Purpose
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their parents experience various problems that can affect their quality of life. This study examined factors affecting the quality of life of children with CP.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from January to August 2019. The participants were consecutively recruited children with CP aged 2 to 18 years and their parents. Ninety-eight children with CP and their parents, specifically their mothers, were recruited. Children’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured using the Pediatrics Quality of Life Cerebral Palsy. Parental HRQoL and stress were measured using the WHOQOL-BREF and Parenting Stress Index (PSI).
Results
Functional level V was the most common category for both Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Bimanual Fine Motor Function (BFMF) (35% and 28%, respectively). Children’s mean HRQoL was medium (49.81±20.35). The mean total PSI score was high (94.93±17.02), and 64% of parents experienced severe stress. Bivariate analysis showed that GMFCS, BFMF, number of comorbidities, presence of pain, and parental stress were significantly correlated with the total score for children’s HRQoL (p<.05). Multiple linear regression analysis (p<.05) demonstrated that more severe GMFCS and parental stress were associated with lower mean HRQoL scores in children.
Conclusion
Factors including the level of GMFCS and parental stress affected the HRQoL of children with CP. Parental stress management should be included in the comprehensive management of these children.

Citations

• Psycho-Social Quality of Life Among Children with Cerebral Palsy
  Malik Muhammad Naeem, Shahzadi Asma Tahseen, Imran Azam, Saba Afzal Shaikh, Raghab Iqbal
  Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences.2025; : 252.     CrossRef
• Proxy- and self-report evaluation of quality of life in cerebral palsy: Using Spanish version of CPQOL for Children and adolescents
  Alba Aza, Inmaculada Riquelme, María Gómez Vela, Marta Badia
  Research in Developmental Disabilities.2024; 154: 104844.     CrossRef
• Cerebral palsy: potential risk factors and functional status among children under three years, a case-control study in northwest Iran
  Morteza Haramshahi, Vahideh Toopchizadeh, Samira Pourzeinali, Neda Nikkhesal, Tahereh Sefidi Heris, Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili, Shirin Osouli-Tabrizi
  BMC Pediatrics.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study investigated the effects of healthy lifestyle interventions (HLSIs) on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors (CACS).
Methods
Major databases were searched for English-language original articles published between January 1, 2000 and May 2, 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs were included. Quality was assessed using the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool, and a meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software.
Results
Nineteen studies were included. Significant effects on HR-QoL were found for interventions using a multi-modal approach (exercise and education) (d=-0.46; 95% confidence interval [CI]=-0.84 to -0.07, p=.02), lasting not less than 6 months (d=-0.72; 95% CI=-1.15 to -0.29, p=.0010), and using a group approach (d=-0.46; 95% CI=-0.85 to -0.06, p=.02). Self-efficacy showed significant effects when HLSIs provided health education only (d=-0.55; 95% CI=-0.92 to -0.18; p=.003), lasted for less than 6 months (d=-0.40; 95% CI=-0.69 to -0.11, p=.006), and were conducted individually (d=-0.55; 95% CI=-0.92 to -0.18, p=.003). The physical outcomes (physical activity, fatigue, exercise capacity-VO2, exercise capacity-upper body, body mass index) revealed no statistical significance.
Conclusion
Areas of HLSIs for CACS requiring further study were identified, and needs and directions of research for holistic health management were suggested.

Citations

• Team Survivors: Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
  Meghan K. Flannery, Jocelyn Morin, Katrina O’Malley, Debra Schmidt, Jennifer A. Hoag
  Children.2025; 12(4): 399.     CrossRef
• Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program based on a mobile serious game for childhood cancer survivors: A quasi-randomized trial
  Kyung-ah Kang, Han-ho Kim, Shin-jeong Kim, In-hye Song, Min-jin Lee, Su-yong Lee, Sae-rom Han, Ki-hyuk Lee, So-won Kim, Hye-rin Nam, Mi-na Park, Hye-min Lee, Hee-jin Yoon
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: 35.     CrossRef
• Barriers, facilitators, and other factors associated with health behaviors in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review
  Ismay A. E. de Beijer, Eline Bouwman, Renée L. Mulder, Philippa Steensma, Morven C. Brown, Vera Araújo‐Soares, Magdalena Balcerek, Edit Bardi, Jeanette Falck Winther, Line Elmerdahl Frederiksen, Marloes van Gorp, Sara Oberti, Rebecca J. van Kalsbeek, Toma
  Cancer Medicine.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to conduct a concept analysis of health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy to promote conceptual clarification and facilitate mutual understanding of the concept.
Methods
Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was adopted.
Results
Health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy consists of six attributes: health status, inner strength, close relationships, resource-rich community, social acceptance, and changeability. According to the ecological system paradigm, these attributes are structured into five dimensions: organism, microsystem, macrosystem, exosystem, and chronosystem. These dimensions provide a comprehensive approach to the relationship between children with epilepsy and their environment. Epilepsy and interactions with multilevel ecological systems that are directly and indirectly related to children with epilepsy precede the concept, followed by positive and negative affective responses.
Conclusion
The findings of this study may support effective communication in various practice settings, thereby contributing to the health and well-being of children with epilepsy, as well as the development and expansion of interventions to improve their health-related quality of life.

Citations

• Periodontal Management to Improve Oral Health-related Quality of Life in an Adolescent Girl with Phenytoin-induced Gingival Enlargement: A Case Report
  Anika Dawar, Bhumika Gumber, Kanika Makker
  International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentis.2025; 18(5): 599.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to validate the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile as an instrument for screening healthy behaviors in school-aged children in South Korea.
Methods
Self-reported questionnaires were administered to 454 students, comprising elementary-school students (n=221) and child cancer survivors (n=233). Reliability and validity were assessed using Cronbach's ⍺, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
Results
Cronbach's ⍺, as a reliability test, was 0.87. Varimax rotation yielded nine factors with eigenvalues greater than 1 in the EFA, which explained 61.0% of the total variance. In the CFA, both convergent and discriminant validities were acceptable. Therefore, the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile was validated as an assessment tool for Korean school-aged children.
Conclusion
Based on the results of this study, the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile was identified as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing healthy lifestyles in elementary-school children in South Korea.

Citations

• Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program based on a mobile serious game for childhood cancer survivors: A quasi-randomized trial
  Kyung-ah Kang, Han-ho Kim, Shin-jeong Kim, In-hye Song, Min-jin Lee, Su-yong Lee, Sae-rom Han, Ki-hyuk Lee, So-won Kim, Hye-rin Nam, Mi-na Park, Hye-min Lee, Hee-jin Yoon
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: 35.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study investigated childhood cancer survivors' behavior related to a healthy lifestyle during their survival period by comparing reports between childhood cancer survivors and their parents.
Methods
In this comparative descriptive study, a survey was conducted with a 33-item questionnaire and one open-ended question about areas for improvement. The participants comprised 69 childhood cancer survivors and 69 of their parents, for a total of 138.
Results
The total mean healthy lifestyle score, on a 4-point Likert scale, reported by childhood cancer survivors was 2.97, while that reported by their parents was 3.03. No significant differences in children's healthy lifestyles were found between childhood cancer survivors' and their parents' reports (t=0.86, p=.390). For the open-ended question, the main keywords based on the results of degree and eigenvector centrality were "exercise", "unbalanced diet", and "food". These keywords were present in both the children's and parents' responses.
Conclusion
Obtaining information on childhood cancer survivors' healthy lifestyles based on reports from themselves and their parents provides meaningful insights into the improvement of health care management. The results of this study may be used to develop and plan healthy lifestyle standards to meet childhood cancer survivors' needs.

Citations

• Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program based on a mobile serious game for childhood cancer survivors: A quasi-randomized trial
  Kyung-ah Kang, Han-ho Kim, Shin-jeong Kim, In-hye Song, Min-jin Lee, Su-yong Lee, Sae-rom Han, Ki-hyuk Lee, So-won Kim, Hye-rin Nam, Mi-na Park, Hye-min Lee, Hee-jin Yoon
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: 35.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to examine body image, self-esteem, and quality of life (QOL) in children and adolescents with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to analyze factors influencing QOL.
Methods
This descriptive study involved 87 participants at a tertiary hospital aged 10 to 18 years who were diagnosed with IBD. Body image, self-esteem, and QOL were measured. Descriptive analysis, the independent t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis.
Results
The average score was 16.95±3.55 for body image, 31.32±5.25 for self-esteem, and 78.64±15.98 for QOL. Height, weight, hospitalization experience, current symptoms, and consumption of oral steroids showed statistically significant effects on QOL. The most significant predictors of QOL were self-esteem (β=.31, p=.002), body image (β=.28, p=.005), number of symptoms (β=-.25, p=.004), and number of hospitalizations in the last year (β=-.24, p=.004).
Conclusion
To improve the QOL of children and adolescents with IBD, it is necessary to evaluate self-esteem, body image, and physical problems. In addition, various intervention strategies to improve self-esteem and body image and to reduce physical discomfort should be developed.

Citations

• Self-perception and adjustment to Crohn's disease in emerging and young adults: The clinical and psychosocial associated factors
  Nathalie Touma, Carolina Baeza-Velasco
  Pratiques Psychologiques.2025; 31(1): 41.     CrossRef
• Repercussões das Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais no Desenvolvimento Socioemocional de Pacientes Pediátricos
  Cleicione Rosa de Oliveira, Patrícia Alvarenga, Catiele Paixão
  Revista Psicologia e Saúde.2023; : 93.     CrossRef
• Association between Childhood Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adulthood
  Andreea Sălcudean, Andreea Georgiana Nan, Cristina Raluca Bodo, Marius Cătălin Cosma, Elena Gabriela Strete, Maria Melania Lica
  Diagnostics.2023; 13(11): 1868.     CrossRef
• Quality of Life Among Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Abdulaziz A Alahmari, Sarah H AlShawaf, Huda A Meshikhes, Bedour A Aleid, Raghad M Aldossari, Marwa M Shafey, Ahmed A Aladsani, Abdulazeem A Al-ibraheem, Nawal M AlRubia, Saleh A AlQahtani
  International Journal of General Medicine.2022; Volume 15: 8775.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to determine the level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents who received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and to examine factors influencing HRQoL.
Methods
This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 85 participants aged 10 to 19 years who received treatment from 3 months to 5 years after HSCT. Symptom experiences, stress and coping, self-esteem, social support, and HRQoL were measured. Descriptive analysis, the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis.
Results
The mean HRQoL score was 72.26 points out of 100. HRQoL showed statistically significant correlations with symptom experiences, stress, self-esteem, social support, satisfaction with peer relationships, and perceived attentiveness of the medical team. The most influential predictors of HRQoL were symptom experiences (β=-.51, p<.001) and satisfaction with peer relationships (β=.32, p<.001).
Conclusion
The experiences of different symptoms by children and adolescents who receive HSCT must be considered. In addition, nursing interventions, such as self-help meetings with peer groups, should be provided to improve their HRQoL.

