11 May, 2024
Research proposal
presentation
GUIDED BY-
Mrs. Shyama Devi
{ASST PROFESSOR, CON, AIIMS BHUBANESWAR}
Mr. KARTHICK M
{CINICAL INSTRUCTOR, AIIMS BHUBANESWAR}
PROBLEM STATEMENT: A STUDY
Title Of TO COMPARE PARENTING
The STRESS
STRATEGIES
AND
AMONG
COPING
WORKING
Study AND NON -WORKING MOTHERS
Parenting stress and coping strategies among working
and non-working mothers
Dual responsibility of women as home maker and mother
intensifi es stress with respect to childcare and rearing in
working mothers leading to lower quality of parent – child
relationship, infl uencing the mental health of parents and
children during their developing years.The status of women
in India has seen major changes over past few millenias.
women empowerment in india is increasing exponentially.
while this fact remains her role as home maker and
mothers has remain unchanged.They are expending their
lies to include their careers
but they also have to keep their traditional roles at home.
Non-working mothers have equally vigorous routine as
working mothers or it may be more.
Contextual Understanding: Khordha district, located in odisha, serves as the setting for this study. Understanding the
socio-cultural, economic, and demographic context of the district is essential for comprehending the unique challenges
and experiences of mothers residing in this area.
Demographic Profile: The demographic profile of Khordha district, including population statistics, household
composition, and employment trends, provides insights into the characteristics of the target population. This
information helps researchers contextualize the study within the local community and tailor interventions accordingly.
Maternal Employment Patterns: Examining the prevalence of maternal employment within Khordha district sheds light
on the proportion of mothers who are engaged in paid work outside the home compared to those who primarily
perform caregiving duties within the household. Understanding these employment patterns is crucial for understanding
how work status influences parenting stress and coping strategies.
Societal Expectations and Norms: Exploring societal expectations regarding motherhood, gender roles, and work-family
balance within Khordha district provides context for understanding the pressures and constraints faced by mothers,
whether they are employed outside the home or primarily engaged in domestic responsibilities. Societal norms and
cultural values play a significant role in shaping maternal experiences and coping mechanisms.
By delving into these background factors, researchers can develop a comprehensive understanding of the context in
which the study on parenting stress and coping strategies among working and non-working mothers in Khordha district
is situated. This foundational knowledge informs the research design, data collection methods, and interpretation of
findings, ultimately contributing to the development of evidence-based interventions and policies to support maternal
well-being in the local community.
Need and justification
NEED
Understanding these stressors and
mother’s cope can inform interventions to
support their mental health and wellbeing.
Justifi cations:
fi ndings in informed workplace policies like
child care support or fl exible schedles
benefi ting working mothers and employers.
1) IS THERE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN
PARENTING STRESS LEVELS BETWEEN WORKING
AND NON WORKING MOTHERS.
2) ARE THERE DIFFERENCE IN THE TYPES OF
COPING STRATEGIES USED BY WORKING AND NON
WORKING MOTHERS.
3) HOW DO FACTORS LIKE AGE OF CHILD ,
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
INFUENCE PARENTING STRESS AND COPING
STRATEGIES FOR WORKING AND NON WORKING
MOTHERS.
Research
questions
TO ASSESS PARENTING STRESS
AMONG WORKING AND NON-
WORKING MOTHER.
TO ASSESS THE DIFFERENT
TYPES OF COPING STRATEGIES
IN WORKING AND NON-
WORKING MOTHER.
Objectives
THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCE IN STRESS LEVEL
AMONG WORKING AND NON
WORKING MOTHRS.
Hypothesis
Operational definition
1) PARENTIN STRESS : MEASURED BY A STANDARDIZED PARENTING STRESS SCALE
{ EXAMPLE : PARENTING STRESS SCALE }
2) COPING STRATEGIES MEASURED BY A SELF REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE ASSESING
VARIOUS COPING MECHANISMS.
3) WORKING MOTHER: DEFINED AS MOTHERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED OUTSIDE THE
HOME FOR A MINIMUM NUMBER OF SIX HOURS AND HAVING CHILDREN UPTO 5
YEARS.
4) NON WORKING MOTHERS : DEFINED AS MOTHER WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED
OUTSIDE THE HOME.
Assumptions
LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES IS MORE AND
DIFFERENT RESPECTIVELY IN WORKING MOTHERS.
STUDY TO COMPARE
PARNTING STRESS AND
COPING STRATEGIES AMONG
WORKING AND NON WORKING
MOTHERS FOR CHILDREN
UPTO AGE GROUP 5.
