氣喘學齡兒之症狀認知及處理與自尊關係

The Relationship between Symptom Knowing and Management, and Self-esteem of School-age Children with Asthma

本研究為橫斷式描述相關性研究設計，旨在調查氣喘學齡兒其對症狀認知及處理與自尊的相關性。資料來源為台北一所醫學中心兒科門診，210位罹患氣喘之學齡兒填寫症狀認知、處理量表及自尊量表。前趨研究測試兩量表之專家效度及內在一致性。研究結果顯示：4-6年級氣喘學齡兒之症狀認知及處理、同儕自尊及家庭自尊均比1-3年級高；父親教育程度等於或高於大學者其兒童之家庭自尊較高；症狀認知及處理與自尊成正相關。研究結果指出應加強學齡兒症狀認知及處理的能力，並針對協助氣喘學齡兒強化自尊提出建議。

Using a cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between symptom knowing and management and self-esteem of school-age children with asthma. 210 school-age children with asthma from a medical center in Taipei participated in the study and filled out the asthma symptom knowing and management scale and Hare's self-esteem scale. Pilot study was performed to examine the expert validity and internal consistency. The results showed: The mean scores of symptoms knowing and management, peer self-esteem, and family self-esteem of the 4th to 6th grade children were significantly higher than the 1st to 3rd grade children. Father's education level equal to or higher than university had higher family self-esteem. There was a significant positive correlation between symptom knowing and management and self-esteem than others. Results of the present study suggest the demands of enhancing children's knowledge of symptom knowing and management, as well as the basis to assist children's enhancing their self-esteem.