Effects of a mentoring program for in infant and child for married female immigrant women

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the impact of a mentoring program on the self-esteem, social support, stress, and efficacy of child-rearing among married fe-male immigrants with an infant or young child. Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 56 female immigrants with an infant or a child in Y city. The treatment group (n=28) underwent a mentoring program that included 11 sessions. Data were analyzed by the Chi-square test and t-test using SPSS/WIN 21.0 statistical software. Results: The treatment group reported significantly higher scores for self-esteem, social support, and parenting efficacy, and lower scores for stress related to child-rearing compared with the control group. Conclusion: Our results indicate that this mentoring program had a positive effect on female immigrants. There-fore, it is suggested, that the mentoring program be used to immigrant women at multicul-tural support center help to adjust to the childrearing experience and this will enhance the quality of family life of immigrant women in Korea.