A Comparison of Korean Traditional Child-rearing Practices between Generations of Young Mothers and Grandmothers.
- Author:
Seung Hee HAN
1
;
In Soo KWON
;
Soo Yeon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, JinJu College of Health.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Korean Traditional Child Rearing Practice
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Family Characteristics*;
Growth and Development;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Mothers*;
Taboo;
Weaning;
Child Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2006;12(1):65-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in Korean child-rearing practices between the generations of young mothers and grandmothers. METHOD: The participants were 98 mothers who were 20 to 39 years old and had raised one-year-old child and 103 grandmothers who were over 60 years old and had raised their children in a small city. Data were collected through self-report questionnaire based on the Korean traditional child-rearing practice from Yoo(1986). The data were analyzed using the SPSS Win 10.0 program. RESULTS: Of 37 items in the categories of feeding and weaning, health management and taboo matters, play, and baby celebrations, the grandmothers practiced 13 items (35%) more frequently than the young mothers. However, no generation differences were found in 21 items (57%), and 3 items were practiced more frequently by the young mothers. For the young mothers, there were 15 items (41%) which were practiced over 70%, 7 items (19%) which were practiced less than 30%. CONCLUSION: It seems that some Korean traditional child-rearing practices were transferred to modern child-rearing practices. Therefore pediatric nurses need to pay attention to traditional child-rearing practices for the best health, growth and development of children.
