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ERIC Number: EJ1422252
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
EISSN: EISSN-1476-8275
Preventative Intervention Home Visitation Programme for Mothers with Fussy Infants: A Mixed Methods, Pilot Assessment of Maternal Self-Efficacy, Mental Health, Infant-Bonding, and Programme Experiences
Sherry S. Heller; Hannah H. Covert; Grace Drnach-Bonaventura; Linda Gilkerson; Leanne Kallemeyen; Maureen Y. Lichtveld; Mya Sherman; Catherine A. Taylor
Early Child Development and Care, v194 n3 p398-413 2024
This study assessed a preventive intervention home visiting programme (Fussy Baby Network (FBN)) designed to support mothers struggling with infant crying, sleeping, or feeding concerns. Mothers were referred to the programme through local health- and social service providers and were eligible to participate in the study if they were age 18 or older and had a child [less than or equal to]12 months of age. A mixed methods design "quantitatively" assessed pre- to post-test changes in maternal mental health, parenting confidence, and parent-infant bonding and "qualitatively" explored mothers' experiences of the programme. Statistically significant differences were found with effect sizes (Cohen's D) as follows: improved parenting self-efficacy (0.72) and confidence (0.44); reduced maternal anxiety (0.50), stress (0.44), mother-infant bonding difficulties (0.42), and depression (0.35). Qualitative findings revealed that "Empathic Inquiry" and "Capacity Building," two core processes of the FBN model, emerged as the most salient themes of the programme.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana (New Orleans)
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