Delimitation
a Cross-sectional study, conducted among working and
non-working mothers attending immunization
clinic,Netherland. Data on socio -demographic variables,
parenting stress (parenting stress scale) and coping
strategies (cope inventory) adopted was obtained
through a self-administered, validated questionnaire
and analyzed using SPSS .
Results: 13% of non-working women and 26% of
working women experienced high stress and apart from
working status of the mother, there was no signifi cant
statistical diff erence seen between the parenting stress
Review of
scores with respect to any other socio -demographic
variables under consideration. Signifi cant diff erence
literature was seen with respect to the scores of Religious coping
(p = 0.020), Behavioural disengagement (p = 0.003)
and Acceptance (p = 0.05) .
An observational cross-sectional study was
conducted among 480 students from four different
schools in Valsad, Gujarat, India. The chief parenting
style of both parents was determined, and the
Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) scores were
calculated for the students. Data were analyzed and
Review of various tests of significance were performed.
literature Results
There was a highly significant association between
various parenting styles adopted by both parents and
the PSC score of children.
Highly stressed parents and their adolescents were recruited from a suburban community in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
Participants were 83 parents of 12–17 year olds (M age = 14.04, SD = 1.56; 40 boys, 43 girls) who reported high levels
of stress. Both mothers and fathers were invited to participate in the intervention groups and to complete
Thus, the present report focuses on outcome data forquestionnaires.
mothers/female primary caregivers (94% biological mothers, 3.6%
adoptive mothers, 2.4% grandmothers), referred to throughout as “mothers.” Mean age of mothers was 47.4 years (SD
= 6.3) and 79.8% were currently married.
Families were recruited through: 1) a large community behavioral health services provider for children and adolescents,
which asked all families receiving services if they would like to participate in this study, 2) flyers posted at a second
community behavioral health center, 3) mailings to representative households in the area. 53.7% of adolescents were
engaged in psychotherapy (in addition to the intervention) at the time of the intervention.
Result:
There were no significant differences between PM and PE participants on demographic variables, adolescent therapy
status (in therapy vs not), or any other study measure at pre-intervention. There were also no adolescent gender or
age (the moderator variables) differences on any variable at pre-intervention.
Materials and
methods
Research approach Research
and design variables
COPING STRATEGIES AND STRESS
CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY DESIGN.
MOTHER’S AGE
MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER
MOTHER’S EDUCATION LEVEL
MOTHER’S SPOKEN L ANGUAGE
DISTANCE BETWEEN HOME AND WORKING
PL ACE
WORK TIME OF MOTHER
S AL ARY ACCREDITED FROM THE JOB
Demographic GRAVIDA OF MOTHER
PRESENCE OF OTHER FAMILY
variables
MEMBERS/SINGLE MOTHER
CHILD’S AGE
CHILD’S HEALTH STATUS
RESEARCH SETTING :
NATURAL SETTING {KHORDHA DISTRICT}
POPUL ATION:
WORKING AND NON WORKING MOTHERS OF AGE
GROUP 25 TO 35 YEARS.
S AMPLE :
INCLUSION CRITERIA: MOTHERS 25 TO 35 YEARS
Research
{WORKING AND NON WORKING MOTHERS}
CHILDREN: AGE GROUP UPTO 5 YEARS.
settings and
EXCLUSION CRITERIA: MOTHERS THOSE WHO ARE
MENTALLY UNSTABLE AND UNWILLING TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE RESEARCH.
population S AMPLING TECHNIQUES: CONSERVATIVE
S AMPLING TECHNIQUE.
DESCRIPTION OF TOOLS:
QUESTIONNAIRE AND LIKERT SCALE
Likert Scale
A Likert scale is a psychometric response scale primarily
used in questionnaires to obtain participant’s
preferences or degree of agreement with a statement or
set of statements. Respondents rank quality from high to
low or best to worst using five or seven levels.
questionnair
e tool consisting of a set of
A questionnaire is a research
Description questions or other ‘prompts’ to collect data from a set of
respondents.
of tools
A questionnaire is a research instrument that consists
of a set of questions for the purpose of gathering
information from respondents through survey or
statistical study.
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION:
WRITTEN CONSENT TAKEN FROM MOTHER
VERBAL CONSENT TAKEN FROM MOTHER
CONFIDENTIALITY
PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTIONS:
SELF REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE AND LIKERT
SCALE.
PL AN FOR DATA ANALYSIS:
DESCRIPTIE STATISTICS IN TERMS OF
Ethical considerations FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE.
and procedure for
data collection
BOOKS:
SHARMA K SURESH, NURSING RESEARCH, 4TH
EDITION, PAGE NO. 04-92
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