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Parenting Efficacy and Health-promoting Behaviors for Children of Mothers from Native and Multicultural Families in Korea
Asian Nursing Research ; : 104-108, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-7886
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The aim of this study was to examine the levels of parenting efficacy and health-promoting behaviors for children of mothers, and to explore the relationships between parenting efficacy and the behaviors of mothers from native and multicultural families in South Korea.

METHODS:

Data was collected by a self-report questionnaire completed by 258 mothers who had 6-month to 36-month-old children attending kindergartens or multicultural family support centers located in Seoul and in Gyeounggi Province, South Korea.

RESULTS:

No significant difference in parenting efficacy was found, depending on the maternal country of origin. However, Chinese mothers performed health-promoting behaviors more frequently for their children than Korean and Vietnamese mothers did (F = 6.87, p < .001). The significant positive correlations between parenting efficacy and maternal health-promoting behaviors for children were found, regardless of maternal country of origin (r = .57, p < .001 for Korean, r = .42, p < .001 for Chinese, and r= .40, p < .001 for Vietnamese mothers).

CONCLUSIONS:

Since maternal health-promoting behaviors were different depending on the native country of the mothers, maternal country of origin should be considered in designing programs for improving maternal health-promoting behaviors for their children. In addition, increasing the level of parenting efficacy can be an effective way for improvement of maternal health-promoting behaviors.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Health Behavior / Child Rearing / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Cross-Sectional Studies / Surveys and Questionnaires / Parenting / Cultural Diversity / Asian People / Republic of Korea / Health Promotion Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Asian Nursing Research Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Health Behavior / Child Rearing / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Cross-Sectional Studies / Surveys and Questionnaires / Parenting / Cultural Diversity / Asian People / Republic of Korea / Health Promotion Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Asian Nursing Research Year: 2015 Type: Article