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Maternal Reactions and Coping Behaviors to Infant Crying: Longitudinal Study of Mothers between One and Four Months after Their Infant's Birth Chiho HIMORI 1 , Naomi KATO 2 , Ryoko SARUTA 2 1Nakadori general hospital 2The Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing Keyword: 泣き , 母親の反応 , 対処行動 , 母親への支援 , coping behaviors , crying , maternal reactions , maternal support pp.31-42
Published Date 2015/2/1
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.7011200045
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Objective

The present study aimed to longitudinally investigate maternal reactions and coping behaviors regarding infant crying between one and four months after birth in order to identify maternal support needs.

Subjects and Methods

Subjects comprised four mothers who were discharged from hospital in good health following a normal birth. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Content related to maternal reactions and coping behaviors regarding infant crying between one and four months after birth was extracted from the verbatim transcripts and qualitative descriptive analysis was performed.

Results

A total of 992 items of coded data were identified and grouped into 53 subcategories within the following five categories: feelings and emotions regarding infant crying; maternal perceptions of infant crying; behaviors to satisfy infant needs; attitudes toward infant crying; and maternal acceptance of infant crying. Mothers displayed negative feelings regarding infant crying at one month after birth, and perceived a peak in intense crying between two and three months after birth. Subsequently, mothers perceived the infant crying, repeatedly behaved in ways that satisfied infant needs, and showed confidence in understanding the meaning of the crying such that by four months after birth, they showed affinity toward and became able to accept infant crying.

Conclusion

With regard to maternal reactions and coping behaviors regarding infant crying, repeatedly behaving in ways that satisfied infant needs based on perceived interpretations of the crying led to acceptance of infant crying. At the peak of intense crying between two and three months after birth, mothers displayed many negative emotions, and were prone to fluctuations in attitude even after entering the fourth month after birth, thus indicating the importance of maternal support during this period. The present findings suggest the need for nursing support such as psychological support and the provision of information regarding infant crying and parenting techniques to new mothers and other family members.


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電子版ISSN 2758-8092 印刷版ISSN 1882-2495 日本母子看護学会

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