Asian Nursing Research RSS feed: Current Issue. Asian Nursing Research is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Korean Society of Nursing Science, and is devoted to publication of a wide range of research that will contribute to the body of nursing science and inform the practice of nursing, nursing education, administration, and history, on health issues relevant to nursing, and on the testing of research findings in practice.http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/?rss=yesElsevier Inc.en © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Asian Nursing Research1976-131742July 2010 © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. healthpermissions@elsevier.comhttp://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131710600060/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire, Japanese version (SAQ-J) as a disease-specific health outcome scale in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods: Patients with coronary artery disease were recruited from a university hospital in Tokyo. The patients completed self-administered questionnaires, and medical information was obtained from the subjects' medical records. Face validity, concurrent validity evaluated using Short Form 36 (SF-36), known group differences, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were statistically analyzed. Results: A total of 354 patients gave informed consent, and 331 of them responded (93.5%). The concurrent validity was mostly supported by the pattern of association between SAQ-J and SF-36. The patients without chest symptoms showed significantly higher SAQ-J scores than did the patients with chest symptoms in 4 domains. Cronbach's alpha ranged from .51 to .96, meaning that internal consistency was confirmed to a certain extent. The intraclass correlation coefficient of most domains was higher than the recommended value of 0.70. The weighted kappa ranged from .24 to .57, and it was greater than .4 for 14 of the 19 items. Conclusions: The SAQ-J could be a valid and reliable disease-specific scale in some part for measuring health outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease, and requires cautious use. Validity and Reliability of Seattle Angina Questionnaire Japanese Version in Patients With Coronary Artery DiseaseSatomi Seki, Naoko Kato, Naomi Ito, Koichiro Kinugawa, Minoru Ono, Noboru Motomura, Atsushi Yao, Masafumi Watanabe, Yasushi Imai, Norihiko Takeda, Masashi Inoue, Masaru Hatano, Keiko Kazuma10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60006-0Asian Nursing Research 4, 2 (2010)2010-07-01Asian Nursing Research2010-07-0142S1976-1317(10)X6002-95763http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131710600072/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: This study examined factors related to positive health practices (PHP) among Asian adolescents. More specifically, it tested theoretical relationships postulated between PHP and social support, optimism, self-esteem, loneliness, and acculturation in this population. Method: A correlational research design was used and a convenience sample of 151 Asian adolescents was obtained. Participants completed a demographic sheet and six study instruments. Results: Significant positive relationships were found between reported performance of PHP and social support, optimism, self-esteem, and acculturation. A significant inverse relationship was found between loneliness and PHP. Conclusions: Study findings extend existing knowledge and contribute to a more comprehensive knowledge base regarding health practices among Asian adolescents. Having this knowledge base provides practitioners with a better understanding of the factors related to health practices in Asian adolescents and assists them in developing culturally sensitive interventions aimed at promoting PHP in this population. Factors Related to Performance of Health Practices Among Asian Adolescents in the United StatesCynthia G. Ayres, Robert Atkins, Ganga Mahat10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60007-2Asian Nursing Research 4, 2 (2010)2010-07-01Asian Nursing Research2010-07-0142S1976-1317(10)X6002-96474http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131710600084/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the child rearing experience and associated issues of foreign women married to Korean men. Methods: Eleven foreign women married to Korean men were selected by a purposive and snowball sampling method. Data were collected during the period from May to August, 2007 by a semi-structured interview guide. Transcribed interview data were analyzed using Giorgi's step of phenomenological analysis. Results: The findings revealed six major themes and relevant subthemes: (a) having motherhood, (b) struggling with obstacles, (c) getting lost, (d) finding ways, (e) harvesting; and (f) looking into the future. Conclusions: The participants were experiencing multiple acculturative stressors which negatively affected their capacity for rearing children. However, when they had appropriate support, they were able to achieve many successes. Moreover, they were self-directed and making their best efforts to realize their dreams. This study contributed to the limited knowledge on immigrant women's child rearing experiences. It supported the need for comprehensive community programs that meet a variety of needs for this population and the need for public education. Child Rearing Experiences of Foreign Wives Married to Korean HusbandsHyang-In Cho Chung10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60008-4Asian Nursing Research 4, 2 (2010)2010-07-01Asian Nursing Research2010-07-0142S1976-1317(10)X6002-97589http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131710600096/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an educational program to reduce negative attitudes toward persons with mental illness (PMIs) using online media and to test its effectiveness. Methods: A nonequivalent control group with a pre-posttest was employed in this study. A total of 143 lay people were enrolled. The study variables were knowledge and attitudes about mental illness, and social distance. The four domains of attitudes were authoritarianism, benevolence, social restrictiveness and community mental health ideology. Results: Phase 1: In an attempt to develop an educational program, the researcher conducted interviews with lay people and families of PMIs, and reviewed the pertinent literature. Three mental health professionals were consulted after developing the program. The program consisted of eight sessions. Phase 2: Community mental health ideology differed significantly between groups after the experiment. Knowledge tended to increase in the experimental group, while social restrictiveness showed a tendency to decrease. However, the changes were not significant in either case. Authoritarianism, benevolence, and social distance were not significantly different between groups. There was a significant difference in the pattern of change over time for both groups regarding authoritarianism, benevolence, and social restrictiveness. Conclusions: The program developed here was partially effective at changing negative attitudes. The online video program can be used by community mental health nurses to enhance general knowledge and help reduce stigma. Effectiveness of an Education Program to Reduce Negative Attitudes Toward Persons With Mental Illness Using Online MediaMia Seo, Hyun Lye Kim10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60009-6Asian Nursing Research 4, 2 (2010)2010-07-01Asian Nursing Research2010-07-0142S1976-1317(10)X6002-990101http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131710600102/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the adequacy of enteral feeding, and the reason and prevalence of under-nutrition, and to determine the relationships between caloric intake and resulting nutritional parameters among neurosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: The participants for this descriptive study were 47 neurosurgical ICU patients who had enteral feeding initiated after ICU admission. Data were collected from the initial day of enteral feeding for 7 days. Data related to enteral feeding, feeding interruptions or delay, prealbumin, and transferrin were collected. Results: The mean age of the participants was 56.62 years. Twenty-six patients did not receive their feeding formula more than once during 7 days, and 11 had interruptions more than 6 times. The mean number of feeding interruptions was 3.23 (SD = 4.47). On the average, only 76.44% of the estimated energy requirement was provided by enteral feeding to the patients. The frequency of underfeeding was 52.17% with respect to enteral feeding. The most frequent reason for the feeding interruption was observation before and after intubation and extubation, which was unavoidable. The next most common reason was gastrointestinal bleeding, mostly due to old clots or trace, followed by residual volume less than 100 mL. Changes in prealbumin and transferrin levels for 7 days between the underfed and adequately fed groups were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The management of enteral feeding by nurses was overprotective because of the unpredictable nature of ICU patients in terms of their underlying disease process. The management of feeding intolerance needs to be evidence-based and nurses must consistently follow the protocol that has been supported as a useful measure. Adequacy of Nutritional Support and Reasons for Underfeeding in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit PatientsHwasoon Kim, Jeong Ae Shin, Jae Youn Shin, Ok Min Cho10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60010-2Asian Nursing Research 4, 2 (2010)2010-07-01Asian Nursing Research2010-07-0142S1976-1317(10)X6002-9102110