Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers

GÜVEN BAYSAL, ŞENAY; Arslan, Feyzullah Necati; Demirkıran öztürk, Yeşim; YAĞIN, Fatma Hilal; Dogan, Derya; KORTAY, SİNEM

doi:10.59213/TP.2023.51523

Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers

Şenay GÜVEN BAYSAL, (Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Pediatri Anabilim Dalı, Gelişimsel Pediatri Anabilim Dalı, Diyarbakır, Türkiye)

Derya Gumus DOGAN, (İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Anabilim Dalı, Gelişimsel ve Davranışsal Pediatri Birimi, Malatya, Türkiye)

Sinem Kortay CANALOGLU, (İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Anabilim Dalı, Gelişimsel ve Davranışsal Pediatri Birimi, Malatya, Türkiye)

Feyzullah Necati ARSLAN, (Necip Fazıl Şehir Hastanesi, Gelişim ve Davranış Pediatri Ünitesi, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye)

Yeşim DEMİRKIRAN ÖZTÜRK, (İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Malatya, Türkiye)

Fatma Hilal YAĞIN (İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Biyoistatistik ve Tıp Bilişimi Anabilim Dalı, Malatya, Türkiye)

Trends in Pediatrics

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 109 - 119 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.59213/TP.2023.51523 İndeks Tarihi: 24-07-2023

Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers

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Objective: Many studies have shown a positive relationship between parenting knowledge and early childhood development. We aimed to assess parenting knowledge about early childhood development and child-rearing in a sample of Turkish mothers and fathers. Methods: A total of 106 married Turkish couples with children under the age of three participated in our study. Mothers and fathers completed 45 questions of the Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory (KIDI) and a sociodemographic questionnaire, individually. The KIDI is widely used in the international literature on child development and parenting knowledge. Permission to use the inventory was obtained from its author. Results: The median KIDI questionnaire scores were 8 (min-max: (-10)- 20) for mothers and 6 (min-max: (-14)- 20) for fathers (maximum score 30). The average knowledge score obtained by mothers was significantly higher than the average score obtained by fathers (p=0.024). Maternal education is associated with parenting knowledge (p<0.001). Mothers had the most experience in changing diapers and dressing their children, while fathers had the most experience in playing with their children. The least experience for mothers and fathers was reading books with their children. It was found that mothers learned the information about their children mostly by talking to their families and fathers learned mostly by talking to their wives. Conclusion: The results of the study show that Turkish couples’ parenting knowledge, especially in child development, is an area that needs to be reinforced. Education level played an important role in parenting. Policies to improve parental education may also include increasing parental knowledge of child development.

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Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş, Dogan D, KORTAY S, Arslan F, Demirkıran öztürk Y, YAĞIN F (2023). Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. , 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
Chicago	GÜVEN BAYSAL ŞENAY,Dogan Derya,KORTAY SİNEM,Arslan Feyzullah Necati,Demirkıran öztürk Yeşim,YAĞIN Fatma Hilal Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. (2023): 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
MLA	GÜVEN BAYSAL ŞENAY,Dogan Derya,KORTAY SİNEM,Arslan Feyzullah Necati,Demirkıran öztürk Yeşim,YAĞIN Fatma Hilal Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. , 2023, ss.109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
AMA	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş,Dogan D,KORTAY S,Arslan F,Demirkıran öztürk Y,YAĞIN F Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. . 2023; 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
Vancouver	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş,Dogan D,KORTAY S,Arslan F,Demirkıran öztürk Y,YAĞIN F Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. . 2023; 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
IEEE	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş,Dogan D,KORTAY S,Arslan F,Demirkıran öztürk Y,YAĞIN F "Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers." , ss.109 - 119, 2023. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
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APA	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş, Dogan D, KORTAY S, Arslan F, Demirkıran öztürk Y, YAĞIN F (2023). Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. Trends in Pediatrics, 4(2), 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
Chicago	GÜVEN BAYSAL ŞENAY,Dogan Derya,KORTAY SİNEM,Arslan Feyzullah Necati,Demirkıran öztürk Yeşim,YAĞIN Fatma Hilal Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. Trends in Pediatrics 4, no.2 (2023): 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
MLA	GÜVEN BAYSAL ŞENAY,Dogan Derya,KORTAY SİNEM,Arslan Feyzullah Necati,Demirkıran öztürk Yeşim,YAĞIN Fatma Hilal Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. Trends in Pediatrics, vol.4, no.2, 2023, ss.109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
AMA	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş,Dogan D,KORTAY S,Arslan F,Demirkıran öztürk Y,YAĞIN F Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. Trends in Pediatrics. 2023; 4(2): 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
Vancouver	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş,Dogan D,KORTAY S,Arslan F,Demirkıran öztürk Y,YAĞIN F Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers. Trends in Pediatrics. 2023; 4(2): 109 - 119. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
IEEE	GÜVEN BAYSAL Ş,Dogan D,KORTAY S,Arslan F,Demirkıran öztürk Y,YAĞIN F "Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers." Trends in Pediatrics, 4, ss.109 - 119, 2023. 10.59213/TP.2023.51523
ISNAD	GÜVEN BAYSAL, ŞENAY vd. "Parenting knowledge of child development in Turkish mothers and fathers". Trends in Pediatrics 4/2 (2023), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.59213/TP.2023.51523