Mothers’ experiences of settling infants in central Vietnam “through their eyes”

A photo-elicitation study

Bibliographic Data

ID15218303
AuthorsLinda Murray (0000-0001-7066-656X, University of Tasmania, corresponding author), Nicole McDonald (0000-0001-9699-3200, Griffith University), Thang Van Vo (0000-0003-2018-0371, Hue University), Vo Van Thang (Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy)
Year2019
Volume40
Issue5
Pages495-514
Publication date2019-04-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2019.1569014
PMID30951439
OpenAlexW2933466536
LanguageEN
References cited29

There is little research on beliefs and practices regarding unsettled infant behavior and infant sleep in low and lower-middle income countries such as Vietnam. Here, researchers used a participatory qualitative visual method (photo-elicitation) to investigate how infant settling was perceived "through the eyes" of new mothers in Central Vietnam. Four qualitative themes emerged from the data: "loneliness in the midst of the crowd", "finding the right position", "protecting from cold", and "affection and exhaustion". Further research into how parenting programs and evidence based infant sleep guidelines can be modified to be socially acceptable in Vietnam is recommended

Affection · Citizen journalism · Developing country · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Loneliness · Low and middle income countries · Photo elicitation · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Visual research · Early Childhood Education and Development · Infant Health and Development · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Social Psychology