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Effectiveness of Ottuki Korean Parenting Program on Parenting Practice and Mental Health Outcomes [Title Slide]
Abstract
Traditional Korean parenting practices, heavily grounded in Confucianism which emphasizes educational success, family obligations, and repressed emotionality1, may be related to children’s mental health issues2. The Ottuki Korean Parenting Program (OKPP)3, integrated Korean culture and values, was recently developed for Korean American parents to improve the parent-child relationship. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the OKPP on Korean American parenting practices, parental confidence, and child mental health.
Method: Participants were assigned to either the Intervention group or the Control group. The intervention group received a 3-hour parenting class weekly for 8 weeks. The intervention consisted of teaching effective parenting skills to raise children emotionally and psychosocially healthy. During each session, participants watched the prerecorded video for one hour followed by a 2-hour practice session where parents were led in different role-playing scenarios. Surveys addressing parenting practices, confidence in parenting, child behaviors and emotions, and parental cultural beliefs and behaviors were collected at three-time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and three months after the completion of the intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA to examine the effects of Time and Group (Control vs. Intervention) on each outcome measure. Pairwise comparisons were conducted to further investigate significant effects when needed.
Results: The final sample consisted of 28 participants, with 14 assigned to the Control group and 14 to the Intervention group. Mothers' ages ranged between 28 and 47 years, with a mean age of 34.54 years (SD = 4.75). The length of stay in the US ranged between 1 and 27 years, with a mean of 10 years (SD = 6.90). The Intervention group showed improvement in emotional coaching, expression of love, and parenting confidence, indicating the potential benefits of the intervention. There was no significant improvement in the child’s mental health, positive parenting practices, and parents’ mental health.
Conclusion: The Ottuki Korean Parenting Program was effective in improving parenting skills, including emotional coaching, expression of love, and parenting confidence. This culturally tailored parenting program can support immigrant parents with young children in learning positive parenting practices while enhancing parental confidence.
Notes
References:
1. Pyke, K. (2000). The “normal American family” as an interpretive structure of family life among grown children of Korean and Vietnamese immigrants. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 62, 240-255.
2. Yoon, E., Choi, Y., Suh, J.-E., & Galvin, S. (2021). Examination of Korean immigrant mothers’ parenting practices: By using the framework of bilinear acculturation. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 12(1), 52–64. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1037/aap0000188
3. Kim, E. (in review). The effect of Zoom-delivered parenting program on Korean Americans.
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Children, Mental Health, Culturally Focused Parenting, Health Promotion, Korea
Recommended Citation
Park, Gloria and Garcia, Theresa, "Effect of a Culturally Focused Parenting Program on Korean Parents and Children: A Pilot Study" (2025). International Nursing Research Congress (INRC). 207.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2025/presentations_2025/207
Conference Name
36th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Effect of a Culturally Focused Parenting Program on Korean Parents and Children: A Pilot Study
Seattle, Washington, USA
Traditional Korean parenting practices, heavily grounded in Confucianism which emphasizes educational success, family obligations, and repressed emotionality1, may be related to children’s mental health issues2. The Ottuki Korean Parenting Program (OKPP)3, integrated Korean culture and values, was recently developed for Korean American parents to improve the parent-child relationship. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the OKPP on Korean American parenting practices, parental confidence, and child mental health.
Method: Participants were assigned to either the Intervention group or the Control group. The intervention group received a 3-hour parenting class weekly for 8 weeks. The intervention consisted of teaching effective parenting skills to raise children emotionally and psychosocially healthy. During each session, participants watched the prerecorded video for one hour followed by a 2-hour practice session where parents were led in different role-playing scenarios. Surveys addressing parenting practices, confidence in parenting, child behaviors and emotions, and parental cultural beliefs and behaviors were collected at three-time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and three months after the completion of the intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA to examine the effects of Time and Group (Control vs. Intervention) on each outcome measure. Pairwise comparisons were conducted to further investigate significant effects when needed.
Results: The final sample consisted of 28 participants, with 14 assigned to the Control group and 14 to the Intervention group. Mothers' ages ranged between 28 and 47 years, with a mean age of 34.54 years (SD = 4.75). The length of stay in the US ranged between 1 and 27 years, with a mean of 10 years (SD = 6.90). The Intervention group showed improvement in emotional coaching, expression of love, and parenting confidence, indicating the potential benefits of the intervention. There was no significant improvement in the child’s mental health, positive parenting practices, and parents’ mental health.
Conclusion: The Ottuki Korean Parenting Program was effective in improving parenting skills, including emotional coaching, expression of love, and parenting confidence. This culturally tailored parenting program can support immigrant parents with young children in learning positive parenting practices while enhancing parental confidence.
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The participants will understand the importance of culturally tailored parenting programs to promote a positive parent-child relationship and improve positive parenting skills among immigrant families.