Abstract
African American children in the United States are disproportionately affected by childhood asthma. Despite the enormous effort that has gone into developing educational interventions to teach patients and families self-management skills, morbidity and mortality rates continue to rise, especially for the African American child (CDC, 2005). In an attempt to increase understanding of the factors that may influence self-management of chronic disease, this study examined the relationship between asthma self-efficacy belief and asthma self-management in urban African American children. The study, using a descriptive correlational design, surveyed 81 urban African American children age 7-12 years old with self reported asthma. The relationship among asthma self-efficacy and asthma self-management was explored using the Asthma Belief Survey and Asthma Inventory Control survey. Results demonstrated a significant positive correlation (r=.529, p
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Tau Mu
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
African American Children, Asthma Management, Self-Efficacy, Asthma Self-Management, Educational Interventions
Advisor
Joan Millot
Second Advisor
Marilyn Frenn
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Marquette University
Degree Year
2007
Recommended Citation
Kaul, Teresa Louise, "The relationship between self-efficacy beliefs toward self-management of asthma and asthma self-management behaviors in urban African American children" (2021). Dissertations. 1827.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1827
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-12-20
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3298497; ProQuest document ID: 304852485. The author still retains copyright.