Citations

• A Causal Model of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Thai Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Busayarat Silapavitayatorn, Jutarat Mesukko, Srimana Niyomkar, Petsunee Thungjaroenkul
  Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Resea.2026; 30(1): 221.     CrossRef
• Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  Marina Bonfill, Andrea Vilaplana, Carmen Conde, Carlota Aguilera, Cristina Diaz-de-Heredia
  SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Body image, self-esteem, and quality of life in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease in a tertiary hospital in South Korea
  Da Jeong Kum, Kyung-Sook Bang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2021; 27(2): 181.     CrossRef

Purpose
The Life Transition Scale (LTS) consists of 24 items that assess the life transition process of parents of autistic children. This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the LTS in parents of children with a wide spectrum of disabilities.
Methods
Data were collected from 260 parents of children with disabilities through self-report questionnaires. Validity was examined using exploratory and confirmative factor analysis to determine the factor structures of the LTS; socio-demographic differences in LTS scores were examined using the t-test or ANOVA. Reliability was examined using Cronbach's ⍺ coefficient.
Results
A four-factor structure was validated (x²=640.0, p<.001, GFI=.81, RMSEA=.07, NNFI=.89, CFI=.89, PNFI=.74, Q [x²/df]=2.60). The validity of the LTS was verified by exploratory factor analysis, with factor loading ranging from .30 to .80. There were significant differences in the accepting phase according to children's and parents' age and the type of disability, and in the wandering phase according to parental gender, educational level, job, and socioeconomic status. The Cronbach's ⍺s for the reliability of each of the four structures were acceptable, within a range of .80~.90.
Conclusion
The LTS is a valid and reliable measurement to assess the life transition process of parents with disabled children.

Purpose
Hope has been identified as a protective factor that contributes to achieving a better quality to life, especially in patients with chronic disease. The purpose of this review was to synthesize current knowledge about the relationship between hope and quality of life among adolescents living with chronic illnesses.
Methods
We searched major English-language databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL) for studies from January 1, 2002 to July 12, 2019. Studies were included if they provided data on hope and its relationship with quality of life among adolescents with chronic diseases.
Results
In total, five articles were selected from the 336 studies that were retrieved. All five studies reported a positive correlation between hope and quality of life, such that people with a higher level of hope had a better quality of life. Hope was found to have direct and indirect effects on quality of life in adolescents with chronic diseases.
Conclusion
Healthcare professionals should make more efforts to enhance hope in adolescents with chronic diseases in order to improve their quality of life. Future studies exploring how hope develops in adolescents with chronic diseases and the long-term impact of hope on quality of life are necessary.

Citations

• Fear and Hope, The New Perspective of Iranian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Qualitative Study
  Roya Nikbakht, Katayoun Alidousti, Zahra Salajegheh
  Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.2026; 31(1): 67.     CrossRef
• Beyond the Visible: The Relationship Between Social Appearance Anxiety, Hopelessness, and Depression in Women with Urinary Incontinence
  Serap Canlı, Yeşim Çetinkaya Şen, İlknur Münevver Gönenç, Ayfer Tezel
  International Urogynecology Journal.2025; 36(6): 1197.     CrossRef
• Quality of Life, Self-Esteem, and Stress among First-Semester Student Nurses in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Maria Komariah, Theresia Eriyani, Laili Rahayuwati, Hana Rizmadewi Agustina, Furkon Nurhakim, Irman Somantri, Shurouq Ghalib Qadous, Aurawan Janmanee, Nina Gartika
  SAGE Open Nursing.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Lessons From the Past, Hope for the Future: A Qualitative Study on the Lives of Leprosy-Affected Residents of a Leprosy Settlement in Malaysia
  Norana Abdul Rahman, Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, Noor Hanis M. Rafee, Cynthia Ramachandran, Ruth M. H. Peters, Karen Morgan, Mohamed Rusli Abdullah, Marjolein B. M. Zweekhorst
  Qualitative Health Research.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Long-term (seven-year) follow-up of sensory-motor rehabilitation therapy for task-specific focal hand dystonia
  Katherine Butler, Anna Sadnicka, Mark J. Edwards, Jennifer Freeman
  Journal of Hand Therapy.2025; 38(4): 799.     CrossRef
• Artificial intelligence and patient narratives: A novel approach to assessing hope in patients with cancer
  Hakan Bozcuk, Halil Güzel, Mustafa Arici, Mustafa Yildiz, Murat Koçer, Bilgeşah Kiliçtaş, Mehmet Artaç, Gökhan Karakaya, Hasan Coşkun
  Medicine International.2025; 5(4): 1.     CrossRef
• Hope‐Promoting Communication With Pediatric Patients With Chronic Diseases and Their Families: A Scoping Review
  Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga, Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi Leite, Thalicia Mendes de Carvalho, Barbara Victórya da Silva Gonzaga, Maria Francisca Soares de Morais, Larissa Pereira da Silva, Zaida Charepe, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento
  Journal of Nursing Scholarship.2025; 57(5): 776.     CrossRef
• Women’s adherence to medication and hope in the presence of another chronic disease besides breast cancer: a cross-sectional study
  Figen Akay, Ayşe Özkaraman, Öznur Bal
  Supportive Care in Cancer.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Illness Experience of Adolescents with Chronic Glomerular Disease
  Sug Young Lee
  Children.2025; 12(12): 1671.     CrossRef
• The effect of group quality of life therapy on hope and health-related quality of life in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial
  Mohammad Malekzadeh, Simin Kokabiasl, Milad Amiri
  Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Exploration of Hope Among Young Adults with Cancer in Malaysia
  Sahira Sabri, Nur Atikah Mohamed Hussin, Weng-Tink Chooi
  Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.2024; 13(1): 213.     CrossRef
• Translation and cultural adaptation of “Glasgow Children’s Benefit Inventory” into Brazilian Portuguese
  Caroline Catherine Lacerda Elias, Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira, Maria Eduarda Claro de Souza, Letícia Petersen Schmidt Rosito, Sady Selaimen da Costa
  Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology.2024; 90(1): 101353.     CrossRef
• Effect of Language Barriers and Use of Interpreters on Hope Among Patients With Central Nervous System Malignancies and Bone Metastases
  Caressa Hui, Jen Hall, Zhihui Fang, Sydney Lefebvre, Melanie Hayden-Gephart, Gordon Li, Antonio Meola, Seema Nagpal, Scott Soltys, Erqi Pollom
  International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biolog.2024; 119(3): 838.     CrossRef
• Based on the relationship between anxiety of existential meaninglessness, hope level, and fear of progression, explored the effect of preoperative nursing with Orem theory in the senile cataract population
  Yanli Zhang, Yanmiao Cheng, Yan Liang, Mengfei Shao, Aiai Chen
  Frontiers in Psychology.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The relationship between anxiety and depression in adolescent depression patients: The mediating effect of hope level and coping modes
  Yan Lin, Zhihan Chen, Mengjiao He, Weiqing Zhou, Lina Wang, Hua Guo, Kaizong Huang
  Heliyon.2024; 10(15): e35466.     CrossRef
• Hope as Perceived by Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Kaye A. Herth
  Pediatric Nursing.2024; 50(1): 17.     CrossRef
• Concept Analysis of Resilience in Adolescent Living with HIV: Review of Limitations and Implications
  Indita Wilujeng Astiti, Iyus Yosep, Taty Hernawaty
  JURNAL INFO KESEHATAN.2024; 22(1): 190.     CrossRef
• Voices of Hope: Leveraging Think-Aloud Cognitive Interviews to Develop a Hope Assessment Tool for Young People Living with Chronic Health Conditions
  Emily von Scheven, Mitchell Braun, Bhupinder Nahal, Emily R. Perito, Paul Brakeman, William Daniel Soulsby, Laura Quill, Addison Cuneo, Linda S. Franck
  Children.2024; 11(11): 1396.     CrossRef
• Investigating various interventions to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents suffering from chronic diseases – a systematic review
  FatemehSadat SeyedNematollah Roshan, Narges Rahmani, Leila Nikrouz
  International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and H.2024; 36(6): 525.     CrossRef
• Hope and pediatric health
  Brittany D. Lancaster, Jason Van Allen
  Current Opinion in Psychology.2023; 49: 101500.     CrossRef
• Leisure Learning's Contribution: Effects on Torah and Other Enrichment Learners
  Hana Gendel Guterman, Ora Elkan, Talma Kushnir, Nitza Davidovitch
  World Leisure Journal.2023; 65(3): 343.     CrossRef
• The mediation role of self-esteem and hope on the relationship of quality of life and unmet needs of elderly with psychiatric disorders
  Mariye Jenabi Ghods, Ladan Fattah Moghaddam, Mohammad Javad Hosseinabadi-Farahani, Mohammad Pourebrahimi
  Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Congratulations on Child Health Nursing Research becoming a PubMed Central journal and reflections on its significance
  Sun Huh
  Child Health Nursing Research.2022; 28(1): 1.     CrossRef
• Hope and Quality of Life among Adolescent with Thalassemia: A Cross-sectional Study in Indonesia
  Ai Mardhiyah, Henny Suzana Mediani, Santhna Letcmi Panduragan, Iyus Yosep, Linlin Lindayani
  Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences.2022; 10(G): 667.     CrossRef
• Development and Psychometric Testing of a Children’s Version of the Herth Hope Index
  Kaye Herth, Sara M. Sarasua
  Journal of Nursing Measurement.2022; 30(4): 627.     CrossRef
• Waves of family hope: narratives of families in the context of pediatric chronic illness
  Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi Leite, Cristina García-Vivar, Francine DeMontigny, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento
  Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This mixed-methods study was conducted to compare and analyze the perceptions of children and their parents regarding the meaning of the children’s life.
Methods
First, children’s and parents’ perceptions of the meaning of life were analyzed using a quantitative approach, and the cognitive differences between children and parents were then confirmed through a qualitative approach. We integrated the collected data comprehensively.
Results
Ten significant differences (awareness of strong points, recognizing oneself as a precious being, relationships with friends, happy memories, liking people, experiencing difficulty, dreams and goals, experiencing love, appreciating life, helping people who are poorer than me) were identified between children and parents. The results of the content analysis of the qualitative data were divided into two variables: children’s experiences of the meaning of life (78 significant statements, 32 sub-themes, and 10 themes) and parents’ perceptions of the meaning of life of their children (89 significant statements, 36 sub-themes, and 10 themes).
Conclusion
Based on these results, we propose developing meaning-centered intervention programs for children and parents and applying them for educational purposes. By doing so, we expect that meaning-centered education for elementary school students will become more active.

