Effectiveness of nurturing care video education on mother's self-efficacy and practices in toddler parenting: A quasi-experimental study

Background: Toddlers aged ۰-۳ require proper parenting, yet self-efficacy and caregiving methods remain deficient. WHO's Nurturing Care Framework includes health, nutrition, stimulation, responsive care, and safety. Videos can enhance self-efficacy and parenting skills. This study aim was to determine the effect of video nurturing care education on mother's self-efficacy and practices in toddler parenting. Methods: The methodology employs a non-equivalent quasi-experiment with a pre-test and post-test control group design, utilizing a straightforward approach and consecutive sampling for selecting participants. Data gathering occurred in Kapanewon Depok between May and August ۲۰۲۲. The intervention group of ۳۹ participants utilizing videos and the control group of ۴۹ participants with informational leaflets. Data collection commenced with a pre-test and, after two week, a post-test. The evaluation tools included assessments Maternal Care Practice Questionnaire and Maternal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using Paired t-tests, Wilcoxon test, Independent sample t-tests and Mann Whitney tests to compare the two groups. Results: Most of the participants showed a moderate level of self-efficacy, whereas there was a noticeable difference in parenting practices between the intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, there were significant differences in maternal self-efficacy (p=۰.۰۳۴) and maternal care practices (p=۰.۰۰۰), but in the control group, no distinctions were observed before and after the intervention. Conclusion: The utilization of educational videos has a positive impact on enhancing both self-efficacy and parenting skills. The findings underscore the importance of developing tailored approaches to enhance parental self-efficacy and caregiving practices.

کلیدواژه ها:

health education ، nurturing care ، parenting ، practices ، self-efficacy