Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Child-rearing experiences of mothers with early adolescents in Korean multicultural families

  • Lee, Sangmi (Department of Nursing, Dongyang University) ;
  • Koo, Hyun Young (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University)
  • Received : 2021.03.11
  • Accepted : 2021.04.04
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the child-rearing experiences of mothers with early adolescents in Korean multicultural families. Methods: The participants were six mothers with early adolescents in Korean multicultural families. Data were collected through in-depth interviews. The main question was, "Could you tell me about your child-rearing experiences with your adolescent child?" The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Four categories resulted from the analysis of child-rearing experiences of mothers with early adolescents in Korean multicultural families, as follows: "separation between myself and others", "distance between myself and my adolescent child", "making efforts to bridge the gap between myself and others", and "trying to connect with my adolescent child closely". Conclusion: These findings indicate that mothers in Korean multicultural families made many efforts to bridge the gap between themselves and other people, and tried to connect with their children closely. The findings of this study emphasize specific aspects of how mothers with early adolescents experienced child-rearing in Korean multicultural families.

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This study was supported by the research fund of Dongyang University in 2019.

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