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Efficacy of a group‐based parenting program on stress and self‐efficacy among J apanese mothers: A quasi‐experimental study
Author(s) -
Kendall Sally,
Bloomfield Linda,
Appleton Jane,
Kitaoka Kazuyo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/nhs.12054
Subject(s) - self efficacy , positive parenting , psychology , stress (linguistics) , clinical psychology , focus group , medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , intervention (counseling) , linguistics , philosophy , marketing , business
Abstract Early child development and the impact of parenting on later life are of global concern. The rise in child abuse and maltreatment in J apan suggests that measures to increase self‐efficacy and reduce stress would benefit J apanese parents. In this study, we explored if J apanese parents attending a 123 M agic parenting program reported reduced stress and enhanced self‐efficacy. Questionnaire data were collected from 49 mothers attending a parenting program conducted in public nursery schools in one prefecture in J apan. There were significant changes in parenting self‐efficacy scores ( P < 0.001) and parenting stress scores ( P < 0.01). Focus groups with 16 parents also found that there were benefits to parents in terms of increased confidence and less stress. The findings provide support for the role of public health nurses in delivering group‐based parenting support in J apan.