The Effectiveness of Training Towards Parenting Program on Improvement of Attachment and Perceived Social Support in Primipara Women

Subject Areas : Educational

sajedeh  sokhanvar ¹ (Department of Education & Counselling Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.)
ali  kimiaee ² (Department of Education & Counselling Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.)
zohreh  sepehri shamloo ³ (Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.)

Received: 2017-09-23 Accepted : 2020-10-10 Published : 2021-05-22

Keywords: Towards Parenting Program, Primipara Women, Attachment Style and Social Support,

Abstract :

The present study has done to investigate the effictivness of training towards parenting program on improvement of perceived social support and attachment in primipara women at neishabour city. Method of study was semi-experimental that has been conducted with pre-test, post-test and control group. Population of study concludes all of referring primipara women to healthy centers in 2015 at Neishabour. Sample of study concludes 70 referring primipara women to 6 health centers of Neishabour, among them 16 cases were suitable that arranged in 2 groups of experimental & control (8 for each one) randomly. Examinees responsed to the quessionaries of Social Support (Zimet & et al, 1988) and Attachment Style (Collins & Read, 1990). The Towards Parenting Program was thought in 8 Sessions (1hour 30 minutes). For measurement of social support has used Multidimensional Scale of Percieved Social Support (MSPSS) included 12 questions and for measurement of attachment style has used Collins & Read Attachment Style quessionary included 18 questions. The results indicate that group education of Towards Parenting Program doesn’t have significant effectiveness on improvement of attachment style and social support in primipara women. Because of being educational and few numbers of sessions, Towards Parenting Program cannot lead to improvement of perceived social support and change of avoidant and anxious attachment style.

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