PARENTING KNOWLEDGE AS A PREDICTOR OF SELF-PERCEPTION OF PARENTING AMONG FIRST-TIME MOTHERS

This study was conducted to examine parenting knowledge as a predictor of self-perception among mothers, specifically first-time mothers whose children are between zero and 24 months of age. Parental self-perception is an important factor in the process transitioning into parenthood. First-time mothers who possess a positive self-perception regarding their parenting tend to bring a positive view and experience to the transition. Parental self-perception includes four scales: Competence, satisfaction, investment, and integration. Participants in this study were first-time mothers who were at least 25 years old and had completed at least one diploma degree. One hundred and forty-eight first-time mothers filled out questionnaires about parenting self-perception (Self-Perceptions of the Parental Role; SPPR) and parenting knowledge (Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory; KIDI). The findings indicate that parenting knowledge was not significantly predicted by the four scales of parenting self-perception among first-time mothers.