Women's Health Nursing (여성건강간호학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 3
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- Pages.341-347
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- 2000
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- 3022-7666(pISSN)
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- 3022-8247(eISSN)
Effect of Communication with Mother and Depression to Headache in Children
아동의 어머니와의 의사소통과 우울이 두통에 미치는 영향
- Chung, Bok-Yae (Department of Nursing, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Hong, Youn-Lan (Department of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
- Published : 2000.09.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the variables such as communication with mother and depression with regard to headache in headache-suffering children. The study subjects consisted of 315 in 5th&6th grade elementary school children in T city, headache-suffering children mean children experiencing twice or more march, 2. 2000 - July. 20, 2000. The data were analyzed by SAS computer program. The results of this study were as follows: 1. The mean score for communication with mother was 73.74 in headache-free group and 70.42 in headache-suffering group and difference had statistical significance. 2. The mean score for depression was 39.43 in headache-free group and 43.03 in headache-suffering group and difference had statistical significance. This study in relation to nursing implies that there is a need to teach mothers to encourage positive communication with children and that to develop depression-reducing program to prevent headache attack in children.