The Regulation Effect of Social Support in Relation to Maternal Adaptation and Maternal Role Strain in Primipara Mothers
AUTHORS
Sun Mi Kim,Lecturer, College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, The Republic of Korea,
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to confirm the regulation effect of social support in the relationship between primipara mother's maternal role strain and maternal adaptation. The participants were 250 primipara mothers in S City and J Province, and data were collected using the URL in mobile devices from November to December 2018. For the analysis, the following tools were used: maternal adaptation questionnaire (MAQ) for maternal adaptation, maternal role strain developed by Hobbs and Steffensmeier modified by Kho, and multi-dimension scale on social support developed by Zimet and Farley. Using SPSS 21.0, the collected data were analyzed through t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Hayes' PROCESS macro program. Among the general characteristics, the woman’s level of self-identity was significant in the postpartum care program, feeding method, and baby care assistance. Perception of the mother´s role was significant in the postpartum care program. Higher maternal role strain resulted in the woman’s lower level of self-identity (β=-0.44, p<0.001) and perception of the mother´s role (β=-0.39, p<0.001). Also, social support was identified as a significant regulatory effect only about the perception of the mother´s role among maternal role strain and maternal adaptation (p= 0.004). Therefore, regarding maternal adaptations, social support such as emotional support and nurturing process guidance should be provided to enhance the perception of the mother´s role. Additional research should be conducted on the regulation effect to increase the woman's level of self-identity in maternal adaptation.
KEYWORDS
Mothers, Social support, Adaptation, Maternal
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