Purpose
This study aimed to examine whether perceived parental alienation mediates the relationship between parental and adolescent depressive symptoms, and, if so, whether parents’ subjective health moderates this indirect effect.
Methods
This cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from the 2021 wave of the Panel Study on Korean Children, enrolling 541 parent–child dyads. Parental depression was measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-6, a self-rated health item, the Korean version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children, and a 6-item perceived alienation scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and variance inflation factor checks were conducted, followed by mediation and moderated mediation analyses using PROCESS Models 4 and 7 with 10,000 bootstraps in IBM SPSS ver. 27.0.
Results
Parental depression did not directly predict adolescent depression (B=.02, t=.87) but was significantly related to perceived alienation (B=.16, p<.001), which in turn predicted higher adolescent depression (B=.20, p<.001). The indirect effect of alienation was also significant (B=.039; 95% confidence interval, 0.005–0.066). Subjective health moderated the depression–alienation link (interaction B=.19, p<.001), with stronger indirect effects observed among parents with better health.
Conclusion
Parental depression symptoms indirectly increase adolescent depression through perceived alienation, particularly when parents viewed their health positively. These results suggest that interventions targeting parental mental health and fostering open-family communication may help reduce adolescent depression.

Purpose
Community child centers (CCCs) were introduced to provide after-school activities and care, including meal services to children from low-income families. The assistant cooks, who have the main responsibility for making and serving food at CCCs, are a major factor influencing the eating habits of children using CCCs. In this study, we tried to identify and understand who the assistant cooks are, what their job responsibilities are, and what they need in order to be able to provide children with healthy meals.
Methods
Three focus group interviews were held with 17 workfare program participants who worked as assistant cooks at CCCs, and content analysis methods were applied using the NVivo 12 qualitative data analysis software.
Results
The assistant cooks reflected on their perceptions of the children's health at the CCCs, their own cooking style, and their role at the CCCs. Additionally, barriers to the optimal provision of their services were pointed out, and improvements were suggested.
Conclusion
The results of this study can be used as a fundamental resource for the development of tailored interventions that consider a child's unique environment to address health disparities, specifically with respect to childhood obesity.

Citations

• Diet-Related Disparities and Childcare Food Environments for Vulnerable Children in South Korea: A Mixed-Methods Study
  Jiyoung Park, Seolhyang Baek, Gahui Hwang, Chongwon Park, Sein Hwang
  Nutrients.2023; 15(8): 1940.     CrossRef
• An Interactive Live and Online Cooking Program for Children in Vulnerable Families—An Exploratory Study
  Jiyoung Park, Sein Hwang, Seolhyang Baek, Gill A. Ten Hoor
  Healthcare.2022; 10(12): 2389.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to identify correlations between the status of the umbilical cord and neonatal health status.
Methods
In total, 172 newborns were enrolled who were admitted to the newborn nursery with a gestational age of 35 weeks or older and a body weight of 2 kg or above. Data were collected on the basic personal information of the newborns, the diameter and soft tissue status of the umbilical cord, and neonatal health status after birth. Analyses were performed using t-test, analysis of variance, x² test, and Fisher exact test.
Results
Umbilical cord diameter exhibited a statistically significant difference by sex (t=2.71, p=.007). A thin umbilical cord diameter was associated with a 1-minute Apgar score less than 8 points (t=2.47, p=.015) and with being transferred to the intensive care unit (t=2.45, p=.015). Poor soft tissue status of the umbilical cord was associated with a 1-minute Apgar score of less than 8 points (x²=16.68, p<.001) and with oxygen being supplied (x²=4.81, p=.028).
Conclusion
Assessing the umbilical cord diameter and status in newborns is an important tool for evaluating neonatal health status after birth, and this point also underscores the importance of professionals' careful observations in the newborn nursery.

