Effect of Comunication with Mother and Depression to Headache in Children

Chung, Bok Yae; Hong, Youn Lan

doi:2000.6.3.341

J Korean Acad Women Health Nurs > Volume 6(3); 2000 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing 2000;6(3):341-347.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2000.6.3.341 Published online June 14, 2013.

Effect of Comunication with Mother and Depression to Headache in Children

Bok Yae Chung¹, Youn Lan Hong²

¹Department of Nurisng, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
²Doctoral course, Department of Nurisng, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the variables such as communication with mother and depression with regard to headache in headache-suffering children. The study subjects consisted of 315 in 5th&6th grade elementary school children in T city. headache-suffering children mean children experiencing twice or more march. 2. 2000 - July, 20. 2000. The data were analyzed by SAS computer program. The results of this study were as follows: 1. The mean score for communication with mother was 73.74 in headache-free group and 70.42 in headache-suffering group and difference had statistical significance. 2. The mean score for depression was 39.43 in headache-free group and 43.03 in headachesuffering group and difference had statistical significance. This study in relation to nursing implies that there is a need to teach mothers to encourage positive communication with children and that to develop depression-reducing program to prevent headache attack in children.

Key Words: Headache; Communication with mother; Depression