The Effect of Johnson Behavioral Theory on the Self-efficacy of Mothers of Children with Cancer

Cancer is one of the most common disease which is on the rise. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Johnson's theory of behavior on the self-efficacy of mothers of children with cancer.

This quasi-experimental study was performed on 66 mothers with children with cancer in centers caring for children with cancer via random sampling in 2020. Data were collected using two 20-item Domkai demographic and self-efficacy questionnaires, Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.

Paired t-test showed a significant difference between the two test groups before and after the intervention, but this test did not show a significant difference in the control group. However, Independent sample t-test did not show a significant difference before and after the intervention in the control group, but showed a significant difference in the experimental group.

The results of the study showed that Johnson's theory plays an important role in increasing the self-efficacy of mothers of children with cancer. Thus it's is suggested that when tailoring programs of child care, the needs of the mothers be addressed as well.