Content Analysis of Mothers’ Questions Related to Parenting Young Children in Internet Parenting Community
10.21896/jksmch.2020.24.4.234
- Author:
Jung Ok YU
1
;
Kyung Ja JUNE
;
Sun Hwa PARK
;
Min Soo WOO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2020;24(4):234-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to investigate mothers’ questions related to parenting young children in the internet community.
Methods:One representative in the internet community was selected and parenting questions were collected over 2 weeks in October 2019. A total of 15,016 questions were analyzed by frequency and proportion after categorizing of 10 themes; health and daily care, connecting and communicating, play and learning, development and growth, poos and wees, sleep, feeding, solid foods, safety, behavior.
Results:The most frequently asked questions per age ranged from 1 to 3 months (32.2%). The most frequently asked questions by theme per age were about feeding newborn up to 6 months, solid foods from 7 to 12 months, health and daily care from 13 to 24 months, and play and learning from 25 to 71 months.
Conclusion:As these results reflect mother’s need for information and support, it is suggested that more specific and targeted online/offline support per age should be developed.
