Caregiving Resources and Psychosocial Stimulation Among Infants in Magelang Regency

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.050How to use a DOI?

Keywords

caregiving resource, iodine deficiency, psychosocial stimulation

Abstract

The home environment is the main media for child development. Researchs have proven that responsive care plays an important role in child’s development. Stimulation and family care become an important factor in child’s development. Objective: The objective of this paper is to identify the role of caregiving resources related to psychosocial stimulation of children in Magelang Regency, Central Java. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 4 districts in Magelang Regency which represent replete and non replete iodine deficiency areas. Data were collected from 244 households based on simple random sampling method and data relating 216 samples of mothers and infants were analyzed. The psychosocial stimulation variable was measured using the Home Observation Measurement of the Environment inventory. Mother and infant characteristics were obtained using questionnaires and interviews. Data were analyzed using bivariate analyze and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: Most children (more than 50%) received good psychosocial stimulation. Nearly 2/3 of children aged less than or equal to 6 months and most of them were the first or second child. The age of the mother is mostly in the age of safe reproduction. Psychological status of the mother by 27.78% felt depressed (moderately depressed) and 37.5% felt anxious (moderately or severely anxious). The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was no statistical relationship between the characteristics of mother and child with psychosocial stimulation. Multivariate analysis showed that maternal characteristics were not statistically significantly related, but maternal education and birth order had a risk of given psychosocial stimulation (OR 1.69, CI 0.932-3.066 and OR 2.03, CI 0.906-4.558). Conclusion: Mother’s education and birth order may contribute to the psychosocial stimulation provided to children. Recommendation: The risk for low quality of care stimulation is related to formal maternal education, so programs that informally enhanced the quality of stimulation among low-educated mothers need to be strengthened. The significant prevalence of psychological problems in mothers needs to be followed up by looking at their effects on the child’s growth and development outcomes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Diah Yunitawati
AU  - Leny Latifah
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/22
TI  - Caregiving Resources and Psychosocial Stimulation Among Infants in Magelang Regency
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Health Research (ISHR 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 261
EP  - 267
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.050
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.050
ID  - Yunitawati2020
ER  -