Nurses’ Experiences in Raising Adolescent Children

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the adolescent child-rearing experiences of nurses and describe the meaning and structure of child-rearing experiences from their perspectives.Methods: A phenomenological methodology with a qualitative approach was used for the study design. The participants were 7 nurses with adolescent children. In-depth individual interviews were conducted from December 2023 to April 2024 and analyzed using the Giorgi phenomenological method.Results: Five constituents and 16 subconstituents were identified. The 5 constituents were “difficulties in balancing work and family,” “a supportive family,” “pride as a nurse,” “adolescent child who does not seem like my own,” and “changing parenting attitudes.”Conclusion: This study revealed the practical significance of nurses’ experiences in raising adolescent children. The results of this study provide basic data for nurses to implement various programs to raise adolescent children. This program enables nurses to better understand adolescent children and provide parenting assistance based on their changes.