Advisor | Ballard, Sharon M. | |
Author | Stridick, Margaret Ann | |
Date Accessioned | 2017-06-01T12:00:41Z | |
Date Created | 2017-05 | |
Date of Issue | 2017-04-28 | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.submitted | May 2017 | |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6170 | |
Description | Participants were pregnant women receiving prenatal care through East Carolina University's Brody Medical Center, along with their partners. The present study investigated the effects of prenatal education regarding self-care, child care, child cognitive, emotional and physical development on parental self-efficacy, knowledge of child development through age one, social support, realistic expectations, and stress levels. Data were collected through the use of pre-post class surveys and measurements that were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software. Results suggested that participants increased their parenting self-efficacy through gains in knowledge of infant care and development. Perceived stress levels decreased significantly from pre-test to post-test at both time one and at time two measures. Participants who attended a greater number of classes reported a greater degree of change from pre-test to their final post-test measures of parenting self-efficacy and perceived stress. Implications are that a focused intervention with limited dosage may be effective at reducing prenatal stress through helping expectant parents feel better prepared for parenthood. Implementation in existing group prenatal settings would maximize reach. | |
Mimetype | application/pdf | |
Language | en | |
Publisher | East Carolina University | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Childbirth--Study and teaching--North Carolina --Greenville | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Parenting--Study and teaching--North Carolina --Greenville | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Self-efficacy--North Carolina--Greenville | |
Title | Effects of Prenatal Parenting Education Classes | |
Type | Master's Thesis | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.updated | 2017-05-30T18:38:57Z | |
Department | Human Development and Family Science | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.name | M.S. | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.level | Masters | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.discipline | MS-Child Development & Family | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.grantor | East Carolina University | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.department | Human Development and Family Science | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.access.option | Open Access | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.type.material | text | |