Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Development and Effectiveness Testing of a Program to Promote Self-esteem for Hospitalized School-aged Children

학령기 입원아동의 자아존중감증진 프로그램 개발 및 효과

  • Oh Jina (Department of Nursing, Inje University) ;
  • Lee Ja-Hyung (College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University)
  • 오진아 (인제대학교 의과대학간호학과) ;
  • 이자형 (이화여자대학교 간호과학대학)
  • Published : 2004.10.01
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a program promoting self-esteem and to determine the effectiveness of the program for hospitalized school-aged children. Method: The sample group consisted of 68 hospitalized children in a University Hospital located in Busan. The experimental group was given the program and feedback was obtained 3 times up until the day of discharge. Data were analyzed using t-test and 2-way ANOVA with the SPSS program package. Result: There was a significant difference between experimental and control groups in self-esteem. Conclusion: It was found that the program promoting self-esteem in school aged children was effective. The program, which was based on learning theory, was shown to be an effective and strong method to promote adjustment in hospitalized school-aged children.

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