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Korean Society of Women Health Nursing (한국여성건강간호학회)
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Effects of a Maternal Role Adjustment Program on First-time Mothers

초산모를 위한 모성역할적응 프로그램의 효과

  • Kim, Su Jeong (College of Nursing, Pusan National University) ;
  • Seo, Ji Min (College of Nursing, Pusan National University)
  • 김수정 (부산대학교 간호대학 대학원) ;
  • 서지민 (부산대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2018.08.08
  • Accepted : 2018.09.04
  • Published : 2018.09.20
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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the effect of a maternal role adjustment program on first-time mothers. Methods: The research was quasi-experimental with a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design. Participants were first-time mothers admitted to two postpartum clinics at women's hospitals. The experimental group had 38 mothers and the control group had 35 mothers. A maternal role adjustment program was applied individually to the experimental group between the 1st and 2nd weeks after childbirth. Assessing Adaptation to Motherhood, Semantic Differential Scale-Myself as Mother, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were used to measure effects of the program. A pre-test was conducted in the 1st week after childbirth while post-tests were conducted in the 4th and 6th weeks. Data were analyzed with $x^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS 24.0. Results: Maternal role adjustment (F=6.17, p=.015) and maternal identity (F=6.63, p=.012) were significantly increased in the experimental group compared to those in the control group. However, the difference in postpartum depression (F=1.11, p=.335) was not statistically significant between the two groups. Conclusions: The maternal role adjustment program can be utilized as an effective nursing intervention program to enhance maternal role adjustment and maternal identity for first-time mothers.

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