The effectiveness of the satir approach-based counseling on the parenting sense of competence in adolescent mothers

• Main Authors: Masoumeh Hasani (Author), Azam Maleki (Author), Parvin Mohebbi (Author), Loghman Ebrahimi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.61186/pcnm.14.1.45; 2588-4441; 2588-445X
• Keywords: counseling; family therapy; maternal behavior; self-efficacy; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 54-63 (2024)

Background: Pregnancy in adolescents is an important health issue influencing the family and society. The use of various counseling approaches can greatly affect increasing knowledge and skills, how to control emotions, and playing adult roles. Objectives: The present research was conducted aiming to determine the effect of the Satir approach-based counseling on parenting competence in adolescent mothers in 2021-2022. Methods: This single-group quasi-experimental research was conducted with a pretest-posttest design on 33 adolescent mothers. The sampling method was purposeful. Mothers participating in the research received 6 counseling sessions based on the Satir approach to family therapy in the presence of their husbands. The data were collected in three phases, including pre-test, post-test, and 6 weeks after the end of the counseling sessions, using the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) Scale only from mothers and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The mean (standard deviation) score of parental sense of competence was 67.20 (11.1) before the intervention, 74.63 (9.46) after the intervention, and 78.07 (9.21) in the follow-up phase. Overall, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean score of parental sense of competence in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases [F(1.24, 36.05)=21.86, p<0.001). Conclusion: According to the results, the Satir approach is effective in improving the parenting sense of competence in adolescent mothers in the postpartum period. It also seems that the presence of husbands in the postpartum counseling program is a proper measure.