Purpose
To identify the childbearing intentions of young adults in South Korea and examine the factors influencing them using a social-ecological model (SEM).
Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Unmarried employed men and women (n=181) aged 25–40 years completed an online survey. The data included socio-demographic characteristics and responses at four levels: (1) intrapersonal (perception of parenthood and fertility knowledge), (2) interpersonal (quality of family relationships), (3) institutional (work-family culture), and (4) community and public policy (adequacy of government policies and social support systems). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple logistic regression.
Results
Approximately 77% of the participants planned to have children, and more than 60% wanted to have two or more children. Among the four levels of SEM, only intrapersonal factors, including intention to marry, fertility knowledge, and attitudes toward parenthood, were statistically significant in influencing childbearing intentions. The model explaining the intention to have a child demonstrated an explanatory power of 59.6%, incorporating factors such as marital intention, perceptions of parenthood, and fertility knowledge.
Conclusion
A noticeable gap exists between childbearing intentions and childbirth in South Korea. These findings provide insights into the nursing educational content needed for delivering family planning education to young adults. Targeted interventions such as counseling services and community education should be integrated into nursing practice. Moreover, nursing curricula should discuss factors influencing childbearing intentions to equip future nurses better to support young adults' family planning decisions.

The objective of this research was to examine current telehealth practices in managing children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to map existing implementations using the American Medical Association’s Virtual Care Value Framework. A scoping review was conducted following the Arksey and O’Malley framework. The databases, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PubMed, were searched with specific keywords related to telehealth and ADHD. The screening process followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. In­clusion criteria were restricted to articles published in English between January 2000 and July 2024, focusing on children with ADHD, their parents, caregivers, family members, teachers, healthcare professionals, and articles implementing telehealth interventions. As a result, out of 389 initially identified articles, 22 met the inclusion criteria. The studies were predominantly conducted in the United States. The most common telehealth meth­ods included videoconferencing and telephone-based communications. Key areas of fo­cus in these studies included clinical outcomes, access to care, patient and family experi­ence, caregiver experience, clinician experience, and financial and operational impact. However, none of the studies addressed health equity. In conclusion, telehealth has shown effectiveness in improving ADHD assessment, treatment adherence, and parental education, leading to positive patient outcomes and experiences. However, the financial impact of telehealth remains uncertain. Further research is needed, particularly outside the United States, to explore emerging telehealth technologies and areas overlooked by the Virtual Care Value Framework, such as health equity.

Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the impact of family resilience on caregiver well-being across various age groups of children diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) groups (0–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years).
Methods
Utilizing secondary data from the 2022 US National Survey of Child Health, this cross-sectional study involved 2,752 children who were formally diagnosed with ADHD. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation, chi-square tests, and linear regression, conducted using SPSS version 27.
Results
The study revealed a moderate positive correlation (r=.35, p<.001) between family resilience and caregiver well-being. Controlling for covariates, family resilience accounted for 25.2%, 21.1%, and 22.1% of caregiver well-being variance in age groups 0–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years, respectively. Additionally, factors like employment status, family structure, and caregiver age showed varying influences on caregiver well-being across these developmental stages. A consistent pattern emerged across these age groups: unemployment and non-traditional family structures were associated with negative impacts on caregiver well-being, whereas older caregiver age positively influenced well-being.
Conclusion
This research underscores the importance of age-specific family resilience strategies to improve caregiver well-being and family interactions in ADHD contexts. Investigating these aspects through qualitative studies across various cultures could deepen our understanding of well-being and inform culturally sensitive interventions.

Citations

• Being a parent of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
  Derya Evgin, Nuray Caner, Elif Bilge Alimoğlu, Yağmur Sezer Efe
  Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study examined the literature concerning the burdens of parents of preschool-aged children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Methods
We employed an integrative review methodology based on Whittemore and Knafl's framework. The literature search was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines across four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, the Cumulative Index to Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycINFO. Ultimately, 18 articles were included in the review.
Results
The review yielded four themes: (1) parental burdens, (2) factors related to the burdens, (3) coping strategies, and (4) implications for clinical practice. Parents experienced psychological, physical, and social burdens due to the diabetes care of their children. Several factors influenced burdens, including child-related characteristics such as age, severity of diabetes, and hospitalization experience, as well as parental factors like family income, race, and residential area. Parents initially felt burdened when their child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but over time, they often adapted to the situation through support and sharing of responsibilities. Parents desired education and interventions reflecting the unique characteristics of preschoolers.
Conclusion
This integrative literature review revealed that parents experience numerous burdens when their child is diagnosed with diabetes. Future research should focus on developing interventions to address parents' psychological difficulties, including tracking parental psychological changes over time. Tailored nursing interventions should also be provided to parents of preschool-aged children, as opposed to the more generic nursing interventions traditionally applied across all age groups of children in clinical settings.

Citations

• Distinguishing risk factors for depression and burnout in parents managing type 1 diabetes mellitus in children
  Sumbule Koksoy Vayisoglu, Ebru Koc, Emine Oncu
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2025; 80: 32.     CrossRef
• Factors affecting care burden and life satisfaction among parents of children with type 1 diabetes
  Tuğba Bilgehan, Ezgi Bağrıaçık, Münevver Sönmez
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: e394.     CrossRef
• Preferences for Peer Support Amongst Families Engaged in Paediatric Screening Programmes: The Perspectives of Parents Involved in Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children Aged 3–13
  Ian Litchfield, Lauren M. Quinn, Felicity Boardman, Olga Boiko, Parth Narendran, Shivam Choundhary, Naga Setti, Veer Sheth, Sheila M. Greenfield
  Health Expectations.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study presents a translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric evaluation of two instruments of the Fertility Awareness and Attitudes Towards Parenthood (FAAP) questionnaire (Conditions and Life changes) for use in South Korea.
Methods
This methodological study included 166 university students for psychometric evaluation in the sixth step. The first five steps included forward translation, backward translation, committee review, assessment of content validity, and a pre-test. In the sixth step, psychometric properties, including internal consistency, construct validity, and criterion validity, were evaluated. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to identify the structure of the tool and to assess its validity.
Results
The Korean version showed acceptable internal consistency. Cronbach's ⍺ was .73 for FAAPC-conditions and .83 for FAAP-Life changes. FAAP-Conditions showed a four-factor structure (social conditions, relationship with partner, external environment, and child-rearing support) and FAAP-Life changes had a two-factor structure (reward and burden). In the confirmatory analysis, CMIN/DF, TLI, IFI, SRMR, CFI, and RMSEA were satisfactory.
Conclusion
This study provided preliminary evidence of the acceptability, reliability, and validity of the Korean version of the FAAP questionnaire in university students in South Korea. Nonetheless, further evaluation among Korean young adults is warranted to validate this instrument.

Purpose
This study investigated intentions and attitudes towards future parenthood and awareness of fertility among university students in South Korea.
Methods
The participants comprised 166 female and male undergraduate students enrolled at five universities. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to July 2019 using the Korean version of the Fertility Awareness Questionnaire and Attitudes of Parenthood. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics based on participants' general characteristics, the x² test to identify differences in intentions, and the t-test to evaluate attitudes towards parenthood and awareness of fertility in female and male students.
Results
Both female and male students desired to have two children, but they lacked awareness about fertility. The possibility of combining work and having children, along with the availability of childcare resources, impacted the desire for parenthood. Male students tended to consider parenthood as less impactful on their lives and careers than female students. Social structures might also impact the decision to have children.
Conclusion
It is important to provide health education emphasizing fertility awareness and parenthood in young adulthood so participants can consider these facts in advance. In addition, the government should provide resources for couples making parenthood decisions.

