J Agric Med Community Health.  2015 Sep;40(3):137-147. 10.5393/JAMCH.2015.40.3.137.

Relationship between State-Trait Anxiety, Parenting Efficacy, Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children with Amblyopia

• Park I
• Han S

• KMID: 2177969
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2015.40.3.137

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this research was to identify the relationship between state-trait anxiety, parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy in mothers of children with Amblyopia.
METHODS
This study was surveyed 221 mothers of children aged 3 to 14 years with amblyopia who have visited ophthalmology of outpatient department of a university hospital and been treated with occlusion therapy in G-city. The collected data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, correlation coefficient, using the SPSS program.
RESULTS
There was significant positive correlation between state-trait anxiety and parenting stress (r=.480, P<0.001) and negative correlation between state-trait anxiety and parenting self-efficacy (r=-.402, P<0.001). Parenting self-efficacy had negative correlation to parenting stress (r=-.484, P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Nursing intervention program which enhances the self-efficacy and reduces the parenting stress in mothers of children with amblyopia should be developed to improving vision of the children.

Keyword

Amblyopia; Anxiety; Self efficacy; Stress

MeSH Terms

Amblyopia*
Anxiety*
Child*
Humans
Mothers*
Nursing
Ophthalmology
Outpatients
Parenting*
Parents*
Self Efficacy