Efficacy of a group‐based parenting program on stress and self‐efficacy among Japanese mothers: A quasi‐experimental study

Sally Kendall, Linda Bloomfield, Jane Appleton and Kazuyo Kitaoka

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2013, vol. 15, issue 4, 454-460

Abstract: Early child development and the impact of parenting on later life are of global concern. The rise in child abuse and maltreatment in Japan suggests that measures to increase self‐efficacy and reduce stress would benefit Japanese parents. In this study, we explored if Japanese parents attending a 123Magic parenting program reported reduced stress and enhanced self‐efficacy. Questionnaire data were collected from 49 mothers attending a parenting program conducted in public nursery schools in one prefecture in Japan. There were significant changes in parenting self‐efficacy scores (P

Date: 2013
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