Abstract This study explored the personal self-care practices of adoptive parents (N = 229) in one southeastern state. Overall, findings indicate that adoptive parents only engage in moderate modest self-care practices. Significant differences in self-care practices were detected by health status (self-report) and current financial status. In summary, the healthier one perceived themselves to be and the more financially stable they were, the more they tended to engage in self-care practices. Data suggest the need for entities involved with potential and/or adoptive parents need to explicitly engage adoptive parents in education about self-care and training in support of self-care practices. As well, data indicate the need for reframing self-care from an ancillary activity to an integrated tool to assuage the challenges facing adoptive parents.

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养养父母：个人自理研究

摘要 本研究探讨了东南部一个州的养父母（N = 229）的个人自我照顾行为。总体而言，调查结果表明，养父母只从事适度适度的自我照顾行为。通过健康状况（自我报告）和当前财务状况发现自我保健实践的显着差异。总而言之，一个人认为自己越健康，财务状况越稳定，他们就越倾向于进行自我保健。数据表明，与潜在和/或养父母有关的实体需要明确让养父母参与有关自我保健的教育和培训，以支持自我保健实践。同样，数据表明需要将自我照顾从一种辅助活动转变为一种综合工具，以缓解养父母面临的挑战。