Effect of the training of the child development monitoring on stress and parenting satisfaction of mothers

Abstract

The impact of stress on physical and mental health is undeniable and today, many mothers have parental stress. This study aimed to examine effect of training of growth monitoring period to reduce parenting stress and improving the level of satisfaction of mothers' parenting. Study's population included mothers of children 1 to 4 years old that in the form of available sample were selected to participate in training. 93 mothers were included in the intervention group for training and 57 mothers were included in the control group in form of quasi-experimental design. Parenting stress scale and parental satisfaction scale were used to collect data. Results showed the training of monitoring period decreased parenting stress levels and increased parenting satisfaction (t=15.29, p=0.001). This training reduces the parent – child dysfunctional interaction, parental distress, and problematic child characteristic. It seems to help mothers during child-rearing and provide the necessary information to them about the child and their natural features and modification of mothers' false beliefs and knowledge in this field can be used for the protective role of mothers and their children in the face of stress, and facilitate the process of parenting.