Parenting Self‐Efficacy Within the First Year Postpartum in Non‐Birthing Parents

A Scoping Review

Bibliographic Data

ID21320076
AuthorsJustine Dol (0000-0002-8928-7647, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research IWK Health Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, corresponding author), Jennifer A Parker (0000-0001-9900-4703, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research IWK Health Halifax Nova Scotia Canada), Christine T Chambers (0000-0002-7138-916X, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research IWK Health Halifax Nova Scotia Canada), P Joy (0000-0002-5252-2076, Applied Human Nutrition Mount Saint Vincent University Halifax Nova Scotia Canada), Patricia Leahy‐Warren (0000-0002-4443-4471, School of Nursing & Midwifery University College Cork Cork Ireland), Cindy-Lee Dennis (0000-0002-0135-7242, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada), Marilyn Macdonald (0000-0002-0204-6278, School of Nursing Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia Canada), Kristy Hancock (0000-0002-6548-4697, Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit Halifax Nova Scotia Canada)
Year2025
Volume64
Issue2
Pagese70048-e70048
Publication date2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily Process (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/famp.70048
PMID40506834
OpenAlexW4411295843
LanguageEN
References cited183

Parenting self‐efficacy is a parent's belief in their ability to execute tasks related to raising children and providing them with care to ensure healthy development. While considerable research has been completed with birthing parents, the breadth of work that has been conducted on non‐birthing parents is not known. The objective of this scoping review was to identify and analyze the literature on parenting self‐efficacy in non‐birthing parents within the first year postpartum. The search was completed on October 28, 2024. All qualitative and quantitative study designs were included. Titles, abstracts, and full text were screened by two reviewers. Overall, 125 studies reported on parenting self‐efficacy in non‐birthing parents. Over two‐thirds (69.6%) of studies were published since 2011, with most being quantitative (91.2%). Only four studies included 2SLGBTQAA+ parents, only one of which reported on parenting self‐efficacy differentiated by group. Over half (56.0%) of the studies used the term self‐efficacy , followed by competence (28.0%) and confidence (16.0%). The measurement tool that was most used was the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale and the most common co‐reported outcomes were depression and social support. In conclusion, while the field of research on parenting self‐efficacy in non‐birthing parents is growing, there is also a dearth of evidence on 2SLGTBQAA+ parents' parenting self‐efficacy

Developmental psychology · Psychotherapist · Self-efficacy · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family Support in Illness · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology