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{"title":"Analysis of Perceived Social Support on Bonding Attachment in Mothers Giving Birth during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Dora Samaria, Lina Ayu Marecelina, Lima Florensia","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4597","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Postpartum mothers need social support to promote maternal-infant bonding attachment, influencing their child's growth and development. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced changes in perceived social support and bonding attachment due to physical distancing measures and community activities restrictions. This study aims to determine the effect of perceived social support on the bonding attachment in mothers who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study on 118 consecutively sampled mothers who gave birth from June to July 2021 in Bekasi, Indonesia. This study collected data using the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Stratified analysis, based on demographic factors, was done to adjust the identified associations. We used chi-square test, lambda correlation test and Cochran's and Mantel-Haenszel's test to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most respondents perceived low social support (57.6%) and had low bonding attachment (65.3%) during the pandemic. Nevertheless, mothers with high perceived social support tend to have 32 times higher bonding attachment than those with low social support (OR 32.4; 95% CI 10.78, 97.35; <i>p</i> <0.001). There was moderate positive correlation between social support and bonding attachment (<i>r</i> = 0.537; <i>p</i> = 0.001). The association was still found between perceived social support and bonding attachment after controlling for parity (AOR: 23.63; 95% CI 7.88, 70.87) and working status (AOR: 28.90; 95% CI 9.52, 87.76).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Perceived social support plays a significant role on bonding attachment; thus, providing sufficient support for mothers is recommended. Health promotion, counselling and psychological assistance are needed to assist mothers in adapting during the pandemic to obtain support and achieve optimal bonding attachments.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"98-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of Telehealth in Improving Physical Activity Level in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Aditya Denny Pratama, Triana Karnadipa, Tiara Melvi Nabilla","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4555","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed lifestyles and reduced opportunities to exercise, leading to physical inactivity in all populations, especially the obese cohort. Luckily, telehealth may positively help people engage in physical activity. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of telehealth in increasing physical activity among people with obesity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is a literature review. Articles were sought from the CiNAHL, Proquest, MEDLINE, and PUBMED databases from August to September 2021 following predetermined strategies, inclusion, and exclusion criteria. The quality of the studies was appraised using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist Tools. Data Extraction was conducted using the JBI Data Extraction From for Observational/Experimental Studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five studies were included in this literature review. Due to the heterogeneity of study designs and outcome measures, a narrative synthesis was conducted. Most of the studies used mobile apps to deliver health programs to adults with obesity. Overall, studies reported the medium to large positive effects of telehealth in improving physical activity outcomes favoring the telehealth group (Fitbit <i>d</i> = 0.509, 95% CI= -0.36-0.427; Pedometer <i>d</i> = 0.918, 95% CI= 1.467-2.464), while one study found small positive effects on energy expenditure (SenseWear <i>d</i> = 0.446).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study supports the use of mobile applications to bring a significant increase in physical activity levels in adults with obesity. Further studies evaluating telehealth with video conferences and hybrid formats are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"14-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anxiety and Maternal Self-efficacy among Postpartum Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Lina Ayu Marcelina, Desiana Rachmawati","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4576","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Postpartum mothers are vulnerable to maternal mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research relating anxiety to maternal self-efficacy (MSE) in postpartum mothers in Indonesia is limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to identify the relationship between anxiety and demographic characteristics with MSE among postpartum mothers in Indonesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 116 postpartum mothers in the Bekasi area, West Java using accidental sampling method. We used the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale - Research Short-Form - For use in global Crises (PSAS-RSF-C) and MSE questionnaires. We compared maternal self-efficacy and parity using the chi-squared test. Odds ratio and 95% CI were computed to determine parity, educational level, and anxiety.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most respondents were aged between 20-35 years (60.3%), had higher education (54.3%), did not work (65.5%), multiparous (69%), experienced anxiety (50.9%), and had good MSE (84.5%). There was a significant relationship between low educational level, primiparous, and high anxiety with poor MSE (p value <0.05, 95% CI). Meanwhile, age and work status did not have a significant relationship with MSE.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High level of anxiety was strongly associated with poor MSE. Health workers are expected to screen and intervene to prevent anxiety and to improve MSE.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"47-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148653012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Affecting Self-reported Compliance to the COVID-19 Health Protocol.","authors":"Wiwin Winarti, Sherin Alinda Zulfa","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4552","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4552","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>COVID-19 is dangerous due to its ability to cause severe disease and its rapid transmission from person to person via aerosolized droplets. The government established a Task Force on Accelerating the Handling of COVID-19, macro-scale social restrictions, and health protocols.