Citations

• Rethinking navel size thresholds for omphalitis diagnosis in newborn dairy calves using machine learning
  A. Rico, A.F.A. Pires, N. Silva-del-Rio
  JDS Communications.2026;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Sex dimorphic associations of Prader–Willi imprinted gene expressions in umbilical cord with prenatal and postnatal growth in healthy infants
  Berta Mas-Parés, Gemma Carreras-Badosa, Ariadna Gómez-Vilarrubla, Antonio De Arriba-Muñoz, Olivia Lafalla-Bernard, Anna Prats-Puig, Francis De Zegher, Lourdes Ibañez, Andrea M. Haqq, Judit Bassols, Abel Lopez-Bermejo
  World Journal of Pediatrics.2025; 21(1): 100.     CrossRef
• EVALUATION OF UMBILICAL CORD THICKNESS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH ANTENATAL MATERNAL RISK FACTORS
  SWAROOP SINGH, PUNEET JAIN, SUNNY MALVIA
  Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Resea.2025; : 60.     CrossRef
• Effect of rooming‐in kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding and behavioral status of full‐term newborns
  Yin Ying, Sichao Chen, Lijun Bei, Junhua Ye, Shan Jin
  Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research.2024; 50(12): 2263.     CrossRef
• Evaluation of Umbilical Cord Thickness and Its Association with Antenatal Maternal Risk Factors: A Cross Sectional Prospective Study
  Jaiprakash Narayan, Deepali Bangalia, Laxman Singh Charan, Satyendr Sonkariya, Dinesh Kumar Barolia, Pukhraj Garg
  Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in the self-rated health of adolescents and to identify its predictors using longitudinal data from the KCYPS.
Methods
A sample of 2,351 adolescents who were in the first grade of middle school in 2010 was analyzed. The study employed latent growth analysis using data from 2010 to 2016.
Results
Results indicated that self-rated health of adolescents increased, following the form of a linear function. The analyses revealed that adolescent self-perception of health were conceptualized not only by their health-related behaviors, but also by personal, socioeconomic and psychological factors. Specifically, physical activity, passive leisure time activities, gender (initial: b=-.060, slope: b=.030), place of residence (initial: b=-.079), self-rated economic condition (b=.098), working status of mother (b=.016), monthly family income (b=-.001), aggression (b=.061), depression (initial: b=-.104, slope: b=.012), stress (initial: b=-.172, slope: b=.014, ego-resiliency (initial: b=.197, slope: b=-.021), and self-esteem (initial: b=.106, slope: b=-.017) had significant effects on the overall linear change of self-rated health (p<.05 for all estimators above).
Conclusion
The findings of this study suggest that adolescents’ self evaluation of their health is shaped by their total sense of functioning, which includes individual, health-related behavioral, socioeconomic, and psychological factors.

Citations

• Sequential Dual Mediating Effects of Smartphone Dependence and Aggression on the Relationship Between Negative Parenting Attitudes and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents
  Jihun Na, Sungkyu Lee, Hyeyeon Sung, Jinho Jhone
  Child & Family Social Work.2026; 31(1): 23.     CrossRef
• Trajectories of subjective health status among married postmenopausal women based on the ecological system theory: a longitudinal analysis using a latent growth model
  Eun Jin Kim, Ju-Hee Nho
  Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2022; 28(2): 123.     CrossRef
• Inequalities in Longitudinal Health Trajectories in Middle to Later Life: a Comparison of European Countries and Korea
  Minhye Kim, Young-Ho Khang
  Journal of Korean Medical Science.2020;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify trends in health-related interventions on children attending Community Child Care (CCC) centers, which are part of a health policy to provide after-school care for vulnerable children in South Korea.
Methods
From 2007, 109 papers were analyzed using the scoping study method.
Results
The number of studies increased steadily between 2007 and 2016. Most studies were based on the social sciences, and the participants were mainly elementary school students. Psychological and social interventions were the most common types of interventions with socio-psychological indicators as measurements. In addition, only a few studies had a clearly defined conceptual framework. The majority of studies did not explicitly indicate that they followed ethical considerations.
Conclusion
It is necessary to develop health-related interventions for children attending CCC centers using diverse subjects, types, and evaluation methods, along with improvements in the quality of research methodology. Furthermore, it is essential to clearly articulate and implement ethical considerations in research targeting vulnerable children.

