Effects of Social Support on New Mothers' Mental Stress Related to Infant Care Stressors

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The purpose of this study was to further clarify the quality and function of social support and whether it acts as a buffer against stress or leads to conflicts as observed in the emotional reaction of new mothers during the early period of first infant caring. Seventy women in the early puerperal stage after normal childbirth through normal pregnancy progression at two general hospitals in H. prefecture took part in this study from July through November, 2002 after giving their informed consent. The subjects were interviewed by the authors at least three times during the early period of infant caring. The quality and function of the social support as perceived by the mothers was assessed according to House's four subconcepts : emotional, material, informational, and appraisal support. The mental stress of the mothers was evaluated according to the Japanese State Trait Anxiety Inventory (JSTAI). Two-way layout ANOVA was used for a comparative analysis of these scores related to the mental stresses caused by infant caring. It was found that the perceived material support from the subjects' mothers showed positively direct and buffer effects related to their recognition of stressors on both state and trait anxiety. In terms of appraisal support, however, its direct effect related to their recognition of a stressor was inversely related to the subject's state anxiety. Nurses should recognize the importance of social support for the new mothers because of the effects, both positive and negative, on their mental condition, as well as its potential to lead to conflict.
神戸大学の論文
2004-03-25

Effects of Social Support on New Mothers' Mental Stress Related to Infant Care Stressors

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