Factors predicting behaviors of caregivers in promoting early childhood development
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predicting factors, promoting child development, early childhood, caregiverAbstract
The purpose of this study was to examine factors predicting behaviors of caregivers in promoting early childhood development based on the Pender’s Health Promotion Model. One hundred twenty parents (caregivers) of children from 1 to 4 years old were randomly selected, and then stratified according to the population of each village (162 parents from 7 villages). The self-report instruments were: 1) sociodemographic questionnaire, 2) perceived benefits of promoting child development questionnaire, 3) perceived self-efficacy questionnaire, 4) perceived barriers to promoting child development questionnaire, and 5) child development behavior promotion questionnaire. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for internal reliability were 0.89, 0.92, 0.93, and 0.84 respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentages, means, and standard deviations) and multiple regression. Results showed that the caregivers had a high level of perceived behaviors promoting early childhood development ( = 3.02, SD=0.49). Perceived benefits (β = .337, p < .05) and self-efficacy (β = .321, p < .05) together significantly predicted caregivers’ perceived behaviors (R2 = .264, p <.05). The results can be used as empirical evidence for nurses and health personnel in promoting perceived benefits and self-efficacy in caregivers in promoting early childhood development.
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