Development of the instruments program to promote self-efficacy and reduce stress of premature mothers visiting their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Author : Rujira Phiwphong

Abstract :Development of a program to promote self-efficacy in premature mothers with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) based on Johnson’s (1999) self-regulation concept. To enable mothers to adapt and behave appropriately to the situation and reduce stress when visiting their babies for the f irst time. Therefore, research instruments should be of reliable quality to accurately and precisely measure self-efficacy and stress reduction. Objective: To develop a program to promote self-efficacy in premature mothers with babies in the NICU based on self-regulation theory. Method: The quality of the instrument was examined by five experts with different expertise. The research instrument development consists of 2 parts. The research instrument consisted of 2 parts: Part 1 was the experimental instrument, which was a program to promote the ability of premature mothers to visit their babies for a total of 60 minutes. They contain 4 relevant content elements: 1) sensory perception of the newborn, 2) etiology of sensory perception, symptoms, and experiences, 3) perception of the sequence of events, and 4) characteristics of the environment in the NICU. Part 2 was an instrument for collecting data from the sample group. It was a questionnaire that can measure the self-efficacy and the stress level of premature mothers. Results: The instruments of the program were valid and appropriate. They had the highest level of validity (𝑥̅ = 4.50, SD = 0.527), the IOC was 0.84, and the reliability was tested with the Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.93. Conclusion: The developed instrument was reliable and appropriate for use in measuring the self-efficacy and stress of premature mothers at the first babies visit. The benefits gained are beneficial to the health care of premature infants and improve their quality of life

Keywords :Instruments development, self-efficacy, stress, premature mothers, premature infants, neonatal intensive care unit

Conference Name :International Conference on Mental and Physical Health (ICMPH-25)

Conference Place Beijing, China

Conference Date 6th Sep 2025