Factors Affecting the Stress of Raising Children of Teen Mothers under the Child Support Grants in Phatthalung Province
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The objectives of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the stress of bringing up children of teen moms under the Child Support Grants in Phatthalung Province in the year 2020. The data were collected from 220 sampling participants and analyzed with Pearson correlation and Multiple Regression. The research findings reveals that the level of stress of teen moms under the Child Support Grants was average There are six factors affecting the stress of raising children of teenage mothers, which were statistically significant. The three factors were feeling of financial burden (x2), feeling of health problems (x4), and feeling of lack of self-esteem (x5). These three factors influenced the stress teen mothers statistically significantly at 0.001. Moreover, the feeling of no ability in bringing up children affected the teen mothers significantly at 0.01. No emotional support (x7) and no evaluative support (x8) also statistically affected teen mothers at 0.05. Therefore, supporting teenage mothers in terms of economy, health, self-worth, knowledge and social support. Doing this can reduce the stress of teenage mothers.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
References
Areekul, W. (2010). Adolescent health care and supervision. Rungsilp printing.
Taiyapirom, N. (2011). Health promotion in teenagers. In P. Klunklin (Ed.), Health promotion in children (pp. 155-209). Klungnana Vittaya Press.
Buntanon, N., & Nararak, N. (2012). Pragnancy in teenagers: How can we stop it. In Friend of health: health promotion center region 5. Indy Art.
Trangkasombat, U. (2004). Parenting in 21st century. In Mahachoklertwattana, P., Ruangkanchanasetr, S., Boon-yasidhi, V. & Areekul, W. (editor), Adolescent care and health promotion (pp. 176-179). Chai Charoen.
Abidin, R. R. (1995). Parenting stress index: Professional manual (3rd ed.). Psychological Assessment Resources.
Deenan, A. (2008). Adolescent: health concepts & application. Hiden print and media.
Manachevakul, S., Prasopkittikun, T., & Sangperm, P. (2012). Factors predicting parenting stress in mothers of infants. Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 30(1) 53-62.
Tahmassian, K., Anari, A., & Fathabadi, M. (2011). The influencing factors on parental self-efficacy of 2–6 year old children’s mothers. European Psychiatry, 26, 1131-1135.
Klayklueng, W. (2018). Factors associated with parenting stress among grandmothers raising their infant grandchildren. (doctoral dissertation). Burapha University.
Vipuro, N., Prasopkittikun, T., Tilokskulchai, F., & Vichitsukhon, K. (2007). Factors predicting maternal self-Efficacy in infant care. Thai Journal of Nursing Science, 25(2), 47-59.
George, L. K., & Dwyther, L. P. (1986). Caregiver well-being: A multidimensional examination of family caregivers of demented adults. The Gerontologist, 26(8), 253-259.
Nanthamongkolchai, S. (2011). Way of life among elderly female who take care of grandchild in northern region of Thailand. Journal of Public Health, 41(1), 29-35.
Yodthong, D., Sihirunwong, A., Nawin, W. K., & Owyong, A. C. (2014). Correlation between age, caregiving burden feelings, and depressive symptoms in grandparents rearing their grandchildren. Thai Journal of Nursing Council, 29(1), 108-121.
Khoonphet, C. (2014). Lifestyles of first-time adolescent mothers. (Master Degree). Prince of Songkla University.
Ankhampung, C. (2009). A Study of sub-district administration organization roles in tourism development in Nakhon Ratchasima province. (Master Degree). Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Nakhon Ratchasima.
Paramee, N. (2008). The relationship between selected factors, perceived self-efficacy and postpartum self-care behaviors in adolescent mothers at home. (Master Degree). Khon Kaen University.
Hemchayat, U. (2015). The adaptation of the adolescent mothers. (Doctoral dissertation). Burapha University.
Buranasing, N. (2015). Abandoned children: a remedy of problem in society. the secretariat of the house of representatines.