Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:07:27
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2015
Abstract
Stress to an infant can inhibit the ability to properly feed and gain the nutrients that are essential for efficient growth. Mothers who are unaware of early hunger cues from their infant have the potential to stress the infant if their early hunger cues are not attended to. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an educational hunger cues intervention on awareness in mothers with an infant. The following research question will be answered: Will new mothers who complete an educational intervention show increased awareness of hunger cues in their infants, in comparison to before the intervention? This quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test study is guided by Pender’s Health Promotion Theory. A convenience sample was recruited at a Midwest agency that provides support to women with infants. Demographic and pre-intervention data was collected from participants before taking part in an educational intervention about recognizing hunger cues of infants. Post-intervention data was immediately collected after the conclusion of the intervention. A dependent t-test was used to determine the effects of the intervention on awareness of hunger cues.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Michele Enlow
First Reader
Dr. Marie Cobb
Second Reader
Karen Fitzgerald
Recommended Citation
Gill, Juliana F. and Vierheller, Ellen A., "The Effect of an Educational Hunger Cues Intervention on Awareness in Mothers with Infants" (2015). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 116.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/116