A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Parenting Burden of Working Mother with Young Children in Korea

Kim, Na Hyun; Lee, Eun Joo; Kwak, Su Young; Park, Mee Ra

doi:2013.19.3.188

Korean J Women Health Nurs > Volume 19(3); 2013 > Article

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2013;19(3):188-200.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2013.19.3.188 Published online September 17, 2013.

A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Parenting Burden of Working Mother with Young Children in Korea

Na Hyun Kim, Eun Joo Lee, Su Young Kwak, Mee Ra Park

¹College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
²Department of Nursing, Taegu Science University, Daegu, Korea. augmentin@naver.com
³Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
⁴Department of Nursing, Gyeongsan University, Gyeongsan, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe the essential structure of the lived experience of working mothers' parenting burden in Korea.
METHODS
Eight working mothers with young children were interviewed. The Colaizzi analysis of phenomenological research was applied.
RESULTS
Seven theme clusters were extracted: a life with constant conflict, sense of guilt, feeling anxious because of lack of information about education for their children, social stigma as a deficient mother, family relationship becoming distant, a life being exhausted, day to day struggle.
CONCLUSION
These results provide an opportunity to have a better understanding of the experiences of working mothers related to parenting their young children. It would also serve as a medium for the formulation of appropriate nursing intervention relevant to burdens of parenthood.

Key Words: Working mother; Parenting burden; Young children