Purpose: To understand the core elements and the effects of interventions on the improvement of parentingcapabilities of unmarried mothers living in residential facilities, this study reviewed the literatures related to thisconcept. Methods: Five electronic databases (KISS, KMbase, KoreaMed, NDSL, and RISS) were searched, and eightstudies were ultimately selected for the integrative review. Results: The interventions were categorized into two types:psychological intervention and sociocultural intervention. The core elements of the psychological interventionsincluded cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and relational contents. Sociocultural aspects included raising personalskills for finding social support resources. Various studies showed the effects of intervention on efficacy, attachment,or parenting behavior. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, health promotion programs to improve maternalparenting competency for unmarried mothers living in residential facilities need to be developed and applied.
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