A Structural Model of Caring Behavior of Mothers of Disabled Children
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
; : 673-682, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-153186
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to develop a model which explains factors influencing caring behavior of mothers who have children with disabilities, and to verify the appropriateness of the model and the relationship among variables.METHODS:
The participants in the research were the mothers who had a 3 to 12 yr-old children with disabilities. The data were collected from 451 mothers through self-reported questionnaires from July 14 to 31, 2008. A total of the 371 data sets were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 11.5 and AMOS 5.0 version.RESULTS:
The children's behavior characteristics, social support, objective burden and parenting self-esteem had an impact on the mothers' caring behavior. Especially, parenting self-esteem including parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy was the most influential factor. These variables explained 77% of the mothers' caring behavior for these children.CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that some strategies for promoting mothers' parenting self-esteem focused on parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy should be developed in order to help mothers in caring for their child who is disabled.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Target 3.1 Reduce Maternal Mortality
Health problem:
Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
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Maternal Care
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Social Support
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Parenting
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Cognition
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Disabled Children
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Maternal Behavior
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Models, Psychological
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Mothers
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Equity and inequality
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article