[Situational meaning and maternal self-esteem in mothers with high risk newborn].
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to explore the relationship of situational meaning with maternal self-esteem in mothers with high risk newborn.


METHODS
The subjects of this study were 82 mothers with high risk newborn. Data were collected using a translated Family Meaning Attribution Scale and Maternal Self-Report Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficients and Stepwise Multiple Regression.


RESULTS
The average score of the situational meaning in high risk newborn mothers was 64.01(possible score is between 0-96) and the average score of each item was 1.98. The average score of the maternal self-esteem in high risk newborn mothers was 81.96(possible score is between 26-104) and the average score of each item was 3.15. No significant differences were found in situational meaning according to general characteristics except whether it was a planned pregnancy or not. No significant differences were found in maternal self-esteem according to general characteristics except disease or admission experience during pregnancy. There was significant positive correlation between situational meaning and maternal self-esteem.


CONCLUSIONS
It is necessary for nurses to provide high risk newborn mothers with care for improving situational meaning that is attributed to the mothers. It can be helpful to improve maternal self-esteem and in the end it will facilitate the maternal transition in mothers with high risk newborn.
College of Nursing, Korea University, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku. 98shj98@hanmail.net
Hyun-Jeong
HJ
Shin
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D007234:Infant, Premature; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors