who participated in the care of their children had statistically significantly higher mean PIAS and KPCS scores than the other group p0.05. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the mean PIAS and KPCS scores of the fathers r0.43, p0.000. Conclusion: It can be said that as fathers confidence in parenting increased, their attachment to their children also increased. Fathers should be made aware of the importance of the father-infant relationship in the healthy growth and development of children.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting confidence and attachment in fathers of preterm infants. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with fathers of preterm infants between the ages of 6-12 months at the time of data collection n149. The data were collected using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form, Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale PIAS and Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale KPCS. Results: The average age of the fathers participating in the study was 25.754.64 years. It was found that the fathers who felt ready to be a father during pregnancy, who held their baby as soon as it was born, and who participated in the care of their children had statistically significantly higher mean PIAS and KPCS scores than the other group p0.05. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the mean PIAS and KPCS scores of the fathers r0.43, p0.000. Conclusion: It can be said that as fathers confidence in parenting increased, their attachment to their children also increased. Fathers should be made aware of the importance of the father-infant relationship in the healthy growth and development of children.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting confidence and attachment in fathers of preterm infants. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with fathers of preterm infants between the ages of 6-12 months at the time of data collection n149. The data were collected using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form, Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale PIAS and Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale KPCS. Results: The average age of the fathers participating in the study was 25.754.64 years. It was found that the fathers who felt ready to be a father during pregnancy, who held their baby as soon as it was born, and who participated in the care of their children had statistically significantly higher mean PIAS and KPCS scores than the other group p0.05. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the mean PIAS and KPCS scores of the fathers r0.43, p0.000. Conclusion: It can be said that as fathers confidence in parenting increased, their attachment to their children also increased. Fathers should be made aware of the importance of the father-infant relationship in the healthy growth and development of children.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı preterm bebeklerin babalarında ebeveynlik güveni ve bağlanma arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, verilerin toplandığı tarihte 6-12 ay aralığında olan preterm bebeğe sahip babalar ile yürütülmüştür n149. Veriler Sosyodemografik Anket Formu, Baba-Bebek Bağlanma Ölçeği B-BBÖ ve Karitane Ebeveyn Kendine Güven Ölçeği KEKGÖ kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan babaların yaş ortalaması 25.754.64 yıldır. Prenatal dönemde kendini baba olmaya hazır hisseden, bebeğini doğar doğmaz kucağına alan ve çocuğunun bakımına katılan babaların B-BBÖ ve KEKGÖ ölçek puan ortalamalarının diğer gruba göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur p0.05. Babaların B-BBÖ ve KEKGÖ puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde bir ilişki saptanmıştır r0.43, p0.000. Sonuç: Babaların ebeveynlik konusunda kendilerine olan güvenleri arttıkça çocuklarına olan bağlanma düzeylerinin de arttığı söylenebilir. Çocukların sağlıklı büyüme ve gelişmesinde baba-bebek ilişkisinin önemi konusunda babalar bilinçlendirilmelidir.

Article Details

The Relationship Between Parenting Self-Confidence and Attachment in Fathers of Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors:

Sümeyra Topal | Sinem Yalnızoğlu Çaka

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.146-153

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343760

pISSN:

2146-9601

Attachment

Confidence

Infant

Father

Parenting

NursingBağlanma

Güven

Bebek

Baba

Ebeveynlik

Hemşirelik

Hemşirelik

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Article Details

Authors: Sümeyra Topal | Sinem Yalnızoğlu Çaka

Publisher: Balıkesir University

Main Topics: Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.146-153

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343760

pISSN: 2146-9601

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Authors:

Sümeyra Topal | Sinem Yalnızoğlu Çaka

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.146-153

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343760

pISSN:

2146-9601