Citations

• Assessing quality of life among elementary school students: Validation of the Korean version of the Meaning in Life in Children Questionnaire
  Younyoung Choi, Joo Yeon Shin
  Frontiers in Psychology.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was conducted to analyze physical symptom-related and life-style factors affecting suicidal ideation of senior grade students in elementary school.
Methods
Physical symptom-related and life-style factors were used to investigate suicidal ideation among 663 elementary school students. From February 11 to 15, 2018, data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the x2 test, Pearson correlation analysis, and logistic regression analysis in SPSS for Windows version 22.0.
Results
The factors affecting suicidal ideation were gender, family structure, economic status, academic performance, exposure to school violence during the past year, physical symptoms, drinking experience, smoking experience, sleeping time, and ramen noodle consumption. The regression analysis showed that exposure to school violence during the past year (odds ratio [OR]: 102.99, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 51.19~207.19, p=.001), number of physical symptoms (OR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.12~1.41, p=.001), drinking experience (OR: 3.17, 95% CI: 1.66~6.06, p=.001), and game and internet usage time (OR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.08~4.01, p=.029) affected suicidal ideation.
Conclusion
This study revealed that physical symptoms and life-style significantly influenced suicidal ideation. Therefore, interventions to reduce suicidal ideation in children must focus on improving children’s physical symptoms and life-style.

Purpose
This study was conducted to examine factors associated with obesity among Korean adolescents.
Methods
The participants were 436 Korean adolescents aged 12~18 years who took part in the seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016). The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, the x2 test, one-way analysis of variance, and multinomial logistic regression using complex sample analysis.
Results
Among the participants, 9.7% were classified as being obese, and 11.9% as being overweight. Several health parameters, including systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, and triglyceride, fasting blood sugar, and alanine aminotransferase levels, varied according to obesity. Distorted perceptions of body shape showed a significant negative association with overweight, and carbohydrate intake was negatively associated with obesity.
Conclusion
These findings indicate that obesity in Korean adolescents was associated with lifestyle and health parameters. Therefore, intervention programs for obese or overweight adolescents should focus on preventing them from developing health problems.

Citations

• Effects of night eating on oral health characteristics and symptoms of poor oral health in adolescents: a cross-sectional study using the 18th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey
  Seung–Hee Hong
  Korean Journal of Community Nutrition.2025; 30(2): 150.     CrossRef
• Combined effects of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, screen-based sedentary behavior, and sleep duration on South Korean adolescent obesity: a cross-sectional study
  Jin Suk Ra, Do Thi Thu Huyen
  Child Health Nursing Research.2024; 30(2): 77.     CrossRef
• Dietary safety management competency for the sustainable health management of adolescents
  Yunhwa Kim
  Journal of Nutrition and Health.2022; 55(3): 406.     CrossRef
• Disparity between Subjective Health Perception and Lifestyle Practices among Korean Adolescents: A National Representative Sample
  Aniceto Echalico Braza, Jinsoo Jason Kim, Sun Hee Kim
  Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.2022; 12(3): 153.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate pediatric nurses' perceptions regarding in end-of-life care and turnover intention.
Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed among 111 hospital nurses. Pediatric nurses' perceptions of obstacles and supportive behaviors were measured using the Pediatric Nurses' Perceptions of End of Life Care Questionnaire which was translated into Korean and turnover intention was measured using the Korean Nurse Turnover Intention Scale (K-NTIS).
Results
The supportive behavior with the highest perceived magnitude was 'Physicians who are compassionate, but very clear about prognosis.' The obstacle with the highest perceived magnitude was 'Instigating painful treatments when there is no hope of recovery.' Pediatric nurses' perceptions of obstacles in end-of-life care showed statistically significant differences depending on whether nurses received end-of-life care education (t=2.02, p=.046). The perception of obstacles in end-of-life care was positively correlated with turnover intention (intensity r=.28, p=.002) (frequency r=.20, p=.027).
Conclusion
These results suggest that pediatric nurses' perception of obstacles and supportive behaviors in end-of-life care need to be assessed when considering turnover intention. Furthermore, psychological counseling should be offered to nurses to prevent burnout and reduce moral distress which is correlated with the turnover rate.

Citations

• End-of-life care stress in korean pediatric nurses: A cross-sectional analysis of related perceptions, attitudes, and self-efficacy
  Eul A. Shin, Eun Jung Kim, Stephen D. Ginsberg
  PLOS One.2026; 21(1): e0340466.     CrossRef
• “Even though it is difficult, …, is truly worth everything”: A qualitative study on pediatric nurses' end of life care experiences
  Simay Ezgi Budak, Melike Ayça Ay Kaatsız
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2025; 82: e91.     CrossRef
• Beyond technology, drips, and machines: Moral distress in PICU nurses caring for end‐of‐life patients
  Michelle Gagnon, Diane Kunyk
  Nursing Inquiry.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Nurses’ Perceived Needs and Barriers Regarding Pediatric Palliative Care: A Mixed-Methods Study
  Kyung-Ah Kang, SuJeong Yu, Cho Hee Kim, Myung-Nam Lee, Sujeong Kim, So-Hi Kwon, Sanghee Kim, Hyun Sook Kim, Myung-Hee Park, Sung Eun Choi
  The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.2022; 25(2): 85.     CrossRef
• Understanding Nurses’ Experiences and Perceptions of End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients in Korea: A Scoping Review
  Min Young Jung, Alicia K Matthews
  Journal of Palliative Care.2021; 36(4): 255.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the association between each phase of the Life Transition Process (LTP) and depressive symptoms among parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Methods
Using a cross-sectional study design, data pertaining to LTP and depressive symptoms were collected from 285 parents of children with ASD (101 fathers and 184 mothers). Participants were recruited through the Autism Society of Korea and a counseling center for families of children with ASD.
Results
Using a cut-off point of 5 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form, more than half of the parents (53.4%) were deemed depressed; these parents experienced moderate (27.4%) to severe (11.6%) levels of depressive symptoms. A hierarchical multiple regression using the socio-demographic characteristics of children and parents and each phase of the LTP as predictors, found that lower income (β=-.14, p=.007) and greater scores for the wandering phase (β=.59, p<.001) were significant predictors of greater levels of depressive symptoms.
Conclusion
These findings confirm the association between LTP and depressive symptoms for parents of children with ASD, who were found to have a greater risk of depressive symptoms during wandering phase.

Citations

• Global prevalence of depression in caregivers of children with autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  Xin Rong Lam, Ling Jie Cheng, Celest Su Yi Leo, Zheng An Toh, Hong-Gu He
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2025; 80: e74.     CrossRef
• An Integrated Review of The Factors Influencing Aggression in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Miran Jung, Yeong Seon Hong
  Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Menta.2022; 31(2): 125.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the meaning and essence of experiences of stress in mothers of preschoolers with atopic dermatitis.
Methods
This study employed a qualitative research design. Seven mothers of preschoolers with atopic dermatitis were interviewed and the data were analyzed using Giorgi’s phenomenological method.
Results
Five main themes and 12 theme clusters emerged. The 5 main themes were 1) the mother’s enduring heartache from the conflict that arise among family members, 2) the complete loss of daily happiness, 3) the steady stream of emotional fluctuations, 4) struggling to bear the heavy financial burden, and, 5) a life of hope accompanied by stress.
Conclusion
The results of this study provide an in-depth understanding of stress among mothers of preschoolers with atopic dermatitis. These results can be used in the development of nursing interventions to provide psychological and emotional support for mothers and family members.

Citations

• “Becoming a shield under a leaky umbrella” : a phenomenological study of mothers’ experiences caring for preschool children in high fine-dust environments
  Ju Won Seo, Eunjung Ryu
  International Journal of Qualitative Studies on He.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Impact of Atopic Dermatitis® on Quality of Life of Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  John Chun Hian Yap, Yik Weng Yew
  Dermatitis®.2024; 35(6): 554.     CrossRef
• “I have to be brave” – parents’ experiences of caring for a child with eczema
  Christine Chua, Judith Chew, Winnie Lim
  Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Developmen.2023; 33(4): 256.     CrossRef
• Views and experiences of managing eczema: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies*
  E. Teasdale, I. Muller, K. Sivyer, D. Ghio, K. Greenwell, S. Wilczynska, A. Roberts, M.J. Ridd, N. Francis, L. Yardley, K.S. Thomas, M. Santer
  British Journal of Dermatology.2021; 184(4): 627.     CrossRef

Purpose
Quality of life is important to everyone including school-age children. Therefore this study was done to identify the effects perceived daily stress and sense of humor on quality of life for these children.
Methods
The study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study design with 371 participants from 5th and 6th grade children in 5 elementary schools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 24.0 program.
Results
Factors influencing quality of life in school-age children were daily stress, sense of humor, satisfaction with daily life, academic performance and home atmosphere. These variables explained 63.0% of quality of life in school-age children.
Conclusion
Results showed that lower daily stress and higher sense of humor are associated with higher quality of life. Therefore, to improve quality of life in school-age children, healthcare providers should develop intervention programs considering these factors.

Citations

• Çocuklarda Mizah Ölçeğinin (4-12 yaş) Geliştirilmesi ve Çocukların Mizah Eğilimlerinin İncelenmesi
  Arzu Özyürek, Hatice Keser, Nagihan Yıldırım
  Uluslararası Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi Çalışmaları De.2024; 9(2): 65.     CrossRef
• Factors affecting the mental health status of children from multicultural families in South Korea: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of data from the multicultural adolescents panel study
  Sunyeob Choi
  Child Health Nursing Research.2023; 29(1): 60.     CrossRef
• Research Trends in Daily Stress Among Children and Adolescents: Articles Published from 2010 to 2020 in Korea
  Sungmin Park, JungHa Lim
  Korean Journal of Child Studies.2021; 42(1): 89.     CrossRef
• A Study on Child Friendliness in the G Local Community and Life Satisfaction of Children and Adolescents
  Ara Choi, Hye sun Kim, Sook Lee
  The Korean Journal of Community Living Science.2019; 30(3): 377.     CrossRef

Purpose
In this study factors affecting quality of life in mothers who have children with precocious puberty were identified.
Methods
The participants were 102 mothers of children with precocious puberty. From September 12 to September 30, 2016, data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 22.0.
Results
Regression analysis showed that the model’s explanatory power was 45%(F=28.71, p<.001). Role stress (t=-4.83, p<.001), objective burden (t=-2.71, p<.001), and average monthly income (t=4.12, p<.001) were factors affecting quality of life among these mothers. The most influential factor was role stress (β=-.41), which showed a negative correlation.
Conclusion
Role stress and objective burden were major factors that decreased the quality of life in these. The findings indicate that effective strategy programs for reducing role stress and objective burden are necessary to improve the quality of life in mothers of children with precocious puberty.

