ABSTRACT

THE RELATIONSHIP OF FAMILY SUPPORT WITH THELEVEL

MATERNALEFFICACY SELF OFIN PRIMARY WOMEN
Nurul Pradita1, Desy Ayu Wardani2, Hamka3
Background: In primiparous mothers is her first experience in carrying out her role
as mother namely caring for her baby which can lead to self-mistrust in carrying out
her duties. The self-disbelief it faces will hamper the achievement of its role as a
mother which will affect the level of maternal self-efficacy it has. Maternal self
efficacy is the ability of self-confidence, success, the feeling of being able to care for
the baby, the perception of the role of the mother in carrying out her duties. To
achieve a high level of maternal self efficacy , factors that influence one of them are
family support which are expected to increase the confidence of primiparous mothers
in caring for their babies. Objective: To determine the relationship of family support
with the level of maternal self efficacy in primiparous mothers. Method: This type of
research uses adesign cross sectional, with a sample of 50 respondents with
purposive sampling technique. Measurements were made with the maternal efficacy
questionnaire and postpartum support system questionnaire. Results: Obtained
results (p = 0.003) which means Ho is rejected. Conclusion: There is a relationship
between family support and the level of maternal self efficacy in primiparous
mothers, and the need for family support to improve maternal self efficacy.
Keywords: Family Support, Maternal Self Efficacy, Primipara Mother

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Nursing Science Program Student STIKES Wiyata Husada Samarinda
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Nursing Science Lecturer STIKES Wiyata Husada Samarinda