"When I hold my daughter, she quiets, no need [for]any verbal conversation": A qualitative understanding of responsive caregiving in rural, Sindh Pakistan.

Autor: Hentschel E; Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Siyal S; Development and Research for Children in Early Adolescent Years of Life (DREAM), Non-Governmental Organization, Naushahro Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan., Warren W; Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA., Lanjar S; Development and Research for Children in Early Adolescent Years of Life (DREAM), Non-Governmental Organization, Naushahro Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan., McCoy DC; Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA., Tiemeier H; Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Yousafzai AK; Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Infant mental health journal [Infant Ment Health J] 2024 Nov; Vol. 45 (6), pp. 705-720. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 02.
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22135
Abstrakt: Responsive caregiving is associated with secure attachment and positive child developmental outcomes. However, there is some debate on whether responsive caregiving is a universal construct. Few studies have researched responsive caregiving in diverse cultural settings, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In this study, we explore if and how responsive caregiving is conceptualized among mothers of children under 3-years-old in rural, Sindh Pakistan. A phenomenological qualitative study was implemented in Naushahro Feroze through in-depth interviews with twenty mothers. Mothers were asked about their aspirations for their children and how they would respond in a variety of different scenarios. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis with an inductive-deductive coding scheme. There was substantial variation in mothers' described responsive behaviors and beliefs. Almost all mothers described using some form of responsive parenting. Responding to children's demands while the mother was preoccupied, using verbal responses to console children, and if mothers believed that children should be praised, lacked consensus. Most mothers described using breastfeeding for consolation and highlighted the importance of immediately consoling their crying child. The results suggest that there is a need for a more nuanced approach to understand caregiver behaviors across contexts.
(© 2024 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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