Citations

• Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
  Hyewon Shin, Anna Lee, Sunyeob Choi, Minjeong Jo
  Child Health Nursing Research.2025; 31(1): 15.     CrossRef
• Does perceived gender conflict shape young Koreans' attitudes toward marriage and childbearing?
  Min‐Ah Lee, Rira Song, Juyeon Park
  Journal of Marriage and Family.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Parenthood intentions of 16–18-year-olds in England: a survey of school students
  Rina Biswakarma, Katherine Maslowski, Michael J. Reiss, Joyce C. Harper
  Human Fertility.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Assessment of Reproductive Health Knowledge Among College Students in Northwestern India: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Shilpa Dutta, Akash More, Sanket Mahajan, Neha Nawale, Namrata Choudhary, Deepti Shrivastava
  Cureus.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Gender differences in willingness for childbirth, fertility knowledge, and value of motherhood or fatherhood and their associations among college students in South Korea, 2021
  Hae Won Kim, Seo Yun Kim
  Archives of Public Health.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• University students’ fertility awareness and its influencing factors: a systematic review
  Yue Ren, Yue Xie, Qulian Xu, Miaochen Long, Ying Zheng, Lin Li, Changmin Niu
  Reproductive Health.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The role of the Coronavirus pandemic on childbearing intentions in Iranian women based on path analysis: A cross-sectional study
  Mojdeh Banaei, Nourossadat Kariman, Hamid Sharif Nia, Tahereh Mokhtarian-Gilani
  International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine .2023; 21(1): 43.     CrossRef
• Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Korean version of the fertility awareness and attitudes towards parenthood questionnaire
  Hyewon Shin, Minjoo Hong, Minjeong Jo, Jungmin Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2021; 27(3): 256.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to review sexual abuse prevention education program for Korean elementary school students.
Methods
Whittemore and Knafl’s integrative review methods were used and Gough's weight of evidence was employed as a quality appraisal tool. Articles published in Korean or English were identified through electronic search engines and scholarly web sites using three keywords: "elementary school student", "sexual abuse", and "prevention education". Peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2018 were included in this review.
Results
Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria and were appraised as being high-quality. Among the 12 selected studies, seven were descriptive, while five were intervention studies. Sexual abuse prevention education programs were effective in improving perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors among elementary school students. However, deficiencies were found in the variety of educational methods, utilization of experts, and standardization of the content of sexual abuse prevention education.
Conclusion
We need to provide various educational methods that are appropriate for specific developmental stages, and the sexual abuse prevention content should draw upon the current sexual education program administered to this population. Furthermore, parents and trained teachers or school health teachers should be included to provide effective education programs for elementary students.

Citations

• A study on the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the parenting outcome expectancy scale for parents of elementary school students
  Yoonjung Kim, Jungmin Lee, Ratchneewan Ross
  Frontiers in Psychology.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Recall of sexual abuse prevention education at school and home: Associations with sexual abuse experience, disclosure, protective parenting, and knowledge
  Julia I. Rudolph, Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck, Kerryann Walsh
  Child Abuse & Neglect.2022; 129: 105680.     CrossRef
• Moving school-based CSA prevention education online: Advantages and challenges of the “new normal”
  Melissa A. Bright, Diana Ortega, David Finkelhor, Kerryann Walsh
  Child Abuse & Neglect.2022; 132: 105807.     CrossRef
• An integrative literature review on intimate partner violence against women in South Korea
  Hye Young Min, Jung Min Lee, Yoonjung Kim
  Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2020; 26(4): 260.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was conducted to understand sexual knowledge, sexual attitudes, and the perceptions and actualities of sex education among parents of elementary school children.
Methods
This is a descriptive study with a sample size of 337. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis, including descriptive analyses, the t-test, and Pearson correlation analysis.
Results
More than 50% of the participants responded that primary sex education for young children should be the responsibility of the parents and that education should be stared during the elementary school period. A moderate correlation was found between parents’ sexual knowledge and sexual attitudes (r=.44). Most parents were afraid to provide sex education because of their unfamiliarity with teaching methods and their lack of knowledge. However, 50 of the parents wanted to receive sex-related education.
Conclusion
We found that parents would like to learn more about sex education from expert lectures or professional organizations. They were interested in topics including the sexual structure of males/females and sexual physiology. Open communication between parents and their children regarding sex-related issues is important. It is crucial to provide accurate and up-to-date sex education information to parents so that they can effectively teach their children at home.

