Child Health Nursing Research

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The Effects of an Empathy Ability Improvement Program on Empathy Ability and Parenting Efficacy among Mothers of Elementary School Students

공감능력 향상 프로그램이 초등학생 어머니의 공감능력과 양육효능감에 미치는 효과

  • Kim, Youn Sil (Department of Nursing, Doowon Technical University) ;
  • Cho, Haeryun (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University)
  • 김연실 (두원공과대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 조해련 (원광대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.12
  • Accepted : 2018.04.04
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the effects of an empathy ability improvement program on empathy ability and parenting efficacy among mothers of elementary school students. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test/post-test control group design. The experimental group (n=23) completed an empathy ability improvement program, while 22 mothers were assigned to the control group. Pre-test and post-test analyses were conducted using the empathy ability scale and parenting efficacy scale. The data were analyzed using the $x^2$ test and test independent t-test. Results: The experimental group showed a statistically significant improvement in empathy ability (t=2.79, d=4.48, p=.008) and parenting efficacy (t=2.87, d=0.89, p=.006) in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that empathy education may be effective for improving empathy ability and parenting efficacy in mothers of school-age children.

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