{"title":"School adjustment of children with congenital heart disease.","authors":"N M Youssef","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A correlation study was conducted to investigate school adjustment of school-age children and adolescents with varying degrees of severity of congenital heart disease. School adjustment was inferred from scholastic achievement, scholastic grade average, social competence and behavior as assessed by mothers, and adaptive functioning and behavior as assessed by teachers. Forty-eight children with mild, moderate, and severe congenital heart disease (16 children in each group) and their mothers and teachers participated in the study. Data were obtained from: (a) the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, and the Children's Depression Inventory completed by the children; (b) the Child Behavior Checklist and demographic data sheet completed by the mothers; (c) the Child Behavior Checklist--Teacher's Report Form, and the information sheet on Absence Rate and Scholastic Grade Average completed by the teachers; and (d) the children's medical records. Two-way and three-way analysis of variance were performed between the mean scores for each of the variables. Statistical significance was found (a) between the means for absence rate, behavior as assessed by teachers, and depression with respect to severity of congenital heart disease; (b) between the means for scholastic achievement, scholastic grade average, and adaptive functions and behavior as assessed by teachers according to IQ level; (c) between the means for scholastic achievement, scholastic grade average, and social competence as assessed by mothers regarding level of self-esteem; (d) between the mean scores for social competence with respect to level of depression. There were also three significant interactions: between age and sex for the means of behavior as assessed by mothers; between severity of heart disease and I level for the means of behavior as assessed by teachers; and between severity of heart disease and depression level for the means of social competence. It was concluded that children with congenital heart disease with the added burdens of below average IQ, low self-esteem, and high depression were at particular risk for poor school adjustment.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 4","pages":"217-302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14209680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiences of a woman who intended to relinquish her infant for adoption.","authors":"M A Tennyson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A woman with an unplanned pregnancy who intended to relinquish her infant after birth was studied from her third trimester of pregnancy through one month postdelivery. The woman was formally interviewed three times during this period and information was collected from her medical records. The Janis-Mann model of decision-making and Blair and Salerno's maternity career timetable provided the framework for this study. Data were analyzed using qualitative methods. Findings indicate that the woman progressed quickly through the stages of decision-making, and that there was a lack of assumption of the maternal role with efforts to remain detached from the infant.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"139-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14395395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parenting during mid-adolescence: a review of developmental theories and parenting behaviors.","authors":"M Young","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developmental literature on adolescence is reviewed with emphasis on the span between 15 and 17 years. Characteristics seen in the competent parent are identified. A chart illustrates specific parental competencies expected during mid and late adolescence, based on theory analysis. Areas of strength and potential problems for the young teenaged parent are examined. Among the deficits identified for the mid-adolescent parent are caregiving skills and affective behaviors including empathy and stimulation. Based on the resolution of developmental tasks, it is evident that a self-view as competent parent is dependent on achieving a sense of identity. Suggestions for interventions and further research focus on increasing the parental competence of the adolescent mother.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14517120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temperament in infancy: stability, change, and correlates.","authors":"D Koniak-Griffin, M Rummell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study investigated whether temperament categories and diagnoses of the Revised Infant Temperament Questionnaire (RITQ) remain stable during infancy. Additionally, the relationships between RITQ ratings and scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development were evaluated. The sample included 79 nonrisk infants. The results indicate that most categories of temperament, as well as diagnostic clusters, remain stable from 4 to 8 months of life. The majority of NBAS dimensions and Bayley mental scores were not significantly associated with temperament ratings. The antecedents of ratings of infants' difficultness were similarly unidentified by mothers' perceptions of their infant's behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"25-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14517122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D Alexander, G M Powell, P Williams, M White, M Conlon
{"title":"Anxiety levels of rooming-in and non-rooming-in parents of young hospitalized children.","authors":"D Alexander, G M Powell, P Williams, M White, M Conlon","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined levels of anxiety in 50 parents who roomed in and 51 parents who did not room in with their hospitalized children. The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to measure parental anxiety at two specific times. Statistically significant correlations were found between parental anxiety and number of children at home, parental educational level, and family social status. Of clinical importance were findings that non-rooming-in parents reported higher anxiety than rooming-in parents at both testings.