Citations

• Exploring the Relationship between Parental Stress and Child Behavioral Problems in Precocious Puberty: The Role of Parenting and Coping Strategies
  Young Il Cho, Ahreum Kwon, Hyo Jin Kim, Eun Seo Park, Junghwan Suh, Dong Hee Kim
  Yonsei Medical Journal.2025; 66(7): 421.     CrossRef
• The mediating effects of parenting style on the relationship between parental stress and behavioral problems in girls with precocious puberty in Korea: a cross-sectional study
  Ahreum Kwon, Young Il Cho, Hyo Jin Kim, Junghwan Suh, Dong Hee Kim
  BMC Pediatrics.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Puberte Prekoksun Psikososyal Etkileri
  Mukaddes Turan Miral, Nevin Hotun Şahin
  Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease.2022; 16(2): 168.     CrossRef
• Psychosocial adaptation to precocious puberty: A nursing support program
  Mukaddes Turan Miral, Nevin Hotun Sahin
  Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursin.2022; 35(3): 285.     CrossRef
• Perceptions and Treatment of Precocious Puberty: A Questionnaire Survey among Caregivers in South Korea
  Soo Bo Shim, Ji Hyun Song, Hye Lim Lee, Chou-Chin Lan
  Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medic.2022; 2022: 1.     CrossRef
• Mothers' Experiences of Caring for Children with Precocious Puberty: A Q-Methodological Approach
  Hye Jin Lee, Mi-Ae You
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2020; 50(2): 255.     CrossRef
• Effect of a Social Support Program for Mothers of Children with Precocious Puberty: A Preliminary Quasi-Experimental Study
  Jaeyoung Lee, Min Jung Kwak, Hyeon Ok Ju
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2019; 46: e2.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was done to analyze nursing students’ attitudes to life-sustaining treatment by measuring their awareness of biomedical ethics and resulting attitude toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
Methods
This study was a descriptive research to assess the level of nursing students’ awareness of biomedical ethics, attitude toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, and correlations between these variables. After the nursing students signed a consent form they were assessed. Data collection was done from September 1 to October 25, 2016, and analyzed using SPSS 23.0 WIM Program.
Results
There was a negative correlation and significant difference between nursing students’ awareness of biomedical ethics and attitude toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. There was a significant correlation among attitude toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and medical ethics, mortality ethics.
Conclusion
The findings in the study indicate that it is necessary to provide nursing students with easy access to continuous education to help them establish an acceptable view of withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.

Citations

• Subjective Attitudes towards Terminal Patients of Nursing Students with Clinical Practice Experience: Application of Q Methodology
  Eun Ju Lee, Kyung-Hye Hwang, Ok-Hee Cho
  The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.2019; 22(4): 156.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Attitude Toward Advance Directive in Nursing Students
  Hee Jung Kim
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Educ.2019; 25(2): 227.     CrossRef

Purpose
The aim of this study was to explore how characteristics of ADHD children affect social support for mothers, parenting stress, parenting sense of competence, coping, and quality of life. The conceptual model was based on the Lazarus and Folkman’s stress-evaluation- coping theory.
Methods
Data were collected 208 mothers of children with ADHD. Data were analysed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0 programs.
Results
The proposed model was good fit for the data based on the model fit indices. Parenting stress, parenting sense of competence and coping directly affected quality of life but characteristics of the children and social support had only an indirect effect. The explanatory power of these variables was 52.1%.
Conclusion
The results of this study indicate that nursing strategies to increase social support for mothers with ADHD children, lowers parenting stress, improves parenting sense of competence, and guides the parents to choose appropriate coping. In particular, as social support has the strongest influence on the quality of life, it is necessary to develop nursing intervention programs that utilize social support for parents with ADHD children.

Citations

• Structural Equation Modeling for Quality of Life of Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities: Focusing on the Self-Help Model
  Mi Ran Yang, Mi Yu
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2022; 52(3): 308.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of the meaning in life for elementary school students.
Methods
The conceptual framework was based on the five main concepts (meaning in life, creativity, experiences, attitudes, choice and responsibility) of logotherapy. Data from 1,600 higher grade elementary school students were analyzed for content of meaning in life.
Results
The experiences of meaning in life were identified as follows: Important things in my life (people close to me, things that brings me happiness, to live in earnest, surrounding environment), Activities I like to do (relaxing, achievements, family relationships), Experiences that made me feel like I am loved (taken care of by family, material recompense, being respected), Times when I feel grateful (receive love and care, health), Importance of choices (consequences of bad choices, result of good life choices).
Conclusion
These results suggest that elementary school students can understand meaningcentered health education and this kind of education is necessary to promote their wholistic health.

Citations

• Assessing quality of life among elementary school students: Validation of the Korean version of the Meaning in Life in Children Questionnaire
  Younyoung Choi, Joo Yeon Shin
  Frontiers in Psychology.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The development and effects of the logotherapy-based ego-identity improvement program with the application of group art activities in late school-aged children
  Young-Sook Lim
  International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIE.2022; 9(12): 89.     CrossRef
• Systematic Review of Meaning-centered Interventions for Adolescents
  Young Sook Lim, Kyung A Kang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2018; 24(3): 263.     CrossRef
• Concept Analysis of Stress in Siblings of Patients with Childhood Cancer
  Juyoun Yu, Kyung-Sook Bang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2017; 23(2): 190.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was done to identify differences in the life transition process of parents caring for children with autism according to parents’ socio-demographic characteristics.
Methods
Participants were 194 parents caring for children with autism. Data were collected from December 2013 to February 2014 through self-report questionnaires, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 20.0.
Results
Mean scores for despairing or accepting phases were higher than those for denying or wandering phases in the life transition process. According to parents’ gender, educational level, and job, there were some significant differences in the denying and wandering phases. Differences in denying phase by education (p = .033), job (p = .004) were significant. Respondents with higher educational level, and having a job showed a lower level of denying than other respondents. Wandering phase differed significantly by gender (p = .009) and job (p = .001). Mothers and those who did not have a job showed a higher level of wandering than fathers and those who had a job. However, there was no difference in the despairing or accepting phases.
Conclusion
The life transition phase of parents with autistic children needs to be assessed to provide differentiated and intensive support program and help them move to the accepting phase.

Citations

• Validity and Reliability of the Life Transition Scale in Parents of Disabled Children Across the Life Transition Process
  Sun Woo Hong, JinShil Kim, Hwal Lan Bang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2020; 26(3): 338.     CrossRef
• Life Transition Process Effects on Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Sun Woo Hong, JinShil Kim, Ae Ran Lee, Jeong Sil Choi
  Child Health Nursing Research.2018; 24(3): 337.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to describe the subjective happiness and satisfaction with life of children with type 1 diabetes and explore related factors.
Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used and the study was conducted with children at a diabetes camp. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire to explore positive and negative psychological factors. The questionnaire included Subjective Happiness Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Perceived Stress Scale and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and General Self-Efficacy Scale.
Results
Data from 15 children were used for data analysis. The correlational analysis results showed that subjective happiness was positively correlated satisfaction with life, social support, and self-efficacy, and was negatively correlated with perceived stress. Satisfaction with life was positively correlated social support, and was negatively correlated with perceived stress.
Conclusion
Results indicate that the positive psychology factors were closely related with social support and self-efficacy and may alleviate perceived stress and depressive feelings. Therefore, researchers and clinicians should include positive psychological factors in their health management model for children with chronic illness.

Citations

• Factors influencing quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study in South Korea
  Hye-Ryeon Park, So-Yeon Park
  Belitung Nursing Journal.2025; 11(3): 357.     CrossRef
• Process of Diabetes Management in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
  Hyung-Eun Seo, Miyoung Kim, Eun-Young Doo, Jihye Choi
  Western Journal of Nursing Research.2020; 42(4): 278.     CrossRef
• Tell Me A Story: Promoting resiliency in military children with a bibliotherapy intervention
  Katherine Marie Conover
  Nursing Forum.2020; 55(3): 439.     CrossRef
• Blood Glucose Control and Related Factors at a Camp for Korean Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
  Narae Kang, Jieun Lee, Dong-Ho Park, Soo-Kyung Lee, So-Young Nam, Sanghyun Lee, Mincheol Kim, Heesook Kang, Euiyeon Kim, Misoon Kim, Min Sohn
  Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing.2018; 41(1): 58.     CrossRef
• Family quality of life among families of children with atopic dermatitis
  Hae Ji Jang, Seonyeong Hwang, Youngmee Ahn, Dae Hyun Lim, Min Sohn, Jeong Hee Kim
  Asia Pacific Allergy.2016; 6(4): 213.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to understand the intellectual and psychological features of children with Moyamoya disease who were patients in the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery of Severance Hospital.
Methods
From December 2010 through December 2012, 63 patients with diagnoses of Moyamoya disease and 59 children in a normal group were enrolled. This study was conducted using the Korean-Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Rey-Kim Memory Test for children, Korean Child Behavior Checklist and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory^TM4.0.
Results
The results showed that the intellectual and psychological profiles of children with Moyamoya disease were lower than the average of the normal control group. The tested patients showed significantly lower scores for Performance Intelligence Quotient cognition level. Also, in terms of quality of life, children with Moyamoya disease had lower levels of physical and school functionality. The results were in line with those of previous studies involving psychological tests of children with chronic diseases.
Conclusion
Considering the intellectual and psychological characteristics of children with Moyamoya disease, integrated psychological intervention plans including elements such as supportive therapy for patients and programs for parental education are required.

