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Factors affecting maternal anxiety about child rearing in Japanese mothers
Author(s) -
Akazawa K,
Kinukawa N,
Shippey F,
Gondo K,
Hara T,
Nose Y
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01135.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , developmental psychology , pediatrics , environmental health , psychiatry , psychology
In order to determine the factors causing anxiety in raising young children, data were collected from questionnaires completed by 1164 mothers of 3‐y‐old children at a standardized baby checkup. Factors concerning demographic characteristics, delivery and child rearing practice were used in multivariate logistic regression analysis. Stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that mothers rearing first children and toddlers who were susceptible to common illnesses were likely to worry. Improvements in the child rearing environment are needed.