Social Support, Family Empowerment, Substance Use, and Perceived Parenting Competency during Pregnancy for Women with Substance Use Disorders.

Background: Parenting self-efficacy has been linked to positive parent and child outcomes however, little research exists on factors that influence parenting self-efficacy among pregnant women with substance use disorders.

Objectives: This study explored substance use severity, social support, and family empowerment as predictors of parenting self-efficacy among pregnant women (N = 71) entering SUD treatment.

Methods: The study used a quantitative cross-sectional design.

Parenting self-efficacy and empowerment among expectant mothers with substance use disorders.

Objective: to describe parenting self-efficacy and family empowerment among expectant mothers with substance use disorders.

Design: the study employed a quantitative cross-sectional design.

Participants: participants were 71 pregnant women with substance use disorders entering a gender-specific, substance use disorder, residential treatment facility.