Citations

• Structural equation model based on salutogenesis theory for evaluating factors affecting health-related quality of life in adolescents with moyamoya disease
  Won-oak Oh, Insun Yeom, Sung-Hyun Lim
  Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Features and diversity of symptoms of moyamoya disease in adolescents: A cluster analysis
  Won‐Oak Oh, Kyu Won Shim, Insun Yeom, Il Tae Park, YooJin Heo
  Journal of Advanced Nursing.2021; 77(5): 2319.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Health Behavior Compliance in Adult Moyamoya Patients
  Bo Eun Kim, Ju-Eun Song
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2021; 51(1): 80.     CrossRef
• The Moyamoya Health Behavior Scale for Adolescent Patients: Measurement Tool Development and Psychometric Evaluation
  Won-oak Oh, Insun Yeom, Sung-Hyun Lim, Dong-Seok Kim, Kyu-won Shim
  International Journal of Environmental Research an.2021; 18(8): 4064.     CrossRef
• Stress and mood of adults with moyamoya disease: A cross‐sectional study
  Yong Sook Yang, Gi Wook Ryu, Insun Yeom, Kyu Won Shim, Mona Choi
  Nursing & Health Sciences.2020; 22(3): 795.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to validate the Korean version of the TNO-AZL Preschool Children Quality of Life (TAPQOL) questionnaire for children aged 18-60 months.
Methods
The participants were 223 mothers of healthy children from nurseries and kindergartens, and 54 mothers of hospitalized children from a university children’s hospital in Korea. Data were collected in 2011. Principal component factor analysis and known-groups method were used to confirm construct validity, and internal consistency was used to determine reliability.
Results
According to the factor analysis, 11 factors with an eigenvalue over 1 were extracted, and these factors explained 73.5% of the variance. All dimensions except two had Cronbach’s alpha coefficients greater than .7. The mean TAPQOL scores of the hospitalized group were significantly lower than those of the healthy group (p = .001) for all four functions (physical, emotional, social, and cognitive).
Conclusion
The TAPQOL showed acceptable validity and reliability, and can be used to measure children’s health-related quality of life in Korea, and can be considered for use in other Asian countries.

Citations

• Portuguese Validation of the TAPQoL: A Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument for Children Aged 0–6 Years
  Ana Ferraz, Martim Santos, M. Graça Pereira
  European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psych.2024; 14(2): 399.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to develop and test the effectiveness in late school-aged children of a healthy lifestyle education program for cancer prevention.
METHODS
Participants were 26 students in the sixth grade of N elementary school in J City (experimental group) and 25 students in the sixth grade of D elementary school with same educational conditions (control group). The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Data collection and execution of the study were carried out from March 10 to May 19, 2011. For the experimental treatment, 7 weekly sessions of the healthy lifestyle education program for cancer prevention were given by the researcher. Posttest was done immediately following the conclusion of the program and 4 weeks later. Frequencies, percentages, chi2-test, t-test, repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-test with SPSS WIN 18.0 were used to analyze the data.
RESULTS
Perceived barriers, perceived self-efficacy, activity related effect and family support significantly influenced cancer prevention knowledge and increases in healthy life styles.
CONCLUSION
Results indicate that, as this program for cancer prevention was effective in increasing healthy lifestyle practices in these children, there is a need to further develop, test and implement programs in all schools.

Citations

• Development and Effects of Cancer Prevention Program for Nursing Students
  Youn Na Lee, In Soo Kwon
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2016; 16(4): 185.     CrossRef
• Effects of Healthy Life Practice Education on Reported Health Behaviors Among Fourth-Grade Elementary School Students in South Korea
  Shin-Jeong Kim, Haeryun Cho, Seong-Sook Baek
  The Journal of School Nursing.2016; 32(6): 397.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Practices of Health Behavior for Cancer Prevention in University Students
  Youn Na Lee, In Soo Kwon
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2014; 14(2): 109.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the effects of life stress and depression in undergraduates on suicidal ideation.
METHODS
The participants in this study were 306 nursing students from three different cities. Collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
The mean score for life stress was 48.48, for depression, 28.59, and for suicidal ideation, 5.90. There were positive relationships between depression and life stress, suicidal ideation and life stress, and suicidal ideation and depression. The four factors of life stress, depression, school life, and gender were identified as factors influencing on suicidal ideation in undergraduates.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study indicate that the establishment of mental health care centers in universities, and development and implementation of nursing intervention programs for suicide prevention would be helpful.

Citations

• Effects of Daily Stress in Mental State Classification
  Soyeon Park, Suh-Yeon Dong
  IEEE Access.2020; 8: 201360.     CrossRef
• Do Addictive Behaviors Matter for College Students’ Depression and Suicidal Ideation?
  Soo Mi Jang, Seunghye Hong
  International Journal of Mental Health and Addicti.2018; 16(5): 1095.     CrossRef
• Economic Stress, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Resilience, and Social Support in College Students
  Yongmi Lee, So Young Pak, Mi Jeong Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Menta.2017; 26(2): 151.     CrossRef
• International Students’ Use of a University Health Center
  Jin Hee An, Youngmee Ahn, Seong-Ill Woo, Mi Roung Song, Min Sohn
  Child Health Nursing Research.2016; 22(1): 29.     CrossRef
• The Mediating Effect of Stress Coping Type and Self-esteem between Life Stress and Suicidal Ideation in Nursing College Students
  Pil-Nam Park
  Journal of the Korean Society of School Health.2016; 29(1): 1.     CrossRef
• A Study on the Stress, Self-Esteem, Mental-Health and Suicidal-Ideation in Nursing Students
  Ha-Yun Jung, Kyung-Soo Lee
  Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science.2015; 3(2): 328.     CrossRef
• Influences of Psychological Resilience and Self-control on Suicidal Ideation of Undergraduate Students
  SookBin Im, MyoungLyun Heo, Se Young Kim, Hye Young Ahn, Saet Byul Kang, Mi Song Kim, Hea Mee Mun, Sun Ha Park, A Rang Won, Ji Hye Lee, Mi So Cho
  Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Menta.2014; 23(4): 278.     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 conducted to survey knowledge, compliance, and quality of life of mothers who have children with atopic dermatitis, and to determine whether above mentioned factors influence each other.
METHODS
The participants in this study were 165 mothers of children with atopic dermatitis recruited from one out-patient clinic in a hospital in Seoul. The data were collected between March 8, and April 16, 2010 using a structured questionnaire.
RESULTS
The mean score for participants' knowledge was 4.17/5, for compliance, 4.27/5 and for quality of life, 3.42/5. Among the five domains of quality of life, emotional status had the lowest score (3.20/5). Knowledge was significantly correlated with compliance (r=.215, p<.005). However, quality of life was not correlated with knowledge (r=-.069) and compliance (r=-.077).
CONCLUSION
Accurate knowledge affects compliance of mothers of children with atopic dermatitis. Therefore, to increase the level of compliance, it is necessary to enhance the knowledge of the mothers. Results also suggest that interventions are needed to improve poor quality of life, particularly the emotional condition of mothers of children with atopic dermatitis.

Citations

• A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Correlates of Hypertension in Peri-urban Community of Kashmir Valle
  Uroosa Farooq Allaqband, Anjum B Fazili, Rohul Jabeen Shah, Javeed Ahmad Parray
  Healthline.2021; 12(1): 55.     CrossRef
• Evaluation of nutritional status and adequacy of energy and nutrient intakes among atopic dermatitis children under 12 years of age: based on Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2013–2015)
  Hye Won Kim, Ji-Myung Kim
  Journal of Nutrition and Health.2020; 53(2): 141.     CrossRef
• Effects of the Mother-Medical Staff Partnership on Mothers’ Condition Management Ability for Children with Chronic Allergic Diseases
  Hae Kyoung Son, Hyo Bin Song, Dong Hee Kim
  Child Health Nursing Research.2018; 24(1): 101.     CrossRef
• A Comparative Study of Family Management Style According to Severity of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis
  Hae Kyoung Son, Hee-Soon Kim
  Child Health Nursing Research.2016; 22(4): 309.     CrossRef
• Current Status in Management of Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Knowledge and Practice of Preschool Teachers.
  In Sook Cho, Se Ang Ryu
  Child Health Nursing Research.2013; 19(1): 49.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze factors affecting meaning of life in adolescents.
METHODS
Data were collected from April 5 to June 20, 2010. The participants for this study were 343 Korean middle and high school students, recruited from four middle and high schools located in Seoul. Data collection was conducted through the use of 7 questionnaires. The data were analyzed with the SPSS WIN 12.0 program using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
1) The mean total item score for the meaning of life scales was 2.99, which was slightly high. 2) There was a significant relationship between meaning of life and self-esteem, self control, parenting attitude, family satisfaction, school adjustment, and career maturity. 3) Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that self-esteem, family satisfaction, school adjustment, parenting attitude and career maturity were predictors of meaning of life and accounted for 57.1% of the variance in meaning of life.
CONCLUSION
Self-esteem, family satisfaction, school adjustment, parenting attitude and career maturity were variables influencing meaning of life in adolescents. These results indicate a need to develop nursing interventions to increase self-esteem, family satisfaction, school adjustment, parenting attitude and career maturity in order to improve meaning of life for adolescents.

Citations

• The Relationship between Parental Autonomy Support and Problematic Mobile Social Network Use in Junior High School Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Sense of Life-Meaning
  启妹 陈
  Advances in Psychology.2024; 14(04): 551.     CrossRef
• Exploring Anchor Personality and True Meaning in Indonesian Young Adults
  Annisa Ardi Ayuningtyas, Bagus Riyono
  Changing Societies & Personalities.2023; 7(2): 102.     CrossRef
• Predictors of Meaning in Life in Adolescents with Leukemia.
  Sung Sil Hong, Ho Ran Park
  Child Health Nursing Research.2015; 21(1): 74.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore and understand life and meaning in life of elementary school students.
METHODS
Data from 1,790 higher grade elementary school students were analyzed for content of meaning in life.
RESULTS
The students described the following: 1) Meanings of living existence included, 'living things', 'importance', 'human life', 'family', 'event', 'eternity', 'origin of life', 'disease', and, 'protection'. 2) Four categories were found for reasons why human life is important, 'solitary', 'limitation', 'valuables', and 'living'. 3) Things that one can do to protect the value of human life were, 'doing safely', 'keep things well', 'altruistic behavior', 'doing sound activity', 'preservation & development', and 'devotion of oneself'. 4) Meaning of life included 'to accomplish plans', and 'to do things' 5) Cases when students felt life had meaning were 'perform meaningful behavior', 'comfortable emotionally', and 'receiving help from others'. 6) The methods by which to live a meaningful life were 'working diligently', 'serving', and 'doing rightly'.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that students recognize the meaning of life in a most positive way and with a relatively wide scope, but as a few students had a negative orientation, age-appropriate and more systematic education programs are needed.

