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The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) scale has been shown to be a significant predictor of later cognitive outcomes in many cultures. Therefore identifying factors associated with HOME could be used to promote child development. Maternal psychological well-being is often overlooked although critical in the creation of quality in the home environment. This study examined associations between maternal well-being and HOME using a data set of South Indian rural mothers and infants to test the hypothesis that mothers with internal Locus of Control (LOC) and higher self-esteem (SE) will have a more stimulating home environment than mothers with an external LOC and lower SE, controlling maternal education, depression and SES as potential confounders. Results indicated significant association between maternal SE and LOC and HOME even after controlling for SES and maternal education. The paper examines factors associated with maternal LOC and SE, and argues that programs and policies must consider maternal well-being in interventions for improving child development.
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La balance d’HOME (foyer, en français) s’est avéré un facteur prédictif significatif des résultats cognitifs postérieurs dans beaucoup de cultures. Par conséquent l’identification des facteurs liés à l’HOME pourrait être employée pour favoriser le développement d’enfant. Le bien-être psychologique maternel est souvent négligé bien que critique dans la création de la qualité dans l’environnement familial. Cette étude a examiné des associations entre le.bien-être et l’HOME maternels utilisant un ensemble de données sur des mères et enfants rurales du sud de l’Inde pour évaluer l’hypothèse qui des mères avec le lieu interne de la commande (LOC) et un amour-propre plus élevé (SE) auront un environnement familial plus stimulant que des mères avec un LOC externe et un SE plus bas, et contrôle de leur éducation maternelle, dépression et SES en tant qu’ éléments potentiels de confusion. Les résultats ont indiqué l’association significative, entre le SE et le LOC maternels et l’HOME même après le contrôle du SES et de l’éducation maternelle. Le papier examine des facteurs liés au LOC et SE maternels, et argue du fait que les programmes et les politiques doivent considérer le bien-être maternel dans les interventions pour améliorer le développement d’enfant.
Resumen
La autoestima materna y el locus de control se relacionan con la calidad del medio ambiente del niño (HOGAR) en el área rural Andhra Pradesh, India: investigación e implicancias de la politica. La escala Hogar ha probado ser un predictor significativo de resultados cognitivos posteriores en muchas culturas. Por lo tanto, el identificar factores asociados con HOGAR podría ser usado para promover el desarrollo infantil. El bienestar psicológico materno es generalmente subvalorado aunque es crítico en la creación de la calidad del ambiente hogareño. Este estudio examinó las asociaciones entre el bienestar materno y el HOGAR utilizando un conjunto de datos de madres de áreas rurales del sur de India e infantes para probar la hipótesis de que las madres con locus de control interno (LOC) y alta autoestima (SE) tendrán un ambiente hogareño más estimulante que las madres con un LOC externo y baja SE, controlando la educación materna, la depresión y nivel socioeconómico (SES) como variables intervinientes potenciales. Los resultados indicaron asociaciones significativas entre la SE materna y LOC con los resultados de la pauta HOGAR incluso después de controlar la SES y la educación materna. El articulo examina los factores asociados con LOC y SE materno, y postula que los programas y las politicas deben considerar el bienestar materno en las intervenciones para mejorar el desarrollo infantil.
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Fernandez, S., Vazir, S., Bentley, P. et al. Maternal self esteem and Locus of Controlrelates to the quiality of young children’s environment (HOME) in Rural Andhra Pradesh, India: Research and policy implications. IJEC 40, 85–99 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03165841
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