TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - The relationship between physical child abuse resulting from excessive crying in babies and mothers' perceived social support and mental well-being: a structural equation model
JO  - Health care for women international
A1  - Pazarcikci, Fahriye
A1  - Kemer, Duygu
A1  - Efe, Emine
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - In this study the researchers tested a conceptual model of the relationship between the perceived social support and mental well-being of mothers and their physically abusive behavior (slapping or shaking) toward babies who cry excessively. A structured questionnaire was employed to conduct a cross-sectional study. Between February and June 2021, research data were collected from 418 mothers with 0- to 12-month-old babies who cried at least 2 hours a day. The survey data were analyzed with a structural equation model. Perceived family support and mental well-being were significantly associated with physically abusive behavior that occurred in the form of slapping or shaking (β(1) = 0.401; β(2) = 0.471; p < 0.001). Mental well-being mediated the relationship between perceived family support and physically abusive behavior in the form of slapping or shaking (β = 0.108; p = 0.002).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9332
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2024.2304112
ID  - ref1
ER  -