Effectiveness of Role Lettering on Mothers Raising Their First Infant in the First Year of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Key Points

• The study aims to examine the effects of role lettering on mothers' feelings towards their infants, parenting anxiety, and self-esteem.
• Conducted a randomized controlled trial with first-time mothers
• Intervention involved role lettering activities
• Measured maternal anxiety, self-esteem, and emotional attachment before and after the intervention
• Role lettering significantly reduced maternal anxiety
• Participants reported increased feelings of self-esteem
• Improved emotional attachment between mothers and infants was observed