Citations

• Associations Between Ecological Determinants and Weight Status Changes Among Children from Vulnerable Populations: Empirical Findings from a National Panel Survey in South Korea
  Jiyoung Park, Gill A. Ten Hoor, Gahui Hwang, Soorack Ryu
  Western Journal of Nursing Research.2025; 47(4): 231.     CrossRef
• Development of an integrated health promotion program for school-age children from vulnerable families in South Korea: a methodological study
  Eunjeong Bae, Eun Kyoung Choi
  Child Health Nursing Research.2025; 31(2): 107.     CrossRef
• Effects of Multidisciplinary Health Promotion Program Among Children in Community Childcare Center
  Yerin Kim, Gyeong Seob Shin, Jungwon Park, Minji Kang, Kumhee Son, Yoon Myung Kim, Kyung Hee Park, Hyunjung Lim
  Clinical Nutrition Research.2024; 13(1): 8.     CrossRef
• Obesity-related behaviors and health-related quality of life in socioeconomically vulnerable children: A cross-sectional study
  Jiyoung Park, Gill ten Hoor, Jeonghyun Cho, Seohyun Won, Soorack Ryu, Siew Tiang Lau
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 78: e270.     CrossRef
• What Are the Challenges of School Nurses in South Korea in Managing Obese Children From Low-Income Households?
  Jeonghyun Cho, Jiyoung Park, Chongwon Park, Jinah Lee, Jina Oh, Gahui Hwang
  The Journal of School Nursing.2023; 39(6): 506.     CrossRef
• Social Ecological Barriers for Healthy Eating of Obese Children and Their Caregivers in Low-income Families in South Korea
  Jiyoung Park, Gill A. ten Hoor, Suyon Baek, Seolhyang Baek, Ja-yin Lee, Hyunju Lee
  Ecology of Food and Nutrition.2021; 60(4): 525.     CrossRef
• Service Providers’ Perspectives on Barriers of Healthy Eating to Prevent Obesity among Low-income Children Attending Community Childcare Centers in South Korea: A Qualitative Study
  Jiyoung Park, G. A. Ten Hoor, Jeonghyun Cho, Soobin Kim
  Ecology of Food and Nutrition.2020; 59(3): 311.     CrossRef
• Who are the Assistant Cooks at the Community Child Centers in South Korea? Focus Group Interviews with Workfare Program Participants
  Jiyoung Park, Chongwon Park, Sanghee Kim, Gill A. Ten Hoor, Gahui Hwang, Youn Sun Hwang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2020; 26(4): 445.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was conducted to describe health in optimal fitness (HOF) in young children born prematurely and to analyze factors affecting HOF in health status, investment resources, and anthropological values, based on HOF theory.
Methods
A case-control study of 76 children with preterm births (PTB) was conducted at 24 to 42 months of corrected age. Their HOF status was evaluated based on height, weight, head circumference, and the Korean-Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II and classified as either HOF-achieved or HOF-uncertain in the domain of growth, development, and all together.
Results
For growth, development, and all, 26.3%, 27.6%, and 47.4% of children, respectively, belonged to the HOF-uncertain group. Logistic regression analysis showed that longer length of hospital stay (≥21 days; OR=7.8; 95% CI [1.5, 40.5]), worse scores on the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) (≥38; OR=0.1; 95% CI [0.0, 0.4]), having a working mother, (OR=5.7; 95% CI [1.2, 27.6]), and an older mother (≥35 years; OR=8.8; 95% CI [2.1, 37.3]) were statistically significant contributors of HOF-uncertain in the domain of all.
Conclusion
Findings show that young children born prematurely with prolonged stays in a neonatal intensive care unit and insufficient socioeconomic resources at home are more likely to exhibit delayed growth and development.

Citations

• Cognitive Ability and Related Factors in Preschoolers Born Prematurely
  Young Mee Ahn, Sangmi Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2019; 25(4): 468.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The aim was to explore the relationship between health status/life style and prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents.
METHODS
Data from 1,743 adolescents (aged 13 to 18 years) derived from the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) were analyzed using binary logistic regression and the classification and regression tree (CART) model.
RESULTS
The prevalence rate of atopic dermatitis was 10.3%. Third quartile income class (OR=2.19, 95% CI=1.20-4.00), fair and unhealthy self-rated health (OR=1.49, 95% CI=1.06-2.11; OR= 2.73, 95% CI=1.64-4.55), past or current smoker (OR=0.41, 95% CI=0.20-0.85; OR=0.44, 95% CI=0.21-0.92), and more than average stress (OR=1.43, 95% CI=1.03-1.99) were related with increased prevalence of atopic dermatitis. The high prevalence risk groups for atopic dermatitis were adolescents who perceived themselves to be healthy on self-rated health and had more than average stress and those who perceived themselves to be unhealthy and who never smoked.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study indicate that health status, smoking, and stress are associated with a prevalence risk for adolescent atopic dermatitis in different degrees. Therefore, for control of atopic dermatitis, various interventions for smoking and stress need to be reinforced for the high prevalence atopic dermatitis groups.

