Department of Nursing Science, Kyungsung University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2019 May-Jun;46:e2-e9. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.01.012. Epub 2019 Feb 12.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a social support program on the stress, anxiety, guilt, and life satisfaction levels among Korean mothers of children with precocious puberty.
A non-equivalent control group and a non-synchronized design were used in this quasi-experiment study. Thirty-four mothers (divided into equal-sized experimental and control groups), 32-47 years of age, with children aged 6-11 years old, were recruited from a pediatric outpatient department at a national university hospital. The experimental group was involved in four sessions of a 4-week social support program. Descriptive statistics were used for demographic characteristics. Chi-square tests and t-tests were used to evaluate group differences.
The program significantly reduced mothers' stress and guilt and significantly increased their life satisfaction. No significant differences in changes in anxiety were reported between the groups.
This study confirms that the social support program was a useful nursing intervention for Korean mothers of children with precocious puberty, which can be extensively applied to help mothers in similar situations.
The preliminary study findings may inform healthcare professionals to develop effective interventions to promote psychosocial well-being of mothers of children with precocious puberty through strengthening their social support and to further improve the quality of life of children with precocious puberty and their families.
本研究旨在评估社会支持计划对性早熟儿童的韩国母亲的压力、焦虑、内疚和生活满意度水平的影响。
本准实验研究采用非等组控制组和非同步设计。从一所国立大学医院的儿科门诊招募了 34 名母亲（分为实验组和对照组，每组各 17 名），年龄 32-47 岁，孩子年龄 6-11 岁。实验组参与了为期 4 周的 4 次社会支持计划。采用描述性统计方法分析人口统计学特征。采用卡方检验和 t 检验评估组间差异。
该计划显著降低了母亲的压力和内疚感，显著提高了她们的生活满意度。两组在焦虑变化方面无显著差异。
本研究证实，社会支持计划是一种对性早熟儿童的韩国母亲有用的护理干预措施，可以广泛应用于帮助类似情况下的母亲。
初步研究结果可能为医疗保健专业人员提供信息，通过加强母亲的社会支持，制定有效的干预措施，促进性早熟儿童母亲的心理健康，并进一步提高性早熟儿童及其家庭的生活质量。
