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Na perspectiva materna: A relação entre as crenças sobre parentalidade, a autoeficácia parental e a vinculação, durante a primeira infância
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As cognições e comportamentos das figuras parentais contribuem significativamente para
o desenvolvimento infantil, seja este social, emocional ou cognitivo. Mas, como é que estas
cognições se relacionam, previamente, com a vinculação que as mães estabelecem com os seus
bebés? As crenças sobre parentalidade são forças geradoras de práticas parentais e, à sua
semelhança, também a autoeficácia parental parece auxiliar na adoção de melhores ou piores
práticas. A autoeficácia materna é definida como as crenças ou julgamentos de uma mãe acerca da
sua própria capacidade para levar a cabo um conjunto de tarefas relacionadas com o cuidar do seu
bebé e postula-se que esta contribui para a vinculação mãe-bebé. O presente estudo teve como
primordial objetivo estudar a relação entre as crenças sobre parentalidade e a autoeficácia parental
e a intensidade da vinculação pós-natal materna. A amostra consiste em 87 mães de bebés até aos
18 meses de idade. Os dados foram recolhidos em formato online, através da plataforma Google
Forms. Os resultados sugerem que as dimensões da autoeficácia parental contribuem para maior
qualidade da vinculação. Contudo, revelam que não existe relação significativa entre as dimensões
das crenças sobre parentalidade e a vinculação. Conclui-se assim que, o facto das mães se sentirem
mais capazes e satisfeitas com o seu papel, contribui positivamente para um maior sentimento de
vinculação com os seus bebés.
ABSTRACT: Parents cognitions and behaviors significantly contribute to children's social, emotional and cognitive development. But how do these cognitions previously relate to a mother’s attachment to her child? Beliefs about parenting are the generating forces to parental practices and, in the say manner, self-efficacy seems to help parents in the adoption of best or worst practices. Maternal self-efficacy is defined as a mother’s beliefs or judgements about her own ability to perform a specific set of tasks that relate to a baby’s care and, it is postulated that it contributes to mother-infant attachment. The current study’s main objective was to explore the relation between beliefs about parenting and parental self-efficacy with the intensity of post-natal maternal attachment. The sample consists of 87 mothers of babies up to 18 months of age. The data was collected online, using Google Forms. The results suggest that the self-efficacy dimensions contribute to more attachment quality. However, they reveal that there is no significant relation between the dimensions of beliefs about parenting and attachment. It concludes that mothers’ feelings about her competence and satisfaction with her role positively contribute to a more intense sense of attachment with their babies.
ABSTRACT: Parents cognitions and behaviors significantly contribute to children's social, emotional and cognitive development. But how do these cognitions previously relate to a mother’s attachment to her child? Beliefs about parenting are the generating forces to parental practices and, in the say manner, self-efficacy seems to help parents in the adoption of best or worst practices. Maternal self-efficacy is defined as a mother’s beliefs or judgements about her own ability to perform a specific set of tasks that relate to a baby’s care and, it is postulated that it contributes to mother-infant attachment. The current study’s main objective was to explore the relation between beliefs about parenting and parental self-efficacy with the intensity of post-natal maternal attachment. The sample consists of 87 mothers of babies up to 18 months of age. The data was collected online, using Google Forms. The results suggest that the self-efficacy dimensions contribute to more attachment quality. However, they reveal that there is no significant relation between the dimensions of beliefs about parenting and attachment. It concludes that mothers’ feelings about her competence and satisfaction with her role positively contribute to a more intense sense of attachment with their babies.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada
sob a orientação de Professora Doutora Eva Diniz,
apresentada no Ispa – Instituto
Universitário para obtenção de grau
de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Crenças sobre parentalidade Vinculação Autoeficácia parental Infância Beliefs about parenting Attachment Parental self-efficacy Infancy