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http://dx.doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2018.24.2.119

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

Kim, Youn Sil (Department of Nursing, Doowon Technical University)
Cho, Haeryun (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University)
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Child Health Nursing Research / v.24, no.2, 2018 , pp. 119-127 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Empathy; Mothers; Parenting;
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