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Association between Environmental Factors in Home and Behavioral Problems in Children with Allergic Diseases: Based on 2015 Panel Study of Korean Children Survey
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Mi Seon Son, Eun Sun Ji
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(4):426-436. Published online December 31, 2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.4.426
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This study aimed to investigate the association between indoor environmental exposures and behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases.
METHODS
We used data from 2015 Panel Study of Korean Children (PSKC). The subjects of this study included 825 children aged 7 years with asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis. The data was analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Factors influencing behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases were passive smoking (β=.15, p < .001), painting from 1year after birth until 1 year ago (β=.13, p < .001), using of linoleum as floor materials (β=.09, p < .001), change of wallpaper From 2 years before pregnancy until 1year after birth (β=.08, p < .001), change of wallpaper from 1year after birth until 1 year ago (β=.07, p < .001), keeping hot food or water in plastic container (β=.06, p < .001), remodeling from 1 year after birth until 1year ago (β=.04, p < .001), using of plastic container (β=.03, p < .001), and change of floor materials from 1 year after birth until 1year ago (β=.01, p=.006) which explained about 10% of behavioral problems.
CONCLUSION
This study showed that indoor environmental exposures were associated with behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases. Based on the findings of this study, programs focusing on controlling of indoor environmental exposures may help to prevent and reduce behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases.
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The Estimated Factors for School Adaptation on School Aged Children by General Characteristics: 5 Elementary Schools
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Sang Sook Han, Eun Sun Ji
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2003;14(4):707-716. Published online December 31, 2003
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This study was to examine estimation variables and predicted probability for school-aged children's school adaptation.
METHODS
The subjects of this study consisted of 614 children. Data were analyzed by logistic regression using SPSS Windows 11.0.
RESULTS
1. Girls adjusted themselves 1.65 times easier than boys, and 5th- and 6th-graders adjusted themselves slightly easier than 4th-graders. Children with monthly pocket money lower than 10,000 won adjust adjusted 2.92 times easier than those with a larger amount of pocket money, unhealthy children adjusted themselves 2.44 times easier than healthy ones, and children with low academic achievement adjusted themselves 2.68 times easier than those with high academic achievements. 2. As for family economic status, children who thought the economic condition of their family poor adjusted themselves 2.41 times easier than those who thought the economic condition of their family fine. As for conversation with people, children conversing with families and relatives adjusted themselves 2.69 times easier and those conversing with friends and others adjusted themselves 2.71 times easier than those conversing with none. Children from normal families adjusted themselves 3.44 times easier than those from deficiency families. 4. The overall prediction rate was 73.9%.
CONCLUSIONS
It is concluded that nurses, teachers and parents are important in improving school-aged children's adaptation to school life.
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A Comparative Study of Health State and School Adaptation between Children in Divorced Family and in Normal Family
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Eun Sun Ji, Kyoul Ja Cho
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2002;13(4):743-756. Published online December 31, 2002
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This study is a descriptive and comparative study that compares health state and school adaptation between children in divorced family and in normal family. Study results will provide a basic data for the development of an intervention program designed to help children in divorced family adjust to their crisis.
METHOD
The study subjects consisted of 700 children in 4th 5th or 6th elementary school grade residing Seoul and Kyunggi regions Among these subjects 123 were children with divorced family and 577 were children with normal family. The health status of the subjects was measured by health Symptom Questionnaire developed by Shin and revised by the investigators. The instrument consisted of 30 items measuring physical and emotional health symptoms. The level of school adaptation scale developed by Lee which consisted of 4 dimensions with 20 items what measures relationship with peer students learning activity observance of regulation and participation of school activity. The investigators visited the schools and collected data in the classes using the questionnaire after explaining the purpose and procedures of the study to the children The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics Yo2-test t-test ANOVA using the SPSS PC+ statistical program.
RESULT
First the mean health state score in children with normal family (M=11.99) was higher than that in children with divorced family (M=19.15) showing a significant difference (t=-6.51 p=.000) between the two groups which suggests that children with normal family have better health state than children with divorced family. Second the mean school adaptation score in children with normal family (M=39.99) was higher than that in children with divorced family (M=26.97) showing a significant difference between the two groups (t=104.07 p=.000) which suggests that the school adaptation of children with normal family is better than that of children with divorced family Third in comparison of health state between the two groups by general characteristics there were significant differences between the two groups in sex the most contributing factor to health status of the children school year birth order religion school achievement amount of monthly pocket money parents level of formal education occupation of parents economic status (p<.05) Forth in comparison of the level of school adaptation between the two groups by general characteristics there were significant differences between the two groups in most varibales (p<0.05) suggesting that children with normal family had better capacity of school adaptation than children with divorced family.
CONCLUSION
As a result this study showed that the parent's divorce had great influence on children's health status and school adaptation capacity. The implication for nursing is that there is a need to develop supportive interventions for the high-risk children who have decreased health states and school adaptation capacity due to the divorce of their parents. In addition it is recommended that further studies should be conducted to explore protective factors for the prevention of health and adaptation problems in children.
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