Citations

• Assessment of relationship between the use of household products and atopic dermatitis in Seoul: focused on products with associated risks
  Jihee Choi, Jeonghoon Kim, KyooSang Kim
  Environmental Health and Toxicology.2019; 34(2): e2019006.     CrossRef
• Prevalence of allergic diseases and its related factors in Korean adolescents-Using data from the 2013 Korea youth risk behavior web-based survey
  Ji-Young Han, Hyeon-Sook Park
  Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science.2016; 27(1): 155.     CrossRef
• 6 Cases of Atopic Dermatitis Female Adolescent Patients for Hospitalization Program
  Jin-Ah Oh, Mi-Ran Shin
  Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine.2015; 27(4): 404.     CrossRef
• Exploring Household-level Risk Factors for Self-reported Prevalence of Allergic Diseases Among Low-income Households in Seoul, Korea
  SungChul Seo, Dohyeong Kim, Christopher Paul, Young Yoo, Ji Tae Choung
  Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research.2014; 6(5): 421.     CrossRef
• Risk Assessment for Non-Cancer Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds in Children's Products
  Jungkon Kim, Jung-Kwan Seo, Taksoo Kim, Gun-Ho Park
  Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences.2014; 40(3): 178.     CrossRef
• 6 Cases of Atopic Dermatitis Children Patients for Hospitalization Program
  Mi-Ran Shin, Jin-Ah Oh, Dong-Nyung Lee
  The Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics.2014; 28(2): 40.     CrossRef
• Latent Mean Analysis of Health Behavior between Adolescents with a Health Problem and Those without: Using the 2009 Korean Youth Health Behavior Survey
  Jeong-Mo Park, Mi-Won Kim, Yoon Hee Cho
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nurs.2013; 24(4): 488.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to examine body satisfaction of children, self-rated health of children and parent-child attachment as perceived by children and their mothers in relation to children's health behavior and to identify factors affecting health behavior of children. Ultimately the purpose of this study was to provide basic data to develop health promotion programs for children.
METHODS
Participants were 140 couples, 4th grade elementary school students and their mothers residing in Busan. Data collection was done during June 1 and July 31, 2010. The data were analyzed using paired t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with PASW 18.0 program.
RESULTS
Children and mothers rated body satisfaction of the child differently. Children's responses for body satisfaction of child and parent-child attachment were associated with health behavior of children. Self-rated health perceived by children was also a factor affecting health behavior, as were body satisfaction perceived by children and mothers' perception of body satisfaction of child in that order. These variables explained 18.2% of the total variances in health behavior of children.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that body satisfaction and self-rated health of children are important variables to target within intervention research and treatment programs for health promotion behavior of children at home and school.

Citations

• Effect of Postural Education on Physical Satisfaction and Life Habit in Elementary Students
  Ju-Young Song
  The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy.2015; 27(1): 18.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to find out preschool children's health status and their mothers' health management in the vulnerable classes.
METHODS
The assessment tool was developed, taken into consideration existing studies, materials produced by the customized visiting health care system, and review of visiting nurses of health centers and related experts. Data were collected January to February 2010 from 259 mothers by visiting nurses, and analyzed using SAS program for descriptive statistics.
RESULTS
Body weight less than 3 percentile was found for 5.0% children and over 97 percentile for 7.7%. Atopy was found in 17.8% children, no hand-washing after toileting and before meal in 30.9% and 36.7% respectively, no breakfast in 15.8%, and irregular meal in 32.0%. Sex education was made by 45.7% mothers, regular dental check by 56.6%, and hearing and eyesight test by 61.1% and 66.8% respectively. Home environment for upbringing is 34.3 in the scale of 41, and accident prevention 17.5 in the scale of 22.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to make an intervention on children's weight, personal sanitation and meal time in the vulnerable classes. Mothers need to be educated for appropriate health care, and home environments to improve upbringing and accident prevention.

Citations

• Differences in Health Behavior Profiles of Adolescents in Urban and Rural Areas in a Korean City
  Myungah Chae, Kihye Han
  Healthcare.2021; 9(3): 282.     CrossRef
• An Integrative Review of Home Care Service for Pregnant Women, Mothers, Infants, and Toddlers in Vulnerable Group
  Dasom Kim, Insook Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2017; 47(5): 577.     CrossRef
• Interaction Effects of Social Determinants Affecting School-Aged Children’s Health
  Mi Young Kim, Mee Sok Park
  Family and Environment Research.2016; 54(5): 515.     CrossRef
• A Research on the Health Care and the Demand for Visiting Health Care Services for Vulnerable Children in Comparison with Non-vulnerable Children in a Region
  Hye Kyung Nam
  Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing.2016; 30(3): 556.     CrossRef
• The Associations Between Socioeconomic Status, Caregivers' Depressive Symptoms, Children's Health‐Promoting Behavior, and Children's Physical Health: A Mediation Model
  Joan P. Yoo, Grace H. Chung, Sang‐Gyun Lee
  Asian Social Work and Policy Review.2015; 9(2): 177.     CrossRef
• Survey on Health Care and Household Safety Management for Vulnerable Children
  Hye Kyung Nam
  Journal of muscle and joint health.2014; 21(3): 246.     CrossRef