Comparison of parenting stress between Malaysian mothers of four-year-old very low birthweight and normal birthweight children

A study was carried out to compare parenting stress between 116 mothers of very low birthweight (VLBW) children and 96 mothers of normal birthweight (NBW) children at 4 y of age, using the Parenting Stress Index (PSI). Multiple regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with child‐...

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica 2001-12, Vol.90 (12), p.1464-1469
Main Authors: Ong, LC, Chandran, V, Boo, NY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behaviour problems
Biological and medical sciences
Birth Weight
Child Behavior Disorders - complications
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child, Preschool
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Disorders
Educational Status
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight - psychology
Malaysia
Male
Medical sciences
Parenting - psychology
parenting stress
Risk Factors
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
very low birthweight
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Summary:A study was carried out to compare parenting stress between 116 mothers of very low birthweight (VLBW) children and 96 mothers of normal birthweight (NBW) children at 4 y of age, using the Parenting Stress Index (PSI). Multiple regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with child‐domain stress (CDS) and parent‐domain stress (PDS). There was a significantly higher proportion (39.7%) of mothers of VLBW children with high CDS scores >90th percentile than mothers of NBW children (20.8%). No significant differences were observed for PDS scores. Lower intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and adverse child behaviour, as evidenced by higher Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scores, were significantly associated with higher CDS scores (p < 0.001). Factors associated with higher PDS scores were higher CBCL scores (p < 0.001), mothers who were the primary caregivers (p < 0.001), male sex (p= 0.018) and lower level of maternal education (p= 0.048). These factors remained statistically significant even when physically and cognitively impaired children were excluded from the analysis. Conclusion: Specific child characteristics and the social environment appear to have a greater impact on parenting stress than the biological risk of VLBW birth per se.
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb01614.x