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"79-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14200206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coping behaviors of hospitalized preschool children.","authors":"J A Ritchie, S Caty, M L Ellerton","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the coping behaviors of 208 hospitalized preschoolers during high stress and low stress events. The children were observed during 722 events and their behaviors were recorded on the Children's Coping Strategies Checklist (CCSC). The group included acutely and chronically ill children. While the preschoolers used more coping behaviors in low-stress events than they did in high-stress events, there were very few differences between the number of coping behaviors used by chronically ill and acutely ill children. The tendency to use fewer coping behaviors in high-stress events was more marked in the acutely ill children. There were larger differences in the specific coping behaviors used in high-stress and low-stress events. The types of coping behaviors used most frequently were Information Seeking (watching and visual examination) and Direct Action (tension reducing involving self, control by active participation, and control by preventing or delaying an event). The children used very few Independence/Growth and Intrapsychic coping behaviors. The research and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 3","pages":"153-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14395396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of a stress and coping framework to one adolescent's experience with hospitalization.","authors":"M S Stevens","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The stress and coping framework proposed by Lazarus is utilized as a basis for understanding the responses of a 13-year-old boy hospitalized for corrective surgery. Interview data are presented to illustrate how the boy responded to particular aspects of the hospitalization experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"51-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14517124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sources of father-infant bonding beliefs: implications for childbirth educators.","authors":"R Palkovitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Media presentations, anecdotal reports, and survey data suggest that the public is invested in the concept of father-infant bonding. The purpose of the present study was to examine information sources influencing persons' beliefs concerning father-infant bonding. As a follow-up to their participation in a larger survey (N = 244), 17 subjects responded to individual, in-depth interviews investigating the strength and direction of laypersons' bonding beliefs. Specifically, the investigator wanted to know what types and sources of evidence people would cite as influencing their beliefs about father-infant bonding. Although a majority of respondents expressed strong belief in both the phenomenon of bonding and the existence of scientific evidence to support it, only one subject had direct exposure to a professional journal article on the topic. Of those subjects able to cite information sources impacting upon their bonding beliefs, \"general knowledge\" was most frequently cited, followed by mass media, classes, and popular readings. These findings can explain the mismatch between the lack of unequivocal empirical evidence supportive of father-infant bonding and the strength and pervasiveness of the subjects' beliefs. Implications are discussed for medical personnel and childbirth and parent educators.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"101-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14360193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determinants of Filipino children's responses to the death of a sibling.","authors":"T Manalo Atuel, P Dauz Williams, M Tamba Camar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Well school-age children (N = 73) who had experienced the death of a sibling within one year of data collection were interviewed. Their reactions were related to the deceased sibling's age, nature of death, time interval since death, sex of child, and socioeconomic status. Subjects were located through registries of five hospitals and five municipalities of Rizal Province, Philippines. In addition to the interview, children produced stories about nine projective test pictures. Results showed that school grades dropped significantly after the sibling's death. Children's responses reflected three stages: (1) shock, disbelief, denial (10%); (2) guilt, protest, sadness (50%); and (3) acceptance and recovery (40%). Chi-square tests showed that Stage 1 was significantly associated with a younger age of the deceased sibling, more recent death (less than or equal to 6 months), and lower social class. With regard to the projective story themes, children whose siblings died suddenly (compared to those whose deaths were anticipated) had significantly higher loneliness themes. Children whose deceased siblings were of school age also gave significantly more death themes than children whose deceased siblings were younger.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"115-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14200204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A study of mothers' postpartum teaching priorities.","authors":"J H Davis, M C Brucker, N J Macmullen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This descriptive study investigated the teaching priorities of mothers during the early puerperium. Subjects (N = 117) were English-speaking women who had normal vaginal deliveries and healthy newborns. A questionnaire consisting of 16 maternal and 23 infant care teaching topics was administered during the 3-day postpartum hospital stay. Respondents rated each topic's teaching priority on a 4-point, Very Important to Not Very Important, scale. Results were analyzed with percentages in relation to all mothers, maternal age groups (teens, twenties, thirties), and parity groups (primiparas, multiparas). The maternal care topic of highest priority for all age and parity groups was \"Postpartum Complications.\" The infant care topic of highest priority for all age and parity groups was \"Infant Illnesses.\" The results suggest that these teaching topics are of most concern to mothers during the early postpartum period. The mothers' priorities assigned to other teaching topics varied by age and parity groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":76125,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-child nursing journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"41-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14517123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}