Influence and Mechanism of Dyadic Coping on Parenting Stress and Parenting Self-Efficacy in Parents of Preterm Infant

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy and dyadic coping of preterm parents and explore the influence and pathway analysis of dyadic coping between parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Premature Infant Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaires

Detailed Description

For now, there is a lack of investigation and research on parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy and dyadic coping of co-parenting for discharged premature infants in the literature, and the mediating effect of dyadic coping between parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy of preterm parents has not been verified yet. This study aims to provide a theoretical basis for effective intervention for preterm parents with high parenting pressure and insufficient parenting self-efficacy in clinical work.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 308

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Wei Xia, PhD; Phone Number: +86-18823359471; Email: xiaw23@mail.sysu.edu.cn
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Yuying Mo; Phone Number: +86-15989890241; Email: moyy9@mail2.sysu.edu.cn

Study Locations

• China
  • Shenzhen, China
    • Recruiting
    • PeKing University ShenZhen Hosipital
    • Contact: Yuying Mo, bachelor; Phone Number: +86 15989890241; Email: moyy9@mail2.sysu.edu.cn

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The parents of premature infants admitted to Peking University Shenzhen Hospital from November 2022 to November 2023.

Description

Inclusion criteria for parents

• Parents of hospitalized preterm infants with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks;
• Both parents are at least 18 years old;
• Able to read and communicate in Chinese, able to complete the questionnaire independently or with the help of the investigator;

Inclusion criteria for Infants

• Gestational age less than 37 weeks;
• admitted to the NU or NICU and discharged after treatment

Exclusion criteria for parents

• Single-parent family;
• Parents diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression;

Exclusion criteria for Infants

• for birth defects cannot be cured and affect the quality of life;
• infants who were given up treatment due to illness or family reasons;
• transferred or death;

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Case-Only
• Time Perspectives: Other

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Questionnaires assessed Parents of preterm infants; Inclusion criteria for parents; Parents of hospitalized preterm infants with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks;; Both parents are at least 18 years old;; Able to read and communicate in Chinese, able to complete the questionnaire independently or with the help of the investigator; Inclusion criteria for infant; Gestational age less than 37 weeks;; admitted to the NU or NICU and discharged after treatment;

Other: Questionnaires; Participants will be asked to fill out the the Demographic Information Sheet, Karitane parenting confidence scale, Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU) and Dyadic Coping Inventory.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dyadic Coping Inventory	The Dyadic Coping of preterm parents will be measured by Dyadic Coping Inventory. The total score ranges from 36 to 180.. The higher the score, the more supportive behaviors the partner gives.	baseline
Karitane parenting confidence scale	The Karitane parenting confidence scale will measure the Parenting Self-efficacy of preterm parents. The scale adopts a Likert 4-level scoring method, with 0 representing hardly ever and 3 representing most of the time. The higher the scores of each dimension and the total score, the higher the self-efficacy of the Parenting Self-efficacy of preterm parents.	baseline
Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU)	The Parenting Stress of preterm parents will be measured by Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU). The scale was scored from 1(not experient) to 5(extremely stressful) points, and the higher the score, the higher the feeling of parenting stress.	baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Wei Xia, PhD, Sun Yat-sen University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 16, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 20, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 20, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): October 24, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 31, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 28, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Parenting Stress; Dyadic Coping; Premature Infant; Parental self-efficacy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Infant, Premature, Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: preterm infant（PES）

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No