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to identify compliance-related factors in following health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study used a cross-sectional design involving 173 respondents recruited through incidental sampling. The questionnaire consisted of four sections that investigated demographic data, knowledge of COVID-19, penalties related to health protocols, and the behavior of respondents toward the health protocols. The validity and reliability tests involving 40 respondents were conducted with the minimum r value of 0.339 and Cronbach's alpha of 0.78, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>More than half of the participants (51.4%) reported a good level of compliance with health protocols. There was a significant association between the level of compliance and the perception of sanctions (p = 0.000, r = 0.452). There was no relationship between demographics, health-related variables, and knowledge in adhering to health protocols (p >0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sanctions or penalties were the main factors influencing public compliance with health protocols. To boost public compliance, health promotion efforts within the community must be intensified.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"8-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427888/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148653078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increased Mortality with Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19.","authors":"Santi Herlina, Mastika Chusnul Khotimah, Afifah Arum Meylany","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4561","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to identify an association between two of the most common comorbidities of hemodialysis patients affected by COVID-19, namely hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and mortality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This research was an analytical study with a case control approach. The subjects of this study were patients undergoing hemodialysis with comorbid hypertension and diabetes mellitus who were confirmed positive for COVID-19. They were divided into two groups; the case group consisted of patients who died, and the control group consisted of patients who were living. The total number of respondents was 50. The data were taken from the status medical records of patients in two hospitals in North Jakarta.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant relationship between comorbid hypertension and diabetes mellitus with mortality in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 <i>(p</i> = 0.014). Hemodialysis patients affected by COVID-19 with comorbid hypertension have a risk of dying that is 0.172 (odds ratio, OR) times greater than hemodialysis patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with confirmed COVID-19 with dialysis-requiring chronic kidney failure and other comorbid diseases have a risk of heightened disease severity and even death. Therefore, comorbidities must be controlled in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"28-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148653114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Burnout Syndrome in Work from Home Settings during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Rizki Amalia, Farahdina Bachtiar, Diah Tika Anggraeni, Nayla Kamilia Fithri, Nourmayansa Vidya Anggraini","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4567","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Burnout is a syndrome that a worker experiences due to prolonged stress caused by work and unmanaged working conditions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, workers who usually do their jobs in the office or in the field had to work from home. Increased workload, not followed by adequate support, can cause stress to workers, eventually leading to burnout.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to determine the workers' burnout level and its associated risk factors during the second wave COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study of 145 workers using the accidental sampling method. The Translated Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) was used and distributed online to respondents to assess the burnout level among workers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most respondents were female workers (60%), holding bachelor's degrees (62.06%), and working in the computer and information technology industry. More than half of workers experienced burnout. Amongst them, more than a third of workers experienced a high level of burnout. Risk factors that were significantly associated with burnout were workers' age (<i>p</i> = 0.009), sex (<i>p</i> = 0.006), working hours (<i>p</i> = 0.046), and secondary symptoms (<i>p</i> <0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Workers who work >8 hours a day, female, and younger, may be almost three times more susceptible to experiencing burnout while working from home. Gender roles may have a big impact on female workers in work from home settings. Psychological and psychosomatic complaints may also significantly contribute to burnout.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427901/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Catch-up Growth in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Avliya Quratul Marjan, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Endang Laksminingsih, Sri Redatin Retno Pudjiati","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4591","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4591","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Growth failure in the first 1000 days of life can have a major impact on a child's health. Therefore, catching up on growth in early childhood is essential to prevent nutritional problems, especially stunting, as indicated by the height for age z-score (HAZ). Catch-up growth after a period of malnutrition in the first 1000 days of life can be measured as an improvement in linear growth using HAZ parameters.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to determine the factors that influence catch-up growth in early childhood based on the HAZ.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This three-year cohort study used two waves of secondary data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS). Baseline data of the study were taken in 1997 when the children were 0 to 23 months old, then followed up in 2000 (at 3 to 5 years old). The study included 537 children aged 0 to 23 months in 1997. The dependent variable was catch-up growth. The independent variables were: children-related, parent-related, and household factors. We collected secondary data from the IFLS annual report book. Bivariate data analysis was performed using the Chi-squared test, while multivariate analysis was performed using multinomial logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were four groups in this study: not stunted (reference group), stunted catch-up, stunted non-catch-up, and late incident stunted. Bivariate analysis showed that catch-up growth, based on HAZ, was significantly influenced by birth weight (normal birth weight), head circumference (normal head circumference), maternal nutritional status (normal), and maternal height (<i>p</i> <0.05). After controlling for potentially confounding factors, sex (<i>p</i> = 0.003; 95% CI:1.43-5.93) and maternal nutritional status (<i>p</i> = 0.011; 95% CI:0.19-0.81) were the most influential factors on catch-up growth in early childhood.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Children with stunting and catch-up growth are more common among males, and poor maternal nutritional status was associated with stunting and failure to achieve catch-up growth. The determining factors for the late incident and stunted non-catch-up groups include head circumference, breastfeeding status, maternal height, and maternal nutritional status. The stunted non-catch-up group is also influenced by small gestational age (SGA). Therefore, it is important to regularly monitor the growth and development of children in early childhood.