Implementation of coaching methods to decrease the parenting stress levels among teenage mothers in Indonesia: A
Ariyanti Saleh1, Andi Masyitha Irwan1, Aulia Insani Latif1
1Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Belitung Nursing Journal
|May 1, 2024
Summary
Parenting coaching significantly reduces parenting stress in teenage mothers, improving their skills and well-being. This intervention also positively impacts child growth indicators, helping to prevent stunting.
Area of Science:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- High rates of early marriage and teenage pregnancy contribute to emotional disorders, parenting stress, and child stunting.
- Parenting coaching is an effective intervention to mitigate parenting stress and enhance parental skills.
- Limited research exists on parenting coaching, particularly in the Indonesian context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the current level of parenting stress among teenage mothers.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of parenting coaching in reducing parenting stress for teenage mothers.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental design was employed with intervention and control groups.
- Participants were randomly selected, with the intervention group receiving parenting coaching and the control group receiving standard leaflet education.
- Data were collected in June 2021 in Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and analyzed using SPSS version 21.
Main Results:
- Parenting coaching significantly reduced parenting stress (p <0.001).
- The intervention group showed significant improvements in knowledge, attitude, behavior, self-efficacy, and maternal function (p <0.001).
- Significant differences were observed in child z-score values for Body Weight/Age and Body Length/Age between groups (p <0.001).
Conclusions:
- Parenting coaching is effective in reducing parenting stress among teenage mothers.
- The intervention enhances maternal knowledge, attitudes, behavior, self-efficacy, and maternal function.
- Parenting coaching serves as a valuable nursing intervention to reduce stress and prevent child stunting.
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