The Quality of Maternal Care and Family Functioning in Single-Mother Versus Biparental Families With Preschool Children: A Comparative Study

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Issues Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI:10.1177/0192513x241275973

Somaye Dadkhah, Shahla Khosravan, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh, Reza Noori

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Abstract

Maternal care and family functioning are major factors in controlling childhood disorders. The present study aimed to compare the quality of maternal care and family functioning in single-parent versus biparental families with preschool children. The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 213 single-mother (divorced or widowed) and biparental families with 3- to 6-year-old children in Gonabad County. The data were collected using the maternal care quality questionnaire and the family assessment device (FAD). The mean maternal care quality scores in the single-parent and biparental groups were 116.36 (Standard deviation (SD) = 19.33) and 130.53(SD = 5.70), respectively. The total family functioning scores in the single-parent and biparental groups were 2.70 (SD = 0.18) and 3.02 (SD = 0.11), respectively. Statistically significant differences were observed in the quality of maternal care and family functioning and their respective subscales between single-parent and biparental families ( ps < 0.001). The quality of maternal care and family functioning in single-mother group was significantly lower than the biparental group.

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有学龄前儿童的单亲家庭与双亲家庭的母亲护理质量和家庭功能：比较研究

母亲护理和家庭功能是控制儿童疾病的主要因素。本研究旨在比较有学龄前儿童的单亲家庭和双亲家庭的产妇护理质量和家庭功能。本横断面研究以戈纳巴德县 213 个有 3-6 岁儿童的单亲（离婚或丧偶）和双亲家庭为对象。研究使用产妇护理质量问卷和家庭评估工具（FAD）收集数据。单亲家庭和双亲家庭的产妇护理质量平均得分分别为 116.36（标准差 = 19.33）和 130.53（标准差 = 5.70）。单亲家庭组和双亲家庭组的家庭功能总分分别为 2.70（标准差 = 0.18）和 3.02（标准差 = 0.11）。在单亲家庭和双亲家庭之间，产妇护理质量和家庭功能及其各自分量表的差异具有统计学意义（PS < 0.001）。单亲家庭的产妇护理质量和家庭功能明显低于双亲家庭。

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Journal of Family Issues FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The journal is devoted to contemporary social issues and social problems related to marriage and family life and to theoretical and professional issues of current interest to those who work with and study families.