Adaptation to the maternal role in primiparous mothers according to type of family

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Suárez Máximo JD, Blázquez Morales MDL, García Campos ML, Tobón Vidal O, Murrieta Pérez M. Adopción del rol materno en madres primigestas de acuerdo con el tipo de familia. Metas Enferm oct 2020; 23(8):27-32. Doi: https://doi.org/10.35667/MetasEnf.2020.23.1003081642

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Juan Daniel Suárez Máximo1, Mª Sobeida Leticia Blázquez Morales2, Mª Lourdes García Campos3, Otilio Tobón Vidal4, Martha Murrieta Pérez5

Position

1Pasante de la Licenciatura en Enfermería del Complejo Regional Nororiental de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (México)2Doctora en Educación del Instituto de Ciencia de la Salud. Universidad Veracruzana. México3Doctora en Ciencias de Enfermería del departamento de Enfermería Clínica de la División de Ciencias de la Salud e Ingenierías del Campus Celaya Salvatierra. Universidad de Guanajuato (México)4Maestro en Educación de Áreas de Salud del Complejo Regional Nororiental de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (México)5Maestra en Enfermería del Complejo Regional Nororiental de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (México)

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Juan Daniel Suárez Máximo. Complejo Regional Nororiental de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma. C/ Arias y Blvd. Ávila Camacho, s/n. Col. El Carmen, T

Contact email: juan.suarezma@alumno.buap.mx

Abstract

Objective: to identify the influence of the type of family, as well as of sociodemographical and health characteristics, in the adaptation to the maternal role (AMR) in primiparous mothers from the Teziutlán district, in Puebla (Mexico).
Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the Teziutlán Public Health Centre with Expanded Services, on a study population of 726 primiparous women. Non-probabilistic convenience sampling was used, including mothers with 1-to-12-month children who attended the centre between August and November, 2019. Measurement instruments: questionnaire for sociodemographical, family and pregnancy data, and the ARM scale (low level: (56 to 180 scores), intermediate: (181 to 202 scores), and high level (203 to 224 scores)). Descriptive statistical indexes and bivariate analysis were conducted.
Results: the study included 126 mothers. High levels in ARM were more frequently obtained in 13-to-19-year-old (28.6%) or 30-to-52-year old women (28.6%), homemakers (26.8%) and with secondary education (27%), on a consensual union couple relationship (25.9%) or married (22.2%), for four years or longer (25.6%) and living with their extended family of origin (28.6%). Also in those who planned their pregnancy (36%), followed their prenatal appointments (27%) and had no previous miscarriages (23.8%).
Conclusion: the ARM varies according to type of family, and increases when the couple relationship has lasted over four years and by living with the family of the mother. There are other sociodemographical and pregnancy-related characteristics which will also have a positive impact.

Keywords:

Adaptation to the maternal role; family relationships; primiparous; descriptive cross-sectional study

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Adopción del rol materno en madres primigestas de acuerdo con el tipo de familia