Situational Meaning and Maternal Self-esteem in Mothers with High Risk Newborn / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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: 93-101, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-127329
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was designed to explore the relationship of situational meaning with maternal self-esteem in mothers with high risk newborn.METHOD:
The subjects of this study were 82 mothers with high risk newborn. Data were collected using a translated Family Meaning Attribution Scale and Maternal Self-Report Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficients and Stepwise Multiple Regression.RESULT:
The average score of the situational meaning in high risk newborn mothers was 64.01(possible score is between 0-96) and the average score of each item was 1.98. The average score of the maternal self-esteem in high risk newborn mothers was 81.96(possible score is between 26-104) and the average score of each item was 3.15. No significant differences were found in situational meaning according to general characteristics except whether it was a planned pregnancy or not. No significant differences were found in maternal self-esteem according to general characteristics except disease or admission experience during pregnancy. There was significant positive correlation between situational meaning and maternal self-esteem.CONCLUSION:
It is necessary for nurses to provide high risk newborn mothers with care for improving situational meaning that is attributed to the mothers. It can be helpful to improve maternal self-esteem and in the end it will facilitate the maternal transition in mothers with high risk newborn.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Infant, Premature
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Maternal-Child Nursing
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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Mothers
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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