Citations

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  Younyoung Choi, Joo Yeon Shin
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  Bock-Soon Park, Eun-Young Choi, Sang-Yong Park, Sun-Jung Park
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperati.2016; 17(4): 160.     CrossRef
• Analysis of Life Respect-related Content Portrayed in the 7th to 10th Grade Textbooks in Middle and High Schools.
  Kyung Ah Kang, Young Hee Kim, Jung Jae Lee, Myung Nam Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2013; 19(4): 282.     CrossRef
• Development and Evaluation of a Finding Meaning in Life CD Program for Life-esteemed Education of Older School-age Children
  Kyung-Ah Kang, Shin-Jeong Kim, Mi-Kyung Song
  The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing .2011; 17(3): 487.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe quality of life in school age children and the relationship between quality of life and parenting attitude as perceived by children and parent-child communication pattern.
METHODS
Data were collected between May 26 and June 3, 2009 using self-report questionnaires from 148 pairs of children and their parents. The children were enrolled in 4th to 6th grades. The questionnaires included the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), Parent-Child Communication (PCC) Scale, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). The data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 17.0 program.
RESULTS
The Quality of Life (QOL) score for the children was significantly higher among children reporting higher parental bonding attitude (mother r=.38, father r=.34) and parent-child communication (mother r=.43, father r=.36).
Results
of multiple regression showed that factors significantly associated with QOL were academic achievement, caregiver available after school, parent-child communication, school satisfaction, relationship with peers, and birth order among siblings.
CONCLUSION
Positive relationships and good communication with parents and satisfaction with school life were important factors associated with quality of life in school age children.

Citations

• Collaboration between School and Home to Improve Subjective Well-being: A New Chinese Children’s Subjective Well-being Scale
  Meijie Chu, Zhiwei Fang, Chun-Yang Lee, Yi-Han Hu, Xian Li, Shih-Han Chen, Tianmu Chen, Xuehui Chen, Yi-Chen Chiang
  Child Indicators Research.2023; 16(4): 1527.     CrossRef
• The development and effects of the logotherapy-based ego-identity improvement program with the application of group art activities in late school-aged children
  Young-Sook Lim
  International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIE.2022; 9(12): 89.     CrossRef
• Positive parenting and its mediating role in the relationship between parental resilience and quality of life in children with developmental disabilities in Java Island, Indonesia
  Yapina Widyawati, R.H.J Scholte, Tijs Kleemans, Roy Otten
  Research in Developmental Disabilities.2021; 112: 103911.     CrossRef
• Self-efficacy, post-traumatic growth, and quality of life of pediatric cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study
  Yeunhee Kwak, Yoonjung Kim, Eun Seok Choi, Ho Joon Im
  European Journal of Oncology Nursing.2021; 54: 102019.     CrossRef
• Effects of Perceived Daily Stress and Sense of Humor on Quality of Life among School-Age Children
  Hyun-Yi Chai, Mi-Young Choi
  Child Health Nursing Research.2018; 24(1): 18.     CrossRef
• The Relationships among Perceived Parental Bonding, Illness Perception, and Anxiety in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases
  Nayeon Shin, Youha Jang, Younhee Kang
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2017; 47(2): 178.     CrossRef
• Health-Related Quality of Life in the Early Childhood of Premature Children.
  Eun Hee Lim, Hyeon Ok Ju
  Child Health Nursing Research.2015; 21(1): 37.     CrossRef
• Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Cancer.
  Jung Won Lee, Ji Eun Han, Ho Ran Park
  Child Health Nursing Research.2013; 19(1): 21.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life of Overweight and Obese Children in South Korea
  Hee Soon Kim, Jiyoung Park, Yumi Ma, Ok Kyung Ham
  The Journal of School Nursing.2013; 29(5): 361.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this research was to develop an interpersonal caring program "Muldan Dongsan" for vulnerable adolescents in mental health clinics and to identify the effect of this program.
METHODS
The interpersonal caring program was composed of group interpersonal caring (one time per week for two weeks, for a total of 8 hr) and individual interpersonal caring (1-2 times per day for 2 weeks). For this research, a non-synchronized quasi-experimental model including nonequivalent experimental and control groups was used. The experimental group was made up of 17 students and the control group, of 22 students. The data were collected from May 11 to July 25, 2009 and the collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 17.0 program.
RESULTS
The interpersonal caring program "Muldan Dongsan" was effective for mental health, including self-esteem, hope, and quality of life for vulnerable adolescents.
CONCLUSION
The positive findings on the effectiveness of the interpersonal caring program "Muldan Dongsan" and the participants' high satisfaction with this program indicate that it can be utilized actively as a specific nursing intervention program for adolescents at school and in the community.

Citations

• Analysis of Korean Nursing Studies Applied in Interpersonal Caring Theory
  Heeyoung Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursi.2020; 27(2): 116.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was designed to identify how parenting stress and empowerment affect the quality of life in caregivers of children with disabilities. METHODS: Caregivers assuming parenting responsibilities for children with disabilities under 18 yr of age were recruited at 8 local welfare centers, homes for children with disabilities, and parent associations in U city. They were asked to complete a questionnaire in a face to face interview or by self-report, and 265 data units were analyzed with stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: Parenting stress, empowerment and monthly income were statistically significant explaining 39% of the variance. Among the subconstructs of parenting stress and empowerment, parental distress (beta=-.42, t=-6.45) and competence (beta=.30, t=3.59) significantly influenced quality of life. Among the general characteristics, monthly income (beta=.10, t=2.01) was found to be significantly related to quality of life. CONCLUSION: Nurses who work with children with disabilities and their caregivers need to focus on parental distress and competence to improve the quality of life of caregivers and to stimulate development in children with disabilities.

Citations

• Action Research for Parent Empowerment of Married Immigrant Women
  Boyoung Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Menta.2013; 22(1): 65.     CrossRef
• Family Empowerment Scale: Factor Validation of the Original Form and Development of a Short Form
  Soyon Jung
  The Journal of the Korea Contents Association.2013; 13(7): 214.     CrossRef
• A Path Analysis of the Variables Related to the Quality of Life of Mothers with Disabled Children in Korea
  Kyung Seu Cho, Eun Joo Hong
  Stress and Health.2013; 29(3): 229.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to assess the home nursing and quality of life of parents caring for preschool children with atopic dermatitis and to identify the factors which influence quality of life. METHODS: Participants in the study were 149 parents of preschool children with atopic dermatitis attending a kindergarten and a nursery school in S city. Parent completed a set of questionnaires (assessing demographic factors, home nursing, quality of life). Descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: The mean score for home nursing was 3.06+/-0.38 and for quality of life, 4.18+/-0.74. The lowest scored question in the 13 question on quality of life was that of frustration related to itching sensation. Significant factors that affect quality of life were severity and home care. These variables explained 21% of variance in quality of life (F=21.17, p<.001). CONCLUSION: The results indicate that severity of childhood atopic dermatitis and home nursing impact on the quality of life of parents. Using the above findings, health professionals who work with children with atopic dermatitis and their parents need to develop specific nursing interventions that will promote health of children with atopic dermatitis and quality of life in their parents.

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  Suyoung Lee, Gaeun Kim
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• Family quality of life among families of children with atopic dermatitis
  Hae Ji Jang, Seonyeong Hwang, Youngmee Ahn, Dae Hyun Lim, Min Sohn, Jeong Hee Kim
  Asia Pacific Allergy.2016; 6(4): 213.     CrossRef
• A Comparative Study of Family Management Style According to Severity of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis
  Hae Kyoung Son, Hee-Soon Kim
  Child Health Nursing Research.2016; 22(4): 309.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Essential Oil on Atopic Dermatitis Model of NC/Nga Mice
  Sun Hee Han, Young Mi Seo
  Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science.2014; 16(3): 219.     CrossRef
• Current Status in Management of Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Knowledge and Practice of Preschool Teachers.
  In Sook Cho, Se Ang Ryu
  Child Health Nursing Research.2013; 19(1): 49.     CrossRef
• Prevalence Rate and Factors Associated with Atopic Dermatitis among Korean Middle School Students
  Ji Won Oak, Hea Shoon Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2012; 42(7): 992.     CrossRef
• A Study to Assess the Need of Customized Visiting Health Care Services for Children according to Socioeconomic Status in a Province
  Hee Ja Kim, Kyung-Sook Bang, Jae Soon Yoo, Hyun Sook Kim, Yang Ju Tak, Bo Yun Huh
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• Knowledge, Compliance and Quality of Life of Mothers of Children with Atopic Dermatitis
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PURPOSE
This study was done to better understand how sick children and their families define chronic illness; what behaviors they used for managing chronic illness; and how they perceived the socio-cultural context of Korea. METHODS: This study was a secondary analysis of qualitative studies. Articles on children with a chronic illness and their families located in electronic databases were selected for review. Twenty one qualitative studies were reviewed. Qualitative studies that had used an analysis tool, the Family Management Style Framework were reviewed. RESULTS: Children with chronic illness and their families tended to accept illness as a negative outcome and thought that they were deprived of the context of normality. In the traditional Korean family style, parents-in-law demand absolute obedience from their daughter-in-law, leading to a conflict between the two parties, which, in turn, may have negatively affected their perceptions of chronic illness. Western and oriental medical treatments were used, and participants sought an array of folk remedies. CONCLUSION: Culturally specific findings can help to better understand the difficulties faced by children with a chronic illness and their families and can provide invaluable input into the development of culturally appropriate and sensitive nursing interventions.

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• Mothers' experience of having a child with cerebral palsy. A systematic review
  Meg Smith, Julie Blamires
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• Marital Conflicts as Perceived by Mothers of a Child with Cancer in Korea
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  Journal of Social Service Research.2021; 47(6): 763.     CrossRef
• Effective Factors on Caring Role of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy
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  Sangeun Oh
  Child Health Nursing Research.2017; 23(2): 219.     CrossRef
• Factors Affecting Maternal Coping in Korean Mothers of Children with Cancer
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• Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Cancer
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  Child Health Nursing Research.2013; 19(1): 21.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among self-esteem, meaning in life, and spiritual well-being in middle school students. METHODS: The research design was a descriptive correlational survey involving 405 middle school students in grades 1 to 3 in S city, K city, and C city. Data were collected from March to May 2008 using questionnaires. Means with standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan post-hoc test, and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to analyze the data.
RESULTS
According to general characteristics of the students, there were statistically significant differences in self-esteem for gender, grade, and region, in meaning in life, there were significant differences for grade, gender, and region, and in spiritual well-being, there were statistically significant differences for gender, religion, and region. There were significant correlations between self-esteem and meaning in life, between self-esteem and spiritual well-being, and between meaning in life and spiritual well-being. CONCLUSION: Self-esteem, meaning in life, and spiritual well-being should be considered as important factors for healthy development in the middle school period. These three variables should be considered as the main content for self-development programs for middle school students.

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PURPOSE
To evaluate the effects of a logotherapy education program.
METHODS
A nonequivalent control group, non-synchronized design was conducted with a convenience sample of 29 children with cancer. The experimental group (n=17) participated in the logotherapy education program which consisted of 5 daily sessions for one week. The control group (n=12) received the usual nursing care. The effects were measured using suffering, adolescent meaning in life (AMIL), and spiritual well-being (SWBS) scales.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in suffering (W=153.00, p< .05) and meaning in life (W=78.00, p< .05) between the experimental and control groups. However, there was no significant difference in spiritual well-being (W=136.50, p> .05).
CONCLUSIONS
Logotherapy was effective in reducing suffering and improving the meaning in life. Logotherapy can be utilized for adolescents with terminal cancer to prevent existential distress and improve their quality of life.

