The Effect of a Child Abuse Prevention Program for Parents with Disabled Children.
10.4040/jkan.2004.34.5.663
- Author:
Hye Young AHN
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Eulji University, Korea. ahanaya@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Child abuse;
Parenting;
Self-efficacy;
Punishment;
Disabled child
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Child Abuse/*prevention & control;
Child, Preschool;
*Disabled Children;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
*Parenting;
Parents/*education
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2004;34(5):663-672
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study describes the ecological variables effect on child abuse potential and the results from a prevention program for parents with disabled children aiming at decreasing child abuse potential. METHOD: Data was collected from 30 parents with disabled preschoolers attending an early education center in a community. The program consisted of handouts, small group lectures, support group meetings on understanding the disabled child-parents relationship, communication skill improvement, non-punitive discipline techniques, and influences of child abuse. A non equivalent pre-post test design was employed. RESULT: Ecological variables, and parenting self-efficacy, had a significant effect on child abuse potential in parents with a disabled child. By regression parenting self-efficacy showed(27.1%) child abuse potential. Both parenting self-efficacy and beliefs in corporal punishment directly related to (52.0%) child abuse potential in parents. The program was effective inbringing some positive changes on pareting self-efficacy beliefs in corporal punishment, and child abuse potential toward disabled children. However, marital discord was not significantly effected. CONCLUSION: Child abuse prevention programs should decrease thechild abuse potential in parents. Thus I recommend a child abuse prevention program development; for parents with disabled adolescents, and teachers in disabled child education.
