Factors influencing quality of life in low-income women with young children in Korea: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of health-promoting behaviors (HPB), marital intimacy, and parenting stress on the quality of life (QoL) of low-income women with young children in Korea, an underserved group Methods This cross-sectional survey employed a descriptive correlationa...

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Publicado en:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 56 - 65
Autores principales: Yun Mi Kim, Ju-Hee Nho
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing Mar2022
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        atl: Factors influencing quality of life in low-income women with young children in Korea: a cross-sectional study.
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          Yun Mi Kim
          Ju-Hee Nho
        affil: Department of Nursing, Hanil University and Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Wanju, Korea
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          Quality of Life Evaluation
          Income
          Women
          Infant Care
          Health Promotion
          Health Behavior
          Marriage
          Intimacy
          Parenting
          Stress, Psychological
          Human
          Cross Sectional Studies
          South Korea
          Surveys
          Descriptive Research
          Correlational Studies
          Convenience Sample
          Descriptive Statistics
          T-Tests
          Analysis of Variance
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Regression
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Employment Status
          Child
          Questionnaires
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          Adult: 19-44 years
          Child: 6-12 years
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      ab: Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of health-promoting behaviors (HPB), marital intimacy, and parenting stress on the quality of life (QoL) of low-income women with young children in Korea, an underserved group Methods This cross-sectional survey employed a descriptive correlational design. Using convenience sampling, 123 low-income women with children younger than 6 years were recruited from 14 health and community centers in Jeonju, Korea, from June 2020 to May 2021. Participants completed a questionnaire on QoL, HPB, marital intimacy, and parenting stress. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: Participants, who were on average 37.41±3.65 years old and had 1 to 2 children (n=98, 79.7%), reported a mid-level (3.14 out of 1-5) of QoL. Marital intimacy (β=.38, p<.001) was the most influential factor on the QoL of low-income women with young children. In descending order, HPB (β=.35, p<.001) and non- employment status (β=-.21,p=.003) had a significant influence on QoL (F=15.64, p<.001), and the overall explanatory power was 49.0%. Conclusion: Considering the mid-level QoL of low-income women with young children, programs aimed at improving the QoL of low-income women need to promote marital intimacy and maintain HPB, while considering their employment status. Strategies that include couple counseling, health care to encourage healthy lifestyles, and reemployment education are needed.
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