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• Logo-Autobiography and Its Effectiveness on Depressed Korean Immigrant Women
  Sunhee Cho, Kunsook S. Bernstein, Soonhee Roh, Daniel C. Chen
  Journal of Transcultural Nursing.2013; 24(1): 33.     CrossRef
• Stories of Suffering with Leprosy and Cancer in Korea
  Steven L. Baumann, Ok Ja Lee, Sook-Bin Im
  Nursing Science Quarterly.2013; 26(3): 274.     CrossRef
• A counselee-oriented perspective on risk communication in genetic counseling: Explaining the inaccuracy of the counselees' risk perception shortly after BRCA1/2 test result disclosure
  Joël Vos, Anne M. Stiggelbout, Jan Oosterwijk, Encarna Gomez-Garcia, Fred Menko, J. Margriet Collee, Christi J. van Asperen, Aad Tibben
  Genetics in Medicine.2011; 13(9): 800.     CrossRef
• The Effects of Logotherapy on Meaning in Life and Quality of Life of Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer
  Kyung-Ah Kang, Jeoung-Sook Shim, Dae-Geun Jeon, Myung-Suk Koh
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2009; 39(6): 759.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of spiritual well-being and meaning in life for adolescents with leukemia.
METHODS
Participants were 102 adolescents (11-21 years) recruited at C university hospital from June to August in 2014. The eligible participants were diagnosed with leukemia and are on follow-up care at the outpatient clinic. Participants were assessed for spiritual well-being, meaning in life, self-esteem, and social support.
RESULTS
Levels of spiritual well-being and meaning in life for these adolescents with leukemia were 3.69 out of 6 and 3.10 out of 4, respectively. Self-esteem and social support from family were factors affecting spiritual well-being. Self-esteem, existential well-being and social support from family and friends were predictive for meaning in life and accounted for 68% of total variance.
CONCLUSION
The results show that there are several factors affecting spiritual well-being and meaning in life in adolescents with leukemia. Therefore, nursing intervention programs for adolescents with leukemia should include strengthening self-esteem and social support as well as considering the spiritual aspect of life in order to find meaning in life beyond leukemia.

Citations

• Identification of Evidence for Key Positive Psychological Constructs in Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review
  Cole Wayant, Jack Manquen, Hannah Wendelbo, Natalie Kerr, Matt Crow, Jon Goodell, Andrea C. Tricco, Jennifer W. Mack, Chan Hellman, Matt Vassar
  Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.2021; 10(3): 247.     CrossRef
• Difficulty in returning to school among adolescent leukemia survivors: A qualitative descriptive study
  Hyeran An, Sunhee Lee
  European Journal of Oncology Nursing.2019; 38: 70.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
In this study, a comparison was done of the extent of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for preterm and fullterm children during early childhood, and factors affecting HRQoL in the early childhood of premature children were analyzed.
METHODS
Eighty mothers of children born prematurely and 83 mothers of children born at fullterm listed on two Internet cafes were sampled for this study. The major instrument used for the study was the TNO-AZL Preschool Quality Of Life (TAPQOL) questionnaire.
RESULTS
Total score for HRQoL in the premature group was 80.5 (+/-9.9) and for the full term group, 85.0 (+/-8.3), on a 100-point scale. A comparison of the premature group and full term group showed that the domains which scored relatively lower with respect to HRQoL included the stomach, motor function, anxiety, liveliness and communication. Among the factors that have an impact on HRQoL were 'length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit (> or =7 days)' and 'birth weight (<1,000 gm)'. The explanation power of the model was 17%, which was statistically significant.
CONCLUSION
These findings indicate that a differentiated premature infant follow-up program for children who are hospitalized over 7 days in NICU or weighed under 1,000 g at birth is urgently needed.

Citations

• Addressing the Needs of Mothers with Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis
  Ah Rim Kim
  Asian Nursing Research.2020; 14(5): 327.     CrossRef
• The Reliability of the Pediatric Functional Muscle Testing in Children with Developmental Delay
  Hye-Jung Seo, Joong-Hwi Kim
  The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy.2015; 27(4): 183.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to provide basic data for education of elementary school students on life-respect and peer bullying prevention.
METHODS
Participants were 5th and 6th grade elementary school students. Data from the questionnaires of 218 participants were analyzed.
RESULTS
1) The mean score for degree of life-respect was 4.23 (+/-0.38). The types of peer bullying were 'defenders of victims' (3.19+/-0.93), 'bullies' (2.04+/-0.72), 'victims' (1.91+/-0.84), 'bystanders' (1.79+/-0.80), and 'bully-followers' (1.66+/-0.60). 2) There was a significant difference in the degree of life-respect according to gender (t=-2.410, p=.017). Likewise, in the degree of peer bullying, among the type of 'bullies' there were significant differences according to grade (t=-2.285, p=.004), and gender (t=3.191, p=.002). Also, among the types of 'bully-followers' there were significant differences according to gender (t=2.053, p=.041), and having a religion or not (t=3.319, p=.001). 3) There was a significant correlation between life-respect and types of peer bullying.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study provide helps for more effective provision of educational programs regarding life-respect and peer bullying.

Citations

• Systematic Review of Meaning-centered Interventions for Adolescents
  Young Sook Lim, Kyung A Kang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2018; 24(3): 263.     CrossRef
• A Systematic Review of Forest Therapy Programs for Elementary School Students
  Min Kyung Song, Kyung-Sook Bang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2017; 23(3): 300.     CrossRef
• Relationship between Elementary School Students’ Bullying Experience and Bioethics
  Mi Young Moon
  Journal of the Korean Society of School Health.2015; 28(2): 127.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine relationship of preschool child and mother interaction, child's health status, health-related quality of life and social development. Also, it was intended to provide a basis for development of mother-child interaction programs.
METHODS
The present study was a descriptive research. Participants in this study were a convenience sample of 230 preschool children and their mothers. For the final analysis 209 questionnaires were used after eliminating questionnaires with incomplete responses. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 18.0 program.
RESULTS
The mean score for interaction between preschool child and mother was 3.96+/-0.55 out of 5 points, for child health status, 3.75+/-0.62 out of 5 points, for child's health-related quality of life, 83.89+/-10.20 out of 100 points and for child's social development, 19.66+/-3.57 out of 24 points. Positive correlations were found between interaction of preschool child and mother, child's health status, health-related quality of life, and social development.
CONCLUSION
The results demonstrate the importance of the quality of the relationship between mother, the child's primary caregiver, and her child for the healthy growth and development of preschool children. It is suggested that intervention programs for preschool child-mother interaction should be developed using evidence based data.

Citations

• The relationship between mothers' knowledge and practice level of cough etiquette and their children's practice level in South Korea
  Jungsun Kim, Sangeun Oh
  Child Health Nursing Research.2021; 27(4): 385.     CrossRef
• Relationship between paternal psychological distress and involvement in childcare among fathers of preschool-aged children: mediating effect of maternal psychological distress
  Hyeon Sik Chu, Hanyi Lee
  BMC Pediatrics.2019;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Parenting Stress and Maternal–Child Interactions Among Preschool Mothers From the Philippines, Korea, and Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional, Comparative Study
  Yong-Sook Eo, Ji-Soo Kim
  Journal of Transcultural Nursing.2018; 29(5): 449.     CrossRef
• Effects of Psychological, Parenting and Relational Characteristics of Mothers of Preschool Children on Their Depression Levels
  Hye Young Song, Won Jin Ju, Yanghee Pang
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nurs.2018; 29(4): 393.     CrossRef
• Model Structure for Mother-Child Relationship for Korean Infants and Toddlers and Their Mothers
  Sun-Jung Park, Kyung-Ah Kang, Shin-Jeong Kim
  Child Health Nursing Research.2017; 23(3): 268.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Parenting Stress in Mothers of Preschoolers Born Prematurely
  Sangmi Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2017; 23(4): 470.     CrossRef
• The Relationship Between Mother’s Child-Rearing Attitude, Language Control Styles, and Preschool Child’s Social Competence
  Sunghee Park
  Child Health Nursing Research.2016; 22(2): 97.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze life respect-related content in the 7th to 10th grade textbooks of middle and high schools.
METHODS
Sixty two textbooks adopted as middle and high school textbooks were analyzed for content on life respect.
RESULTS
There were 6 categories related to life respect content in the 7th to 9th grade textbooks ('prevention of accidents and the first-aid', 'mental health', 'sex and health', 'prevention of drug abuse, smoking and drinking', 'normal life and health', and 'society and health'). Content on life respect in the 10th grade textbooks was categorized as 'drug abuse, smoking, drinking, and health', 'sex and health', 'mental health', 'life science and treating human life too lightly', 'normal life and health', and 'society and health'.
CONCLUSION
Content on life respect attached importance to more practical issue such as prevention of violence and suicide rather than fundamental understanding about self and life. These results suggest that the content on life respect should help adolescents find their own values and meaning of life within the concept of coexistence.

Citations

• The Degree of Life-Respect and Peer Bullying in Elementary School Students.
  Shin Jeong Kim, Young Ae Park, Sung Hee Kim, Hye Young Kim, So Young Yoo, Seong Sook Baek, Jung Eun Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2015; 21(1): 28.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to provide basic data for developing nursing interventions to enhance quality of life of pediatric patients with cancer (children and adolescents) by examining the quality of life and related factors.
METHODS
Participants were 134; 67 pediatric patients and 67 parents. The PedsQL(TM) 3.0 Cancer Module was employed to measure quality of life in the participants. The related factors included general and clinical characteristics of the participants.
RESULTS
Mean score for quality of life in the patients was 75.07, and mean score for patient quality of life as perceived by their parents was 64.40. Among the quality of life subscales, treatment anxiety had the highest score whereas nausea had the lowest score. Mean score in adolescent patients (13-18 years of age) was 71.62, lower than the 78.04 for child patients (8-12 years of age). Regarding general and clinical characteristics of the participants, there were no significant differences in the scores.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that there is difference in perception of quality of life between patients and their parents, and between children and adolescents and these differences should be taken into account when planning and providing nursing care.

