Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children

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Main Author:	Gonya, Jennifer
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2003
Subjects:	self-efficacy maternal self-efficacy mother-infant dyad deaf children mothers
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1054676632

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu10546766322021-08-03T05:48:08Z Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children Gonya, Jennifer self-efficacy maternal self-efficacy mother-infant dyad deaf children mothers An extensive amount of research has identified distinct differences in communicative competence between hearing mothers with their deaf children (Hd) and hearing mothers with their hearing children (Hh). However, little has been done to explain why these disparities exist. One posited reason is that Hd mothers may not have as strong of a sense of perceived maternal efficacy as Hh mothers. This exploratory study is designed to investigate the self-efficacy of hearing mothers with deaf children and to identify those factors, which contribute to this overall sense of parenting competence. A total of 59 participants (41 Hh mothers and 18 Hd mothers) completed four instruments: the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ), the Maternal Efficacy Questionnaire (MEQ), the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), and the Social Support Questionnaire (SS). Analysis encompassed multiple linear regression modeling and backward stepwise regression techniques. Contrary to the findings predicted by the literature, results indicate that there is no significant difference in the levels of Hh and Hd maternal perceived self-efficacy. However, in accordance with previous literature, infant temperament, specifically soothability, significantly and independently linearly predicts the level of Hh and Hd maternal perceived self-efficacy. Also in accordance with the literature, social support and remembered care emerged as mediating variables. For the Hh group, the variables of infant soothability, the interaction between infant soothability and remembered care, and the interaction between remembered care and social support linearly predicted maternal perceived self-efficacy levels. For the Hd group, the variables of infant soothability, social support, the interaction between infant soothability and social support, and the interaction between infant soothability and the number of children living in the household linearly predicted maternal perceived self-efficacy levels. The extension of the literature through the finding of a greater reliance of Hd mothers on social support is addressed as well as the emergence of social support as an independent predictor and the number of children living in the household as a mediator. Possible reasons for the observed lack of difference in Hh and Hd perceived maternal self-efficacy are posited. Recommendations for future research are also offered. 2003-08-07 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1054676632 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1054676632 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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title	Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children
title_short	Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children
title_full	Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children
title_fullStr	Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children
title_full_unstemmed	Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children
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Factors influencing maternal self-efficacy: a comparison of hearing mothers with deaf children and hearing mothers with hearing children

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