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  Roland H. Gergely, Alina S. Rusu
  European Journal of Special Needs Education.2025; 40(2): 232.     CrossRef
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  Darlene Mwende Ndasi, Victor Fannam Nunfam, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Madalena Grobbelaar, Anh Vo Van Ha
  Sexuality & Culture.2025; 29(1): 452.     CrossRef
• Beyond Basic Care: Cultivating Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for Malaysian Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
  Louisa Gee Ling Lee, Su Woan Wo, Chin Hun Gun, John Jamir Benzon Aruta
  Sexuality and Disability.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Theory of planned behavior-based cross-sectional study of family sex education for preschoolers in China: rural-urban comparative analysis
  Rong Zhang, Lu Lu, Ying Yu, Zhongxian Zhou, Hua Xia, Run Yan, Yunli Ye
  BMC Public Health.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Parental Attitude Towards Sex Education: A Study of Demographic and Socio-Cultural Determinants in Rural Nigeria
  Abdullateef Raji, Lanre Abdul-Rasheed Sulaiman, Moshood Issa, Abubakar Yunusa Muhammed, Ridwan Olabisi Yusuff, Salihu Zakariyyah Abdulbaqi, Sunday Joseph Akor
  Sexuality Research and Social Policy.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Laypeople’s Perceptions of Sexuality Education with Young Children Insights from a Convenient Sample of the Greek Orthodox Community
  Iraklis Grigoropoulos
  American Journal of Sexuality Education.2024; 19(3): 316.     CrossRef
• Effect of Sexual Health Education of Mothers on Their Comfort and Intention to Discuss Sex-Related Topics with Adolescent Girls: A Controlled Intervention Study
  Fatemeh Gheysari, Hajar Pasha, Hajar Adib-Rad, Mohamad Chehrazi, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Shabnam Omidvar
  Archives of Sexual Behavior.2024; 53(1): 395.     CrossRef
• Parental access to ‘Sexual Conviction Record Check’ sex offender registry in Hong Kong
  Yu-Ju Huang, Gabriela Mohr, Monit Cheung, Patrick Leung
  Children and Youth Services Review.2024; 156: 107310.     CrossRef
• Exploring the relationship between mothers’ competence and comfort in sexual and reproductive health discourse with adolescent girls and its related factors
  Hajar Adib-rad, Hajar Pasha, Fatemeh Gheysari, Mohamad Chehrazi, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Shabnam Omidvar
  International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and H.2024; 36(3): 269.     CrossRef
• Examining the Association of Sexual Health Knowledge and Sexual Attitude of Filipino College Students
  Aijeane L. Dela Torre, Hanah Bianca B. Dacillo, Angelina D. Babao, Marian Joy Q. Batiancila
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• ‘I was afraid of being incapable of explaining things to them’: Ecuadorian parents’ perceptions of sex and sexuality education for their children
  Sofía Palacios-Jerves, Jessica Castillo-Núñez, Silvia López-Alvarado, Gabriela Aguilar, Nancy Arpi-Becerra
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• A preliminary examination of teachers’ and parents’ perspective on sexually inclusive primary education: The role of homophobic prejudice and moral disengagement
  Thanos Touloupis, Dimitrios Pnevmatikos
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  I.Y. Ademuyiwa, S.J. Ayamolowo, T.E. Oshinyemi, K.J. Oyeku
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• Attitudes of parents in the role of a father in Turkey toward child sex education and their sexual communication with their children
  Vildan Apaydin Cirik, Bahar Aksoy, Elif Bulut
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  Reuben Aren-enge Azie, Lawrence Bagrmwin, Mawuko Setordzi, Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu, Patience Aniteye
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