The Relationship Between the Support of Parents and Parents-in-Law Toward Quality of Life in Postpartum Mothers

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10.2991/978-94-6463-184-5_23How to use a DOI?

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Support of Parents; Support of Parents-in-Law; Postpartum Mother; Quality of Life

Abstract

The puerperium is the period after the delivery of the baby and the placenta until all reproductive organs recover. This period provides significant changes to postpartum mothers, both physical and psychological changes affecting the quality of life in postpartum mothers. Currently, the mother requires support from the closest people, including parents and parents-in-law, to maintain or improve the mother's quality of life after delivery. This research aimed to determine the relationship between the support of parents and parents-in-law toward the quality of life in postpartum mothers. This research was a quantitative and correlational study using a cross-sectional approach. The sample was 61 postpartum mothers obtained from the purposive sampling technique. Measurement of the support of parents and parents-in-law employed the Postpartum Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ) from Miller (2012), composed of questions regarding the support of parents and parents-in-law. Additionally, quality of life was measured by Postpartum Quality Of Life (PQOL) from Hill (2006), composed of questions concerning psychological/infant, socioeconomic, relational/spouses, relational/family friends, health, and physical function. Data analysis using the Pearson correlation test with p-value > 0.05 indicated no significant relationship between each domain, namely the support of parents or parents-in-law toward the quality of life in postpartum mothers. However, there is a substantial relationship between the support of parents and parents-in-law toward the quality of life in postpartum mothers with p < 0.05, namely p = 0.016 and r = 0.307. These results revealed a significant relationship between the support of parents and parents-in-law and the quality of life in postpartum mothers. The more support of parents and parents-in-law obtained, the greater the quality of life in postpartum mothers. However, provided the postpartum mother merely received one of the supports (parents or parents-in-law), it indicated no significant relationship toward the quality of life in the postpartum mother. Thus, the support of parents and parents-in-law must be provided concurrently.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nindia Aristiya
AU  - Faizah Betty Rahayuningsih
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/30
TI  - The Relationship Between the Support of Parents and Parents-in-Law Toward Quality of Life in Postpartum Mothers
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 244
EP  - 254
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-184-5_23
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-184-5_23
ID  - Aristiya2023
ER  -