International Journal of Pediatrics

Comparison of Parenting Styles in Parents of 3-5-Year-Old Kindergarten Children with and without Developmental Delay

Sepideh Keyvanfar; Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari; Shahnaz Tork Zahrani; Malihe Nasiri

Volume 9, Issue 3 , March 2021, , Pages 13225-13235

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Background Considering the effective role of the environment, family, and especially parents in the development of children, this study was conducted to compare parenting styles in ... Read More

Risk Factors of Physical Domestic Violence against Women during Breastfeeding in Tehran, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zahra Bazazbanisi; Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari; Mohammad Ali Emamhadi; Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban

Volume 8, Issue 12 , December 2020, , Pages 12553-12563

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.51010.4051

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Background Due to the prevalence of domestic violence and its effect on women's health, especially during breastfeeding, this study was conducted to investigate the factors ... Read More

Relationship of Mothers’ Spiritual, Social, and Mental Health and Self-efficacy with Child Development: A Path Analysis

Rogayyeh Sohrabi; Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari; Mahbobeh Ahmadi doulabi; Maliheh Nasiri

Volume 8, Issue 9 , September 2020, , Pages 12117-12129

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.49573.3966

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Background Developmental disorders are important in children, but there is not enough information regarding risk factors, and their effects on developmental disorders. We aimed to design ... Read More Background Developmental disorders are important in children, but there is not enough information regarding risk factors, and their effects on developmental disorders. We aimed to design a relational model and assess the relationship of mothers’ spiritual, social, and mental health and self-efficacy with child development. Materials and Methods: The present analytical cross-sectional study enrolled 285 mothers with 18-month-old children through multistage sampling in health centers in Tehran, Iran. Mothers completed the following questionnaires in four months to collect the data: a demographic questionnaire, Paloutzian and Ellison’s Spiritual Health Scale, Keyes’ Social Health Scale, Goldberg’s mental health scale, Sherer’s Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ).The data and theoretical Path Model were analyzed using SPSS software version 19.0 and LISREL software version 8.8. Results: Developmental delay was observed in 21.8% (n=62) of children. Maternal spiritual health, both directly (β=0.35), and indirectly, had an increasing and positive effect on the children’s development through increasing social health, increasing self-efficacy and decreasing mental health score (β=0.206). Maternal social health, both directly (β=0.16), and indirectly, had an increasing and positive effect on the children’s development through increasing self-efficacy (β=0.0465). Maternal mental health had a direct and decreasing effect on the children’s development (β= -0.14), but mother’s self-efficacy had a direct and increasing effect on the children’s development (β= 0.31. The final path model was well-fitted (RMSEA=0.025, GFI=1, NFI=1). Conclusion Considering the results and the impact of factors such as spiritual, mental health, social health and self-efficacy on one another and the developmental delay in children, it appears necessary to screen for these factors for early diagnosis and intervention.

Relation between Social Determinants of Maternal Health and Child Development: A Path Analysis

Roshanak Vameghi; Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari; Firoozeh Sajedi; Homeira Sajjadi; Hamid Alavi Majd

Volume 6, Issue 12 , December 2018, , Pages 8643-8654

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2018.32948.2910

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Background: Since several factors, rather than a single cause, contribute to developmental delay in children, identification of the condition's risk factors and their pathway of effects ... Read More Background: Since several factors, rather than a single cause, contribute to developmental delay in children, identification of the condition's risk factors and their pathway of effects are critical to the design and implementation of appropriate intervention .This study aimed to determine the relation between social determinants of maternal health and child development in Iranian mothers and their children. Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, the subjects were recruited from mother-child health clinics located at general hospitals affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, Iran). A total of 950 mothers and their children were selected using cluster sampling. Based on the WHO conceptual framework of Social determinants of health (SDH) and review of literature, this model was proposed. The questionnaires used for data gathering were: Beck’s Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Spiel Berger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the 12-item MSPSS questionnaire for social support, Cohen’s measure of perceived stress, the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) of infant developmental status, and socio-economic status questionnaire. The data and theoretical Path Model were analyzed using SPSS software version 19.0 and Lizrel 8.8 software. Results: The mean of Mother’s age was 28.05±4.22 years old.The percentage of children with suspected delay was 12.2%. The final path model fitted well (RMSEA=0.049 GFI=1). Maternal Socioeconomic status had the greatest direct, indirect, and total effects on child development (βTotal=0.35377), and maternal depression had the second most significant direct effects on child development (β= -0.17). Conclusion: The proposed path model regarding the effects of maternal socioeconomic status, perceived social support, perceived stress, anxiety and depression, on the developmental status of 6 to 18 month-old children, fitted well.

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Comparison of Parenting Styles in Parents of 3-5-Year-Old Kindergarten Children with and without Developmental Delay

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Risk Factors of Physical Domestic Violence against Women during Breastfeeding in Tehran, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Relationship of Mothers’ Spiritual, Social, and Mental Health and Self-efficacy with Child Development: A Path Analysis

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Relation between Social Determinants of Maternal Health and Child Development: A Path Analysis

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