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"89-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427891/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Online Health Education Card (KMS) on Increasing the Knowledge of Mothers of Children under Two Years Old (Baduta): An Integrated Primary Health Care Approach.","authors":"Putri Permatasari, Agustina, Defshika Cahyanda Imrani","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4582","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4582","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Indonesia, the <i>Kartu Menuju Sehat</i> (KMS; Health Education Card) is a simple tool for monitoring the growth and development of children. Limited maternal knowledge of the KMS can impair accurate growth monitoring and timely interventions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effect of online KMS education on the knowledge of mothers with children under two years of age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive-analytical, quasi-experimental study was conducted among 105 mothers with children under two years old at Kalisari Community Health Center, East Jakarta, from May to June 2021. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Online education was delivered via video presentations and WhatsApp discussion. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using univariate and bivariate methods, with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test at a 95% confidence level (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean maternal knowledge score increased from 51.56% before education to 78.20% after education, representing a 26.64% improvement. Online KMS education had a significant effect on maternal knowledge (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Online KMS education significantly improves maternal knowledge regarding child growth and development. Health educators are encouraged to use video and WhatsApp-based interventions as alternative counseling methods to ensure continuous monitoring of children's growth and development.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"65-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148676688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Use of Self-MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment) for Nutritional Status Measurement of Elderly Females in a Community-based Health Care.","authors":"Apriningsih Apriningsih, Syahbuddin Syahbuddin, Yessi Crosita Octaria","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4588","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4588","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the use of Indonesian Self-MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment) as a modest and simple tool to screen the risk of malnutrition in the elderly in the community-based care setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This formative study involved 20 females, aged 60 and above, who were chosen from a local community health post-elderly program in Depok-West Java, Indonesia. Self-MNA was administered by a health cadre and compared to Full MNA administered by a trained nutritionist as the gold standard.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All respondents were female, the mean age was 65.35 years (SD = 4.71), the mean BMI was 24.34 (SD = 2.87), and the mean, median, and mode of the Self-MNA score were 11.6, 12, and 13, respectively. While for the Full MNA, the mean, median, and mode score were 25.35, 25.50, and 22.50, respectively. The sensitivity of Self-MNA compared to Full MNA was 100%, while the specificity was 78.9%. Linear regression test between Self-MNA and MNA showed the r value was 0.675 showing a moderate correlation between Self-MNA and full MNA. The total Healthy Eating Index (HEI) of the respondents was 62.25 or included in the category that needed improvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-MNA is a simple tool that can be administered independently by health cadre or family members, and has shown high level of inter tools reliability and validity compared to the full MNA as a standard. Thus, further development of app-based Self-MNA for elderly nutritional status monitoring maybe feasible.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"80-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427902/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Assertive Therapy for Parents in Managing Adolescent Emotions.","authors":"Evin Novianti, Duma Lumban Tobing, Sang Ayu Made Adyani, Chandra Triwahyudi","doi":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4600","DOIUrl":"10.47895/amp.v60i12.4600","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescents experienced significant psychosocial stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic due to movement restrictions, social isolation, and disruptions in routine, which adversely affected emotional regulation. As primary caregivers, parents play a critical role in supporting adolescents' emotional well-being, particularly during prolonged home confinement. Assertiveness training may enhance parents' ability to manage adolescents' emotional responses by improving communication, emotional control, and problem-solving skills.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the effectiveness of assertiveness training for parents in improving their ability to manage adolescents' emotional regulation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study employed a quantitative quasi-experimental design with a control group. A total of 92 parents were recruited and allocated to either the intervention group (n = 46) or the control group (n = 46) using simple random sampling. The intervention consisted of assertiveness training delivered over six structured sessions, focusing on enhancing parents' assertive communication and emotional management strategies in addressing adolescent problems. Outcome measures assessed parents' ability to manage adolescent emotions before and after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants ranged in age from 22 to 65 years, with the largest proportion aged 43-45 years. Most respondents were married (82.6%), had adolescent daughters (43.4%), and had attained a low educational level (80.4%). Post-intervention analysis demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in parents' ability to manage adolescent emotions in the intervention group compared with the control group (p <0.05). An associated increase in adolescents' emotional understanding, as perceived by parents, was also observed following the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Assertiveness training is effective in enhancing parents' capacity to manage adolescents' emotional regulation. Collaboration between the Department of Health and psychiatric nursing specialists is recommended to integrate assertiveness training into community-based mental health programs. Incorporating this intervention as a core competency for psychiatric nursing specialists in community health settings may strengthen family-centered mental health services, particularly during public health emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":6994,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medica Philippina","volume":"60 12","pages":"58-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13427895/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}