陕西省南部贫困农村婴幼儿养育行为现状及其风险因素分析

Objective To investigate the situation of parenting behavior and related risk factors in infants aged 18~30 months from rural areas of southern Shaanxi Province. Methods A total of 1,243 infants and their families from rural areas of southern Shaanxi Province, China. A multivariate regression analysis and T-test were performed to determine the risk factors for the parenting behavior in caregivers. Results 1) The mother was the primary caregiver for 67.34% of the children in the sample. For these infants, 10.62% of the mothers had completed fewer than 9 years of schooling; 2) the interaction between caregiver and infants was not enough, and the interaction time was too short. 13.68% of caregivers read to their children. Similarly, 38.37% of caregivers sing to their children on the day prior to survey administration. 39.9% of parents used toys to play with their children on the day prior to survey administration. Most sample households (90%) hit the infants sometimes or often. 3) The multivariate regression analysis showed that schooling of caregiver, whether the caregiver has internet, whether the caregiver has a telephone, and the assets of the household have significant impact on the parenting behavior (P<0.01). Conclusion Improving the schooling and internet rate in rural areas can decrease the risk of development in infants. 

Keywords: parenting behavior, risk factor, infant, rural area