KMID : 0806120090390050673
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2009 Volume.39 No. 5 p.673 ~ p.682
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A Structural Model of Caring Behavior of Mothers of Disabled Children
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Lee Ae-Ran
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Disabled children, Maternal behavior
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