Abstract
Objective: With regard to childcare for challenged children, it appears reasonable to expect elevated desire to actively partake in childcare and child rearing in mothers with positive attitudes toward convalescence, given the nature of childcare involved. This study was designed to concept analysis of empowerment in mothers of concern in parenting, to determine its utility in the practice and study of support to such mothers of children with chronic disorders or disabilities.
Method: Forty-seven literature in the fields of nursing and psychology published between 1983 and 2005 were selected expediential and subjected to concept analysis referring to methods outlined by Rodgers.
Results: Six categories were extracted as the attributes of “empowerment for mothers of concern in parenting”: “acquisition of knowledge,” “construction of partnerships,”
“awareness,” “sense of positivity,” “acquisition of problem-solving skills,” and “self-directed action.”
Conclusion: The concept of “empowerment in mothers of concern in parenting” was deemed to have practical utility in the practice and study of support for mothers of children with chronic disorders or disabilities.
