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Parental Role Beliefs and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-Related Stress Among Turkish Parents: A Comparative

Esme Demir1, Burcu Aykanat Girgin2, Fatma Çarıkçı3

  • 1Department of Pediatric, Develi Dr. Ekrem Karakaya State Hospital, Kayseri, Türkiye.

Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing
|July 15, 2026
PubMed

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Parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience moderate stress and role beliefs. Factors like maternal age and infant characteristics influence parental beliefs, but stress and beliefs are not directly correlated.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) care
  • Parental mental health
  • Pediatric nursing

Background:

  • Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) present unique challenges for parents.
  • Understanding parental stress and role beliefs is crucial for family-centered care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine and compare stress levels and parental role beliefs among parents of preterm infants in an İstanbul NICU.
  • To identify factors associated with these experiences.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive, cross-sectional, comparative study involving 120 preterm infants' parents.
  • Data collected using sociodemographic forms, Parental Stressor Scale: NICU, and NICU Parental Beliefs Scale.

Main Results:

  • Both mothers and fathers reported moderate stress and role beliefs.
  • Mothers had higher Parental Role Alterations scores; fathers had higher Parental Role Confidence and total Beliefs scores.
  • Parental beliefs were associated with maternal age, infant birth weight/gestational age, and financial well-being, but not directly with stress levels.

Conclusions:

  • No significant correlation was found between parental stress and role beliefs.
  • Maternal age, financial well-being, and infant characteristics influence parental beliefs in the NICU.
  • Family-centered care is recommended to mitigate parental stress and enhance role confidence.
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