Relationships between family rearing environment and responsive caregiving for children aged 1-3 years
Objective To understand the current status and correlation of family rearing environments and responsive caregiving for children aged 1 to 3 years,in order to provide theoretical basis for the implementation of responsive caregiving guidance services for infants and young children.Methods From March to September 2023,a cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents of children aged 1-3 years in Wuhan.General demographic information and responsive caregiving practices for infants and young children were collected.Child Home Nurture Environment Scale and the Responsive Caregiving Evaluation Scale were used to assess the family nurturing environments and responsive caregiving status of infants and young children.Relevant influencing factors were also analyzed.Results A total of 244 children were included,with 126 males(51.6％)and 118 females(48.4％).The mean age of the infants and young children was(2.52±0.71)years old.Statistically significant differences were found in responsive caregiving abilities across the following factors:Primary caregiver(F=18.705),feeding method(F=6.248),medical insurance status(F=54.252),maternal education level(F=18.834),paternal education level(F=33.149),family registration status(t=11.363),mother's full-time employment status(t=-5.394),average monthly income of parents(F=16.067),marital relationship(F=10.299),number of children(F=7.114),and family nurturing environment(t=6.521,P＜0.05).A significant positive correlation was observed between family nurturing environments and responsive caregiving abilities for infants and young children(r=0.422,P＜0.01).Linear regression analysis revealed that the language and cognition dimension(β=0.206,95％CI:0.06 to 1.20)and the neglect and punishment dimension(β=-0.117,95％CI:-0.86 to-0.08)in the family nurturing environment had statistically significant effects on responsive caregiving abilities(P＜0.05).Conclusions There is a close relationship between family nurturing environments and responsive caregiving for infants and young children.Pediatric healthcare providers should enhance the knowledge and skills of primary caregivers in responsive caregiving,fostering optimal family nurturing environments to support early childhood development.
children aged 1-3 years oldfamily rearing environmentresponsive caregiving
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