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KMID : 0606420050110040280
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2005 Volume.11 No. 4 p.280 ~ p.287
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Level of Self-leadership in Pregnant Women
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Park Myeung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to provide preliminary data for degree of self-leadership in pregnant women.
Method: Participants were 148 pregnant women who visited 2 university hospitals in Taegu city. Data collection was done from April 16 to May 22, 2005 by self administered questionnaires.
Results: The mean score for self-leadership of pregnant women was 3.27 and the thought self-leadership of subconcept was the highest score. The highest mean score in self- leadership was found in ’When I’m faced with a problem during the pregnancy period’ and ’I tend to look for the opportunity it contains rather than drawbacks’. The lowest mean score in self-leadership was found in ’I often practice health management before I actually do them’. There was the highest positive correlation between self-leadership and natural reward.
Conclusion: This study had highest positive correlation between self-leadership and natural reward. Considering this, self-leadership is an effective nursing strategy to promote natural reward. Further studies are necessary to identify the level of self-leadership in pregnant women.
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KEYWORD
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Self-leadership, Pregnant women
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