Motivation of children at risk for delay in development: the impact of an intervention with mothers.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of an educational intervention with mothers on the motivation of children at risk for development delay, in the light of Paulo Freire's Theory. METHOD: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study carried out in March 2018 with mothers of children under two years old enrolled in Reference Centers in Early Childhood Education. Semi-structured interviews were carried out after an educational intervention and the data obtained by the thematic technique were analyzed. RESULTS: There was an increase in maternal knowledge and changes in attitudes about child motivation after intervention, enabling them to share information with other mothers and maternal empowerment to identify changes, motivation and autonomy to seek new ways to promote child development. CONCLUSION: The educational intervention proved to be effective, as mothers began to encourage their children at home and share information with other mothers.

Motivation of children at risk for delay in development: the impact of an intervention with mothers / Motivación a los niños en riesgo de retraso en el desarrollo: el impacto de una intervención con las madres / Estimulação de crianças com risco para atraso no desenvolvimento: impacto de uma intervenção com mães

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the impact of an educational intervention with mothers on the motivation of children at risk for development delay, in the light of Paulo Freire's Theory. Method: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study carried out in March 2018 with mothers of children under two years old enrolled in Reference Centers in Early Childhood Education. Semi-structured interviews were carried out after an educational intervention and the data obtained by the thematic technique were analyzed. Results: There was an increase in maternal knowledge and changes in attitudes about child motivation after intervention, enabling them to share information with other mothers and maternal empowerment to identify changes, motivation and autonomy to seek new ways to promote child development. Conclusion: The educational intervention proved to be effective, as mothers began to encourage their children at home and share information with other mothers.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar el impacto de una intervención educativa con madres a cerca de la estimulación de niños en riesgo para el desarrollo, a la luz de la teoría de Paulo Freire. Método: Estudio cualitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, celebrada en marzo de 2018 con madres de niños menores de dos años matriculados en Centros de Referencia en Educación Infantil. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas después de la intervención educativa y se analizaron los datos obtenidos mediante técnica temática. Resultados: Se evidenció un mayor conocimiento de las madres y cambios en las actitudes sobre la motivación infantil después de la intervención, que les permitió socializar información y empoderamiento materno para identificar cambios, motivación y autonomía para buscar nuevas formas de promover el desarrollo infantil. Conclusión: La intervención educativa resultó ser efectiva, ya que las madres comenzaron a animar a sus hijos en el hogar y a compartir información con otras madres.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o impacto de uma intervenção educativa com mães sobre a estimulação de crianças com risco para atraso no desenvolvimento, à luz da Teoria de Paulo Freire. Método: Estudo de abordagem qualitativa, exploratório e descritivo, realizado em março de 2018 com mães de crianças menores de dois anos matriculadas em Centros de Referência em Educação Infantil. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas após intervenção educativa e analisaram-se os dados obtidos pela técnica temática. Resultados: Evidenciou-se o aumento do conhecimento das mães e mudanças de atitudes quanto à estimulação infantil após a intervenção, possibilitando socialização das informações com outras mães e empoderamento materno, que ajudam na identificação de alterações, motivação e autonomia para buscar novas formas de promover o desenvolvimento infantil. Conclusão: A intervenção educativa se mostrou efetiva, pois as mães passaram a estimular seus filhos no domicílio e a compartilhar as informações com outras mães.