Citations

• The Effects of Illness Cognition on Resilience and Quality of Life in Korean Adolescents and Young Adults with Leukemia
  Ju-Young Lee, Dae-Chul Jeong, Nack-Gyun Chung, Sunhee Lee
  Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.2019; 8(5): 610.     CrossRef
• A Validation Study of Child Health-6 Dimension (CH-6D), a Generic Preference-Based Health-Related Quality of Life Measure
  강은정, 한겨레
  JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF MATERNAL AND CHIL.2018; 22(1): 53.     CrossRef
• Health-Related Quality of Life in the Early Childhood of Premature Children.
  Eun Hee Lim, Hyeon Ok Ju
  Child Health Nursing Research.2015; 21(1): 37.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Perceived Parental Rearing Behaviors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Leukemia
  Dong Hee Kim, Nack-Gyun Chung, Sunhee Lee
  Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing.2015; 32(5): 295.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to investigate satisfaction with life in adolescents, and to identify factors affecting satisfaction with life for adolescents. METHOD: The participants were 540 adolescents. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires which were constructed to include satisfaction with life, mental health, family adaptability and cohesion, and school adjustment. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program. RESULTS: Satisfaction with life in adolescents correlated with mental health, family adaptability and cohesion, and school adjustment. Satisfaction with life in adolescents was significantly different according to scholastic achievement, parents being alive, economic level of family, and types of family cohesion and adaptability. Significant predictors influencing satisfaction with life in adolescents were school adjustment, family cohesion, mental health, and economic level of family, and these predictors accounted for 28.3% of the variance in satisfaction with life. CONCLUSION: The above findings indicate that satisfaction with life in adolescents is influenced by mental health, family function, and school adjustment. Therefore when nursing interventions are developed to improve satisfaction with life in adolescents, these factors need to be considered.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe quality of life (QOL) in Korean school-age children by identifying dimensions and attributes of QOL from the child's point of view.
METHOD
In-depth interviews with focus questions were used for the study. Twelve children, aged 10 to 13 years, were recruited from Seoul and rural areas. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed before content analysis. The data were analyzed for themes and attributes. The researchers read the data together and discussed their conclusions until a consensus was reached.
RESULTS
Eight dimensions, 57 subdimensions and 101atttributes were identified for QOL in school-age children. The eight dimensions of QOL were physical, social, emotional, learning, leisure, family, self-value, and material aspects.
CONCLUSION
The study results can be utilized in developing reliable instruments to measure quality of life specific to school-age children. It is proposed that a consistent and unified policy should be established by school, family, and community for the purpose of improving the QOL of school-age children.

The purpose of this article is to describe the overview of current medical treatments of childhood epilepsy in Korea and to review several recent nursing researches related to quality of life problems, especially psychological functioning in children with epilepsy and the stress of the family. The prognosis of childhood epilepsy has been improved considerably and about 80% of patients can now be expected to achieve complete seizure control by the antiepileptic drug treatment. Even for the intractable epilepsy, with the combination of ketogenic diet program and antiepileptic drug therapy or surgical treatment, the prognosis became very much better than before. The majority of research has reported that children with epilepsy were experiencing quality of life problems. They are at risk for impaired functioning, compared to either general population controls or to other chronic illness groups such as asthma and diabetes. The ultimate goal of providing care to children with epilepsy is to control seizures while facilitating an optimal quality of life for the child as well as the family. Recommendations are included for future research and intervention programs for children, parents and our society.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to offer basic data concerning the prevention of obesity for obese children to identify the relationship between their self-efficacy and the degree of performance on health promoting lifestyle profile.
METHOD
The subjects were 148 fourth to sixth grade elementary school students in Gwang-ju, Korea during the period from September 10 to September 25, 2001. The collected data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Multiple Regression by using the SPSS program.
RESULT
The relationship between general characteristics of subjects and self-efficacy were significant differences according to eating time(F=5.338, p=.006). The relationship between general characteristics of subjects and health promoting lifestyle profile were significant differences according to grade(F=5.615, p=.005), eating time(F=8.591, p=.000), concern about weight control(F=3.915, p=.022), experience of weight control(t=7.632, p=.006). Health promoting lifestyle profile was showed significant positive correlations with self-efficacy(r=.537, p=.000). Self-efficacy(27.6%) was the highest factor predictor health promoting lifestyle profile of obesity students. In addition to eating time, concern about weight control, explained for 33.3% in health promoting lifestyle profile.
CONCLUSION
Results of this study point to self-dfficiency as a major factor in the health promoting behavior of childhood obesity. According to the results of this study, There is a reason to develop a health program to promote self-efficiency.

The purpose of this study was to find out the correlations between mother-adolescent communication and quality of life in the adolescents. The study subjects consisted of 171 adolescents who were going to middle school and high school. The data included general characteristics, health related characteristics, stress, mother-adolescent communication and quality of life. The data were analyzed by frequency, mean, percentage, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation using the SPSS statistical program. The result were as follows: 1. The mean score for the stress of adolescent was 2.48(maximum score: 5) and there were significant difference according to demographic variables that is sex, grade, father's being and health related variables that is health status, frequently ill, illness severity and illness of family. 2. The mean score for the mother-adolescent communication was 3.27(maximum score : 5) and there were significant difference according to demographic variables that is father's and mother's being. There were no significant difference according to any health related variables. 3. The mean score for the quality of life of adolescent was 3.97(maximum score : 7) and there were no significant difference according to demographic and health related variables. 4. There was a negative correlation between the stress and the quality of life. There was a positive correlation between the quality of life and the mother-adolescent communication. There was a no correlation between the mother-adolescent communication and the quality of life. Consequently, the implication for nursing of this study is that there is a need to develop relief strategy of stress for the female adolescents. And there is a need to develop a promoting program of quality of life for the adolescents considering the stress and the mother-adolescent communication.

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data on elementary school children's lifestyle and to contribute to developing on the health education program in elementary schools. The subjects were 1,412 children in 4 elementary schools in Gangwon-Do and Chonrabuk-Do area. Data collection was done from September to November 2001 by questionnaire and school health documents. The questionnaire corrected for the purpose of this study which had been developed by Bronson School of Nursing(1991), 'Lifestyle Questionnaire for School-age Children'. The questionnaire consists of 3 categories; 'Activities that promote health', 'Injury prevention', 'Feeling'. Cronbach coefficient alpha for the 29 items was .68. The data analyzed to obtain frequency, mean, percentage, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient by SPSS Win program. The results of this study were as follows. 1. Females(50.2%) of gender, 6th grade(24.2%) of grade, nuclear family(82.0%) of family type, beyond college graduate(54.5%) of father's school career, under high school graduate(58.1%) of mother's school career, first of birth order(47.1%) were majority. Mean of father's age was 41.2 and mother's age was 38.1. 2. The mean of lifestyle was 66.4, feeling was 73.3, activities that promote health was 60.3 and injury prevention was 64.0. The highest degree of activities that promote health was "I eat fruits" and injury prevention was "I look both ways when crossing streets"and feeling was "I enjoy my family". The lowest degree of activities that promote health was "I visit the dentist every tear" and injury prevention was "I wear a helmet when I go on bike trips" and feeling was "I think it is okay to cry". 3. There were significant differences in lifestyle of gender(t=4.309, p=.000), grade(F=6.299, p=.000), father's age(t=2.534, p=.011), father's education(t=-4.933, p=.000), mother's education(t=-3.360, p=.001), birth order (t=5.363, p=.000). There were significant differences in activities that promote health of gender(t=-2.462, P=.014), grade(F=4.893, p=.000), father's education(t=-4.480, p=.000), birth order(t=4.343, p=.000), in injury prevention of gender(t=-4.452, p=.000), grade(F=8.636, p=.000), father's age(t=3.386, p=.001), mother's age(t=2.059, p=.040), father's education(t=-6.051, p=.000), mother's education(t=-5.173, p=.000), birth order(t= 4.417, p=.000) and in feeling of gender (t=-3.285, p=.001), grade(F=7.526, p=.000), mother's age(t=-3.268, p=.001). 4. Activities that promote health was positively correlated with injury prevention(r=.432, p=.000), feeling(r=.210, p=.000), lifestyle (r=.785, p=.000). Injury prevention was positively correlated with feeling(r=.256, p=.000), lifestyle(r=.854, p=.000) also feeling was positively correlated with lifestyle(r=.504, p=.000). These findings suggest the need to develop nursing strategy to promote elementary school children's health. Because helmet use score in injury prevention marked the lowest score, it is necessary to encourage helmet use when planning injury prevention and health promotion.

The purpose of the study was to develop and test the model for the quality of life in mothers of children with nephrotic syndrome. A hypothetical model was constructed on the basis of previous studies and a review of literature. The conceptual framework was built around ten constructs. Exogenous variables included in this model were mother's health, father's health, marital intimacy, mother's attitude on children, economic state, side effect of steroid, severity of illness and social support. Endogenous variables were mother's burden and quality of life. Empirical data for testing the hypothetical model were collected by using a self-report questionnaire from 152 mothers of children with nephrotic syndrom at the outpatient clinics and in the hospital. The data was collected from May, 1999 to August, 1999. Reliability of the seven instruments was tested with Cronbach's alpha which ranged from 0.71 - 0.92. For the data analysis, SPSS 8.0 WIN program and LISREL 8.20 WIN program were used for descriptive statistics and covariance structural analysis. The results of covariance structural analysis were as follow : 1.The hypothetical model showed a good fit with the empirical data.[x2 = .56, df = 3, p = .90(p > .05 ), GFI = .99, AGFI = .99, RMSR = .005.] 2. For the parsimony of model, a modified model was constructed by deleting 1 variable and excluding 2 paths according to the criteria of statistical significance and meaning. 3.The modified model also showed a good fit with the data[x2 = 2.83, df = 7, p = .90( p > .05 ), GFI = 1.00, AGFI = .97, RMSR = .011]. The result of the testing of the hypothesis were as follows : 1.Mother's health( gamma 21 = .26, t = 4.16), father's health( gamma 22 = .19, t = 2.92), marital intimacy( gamma 23 = .26, t = 4.13) and social support( gamma 28 = .12, t = 2.03) had a significant direct effect on the quality of life. 2. Mother's burden( beta 21 = -.20, t = -3.10) had a significant negative direct effect on the quality of life. 3. Mother's attitude on children( gamma 14 = -.34, t = .-4.57), mother's health( gamma 11 = -.22, t = -2.96) and side effect of steroid ( gamma 16 = -.23, t = .-2.69) had a significant direct negative effect on the burden. The result of this study showed that mother's health, marital intimacy, mother's burden, father's health, and social support had a significant direct effect on the quality of life. Mother's attitude on children, mother's health, and side effect of steroid had a significant direct effect on mother's burden. These six variables, mother's health, marital intimacy, father's health, social support, mother's attitude on children and side effect of steroid were identified as relatively important variables. The results of this study suggest, it needed to determine the nursing intervention will alleviate mother's burden and promote a greater quality of life in mothers of children with nephrotic syndrom.