An Examination of the Correlation Between Depression and Hopelessness Levels in Mothers of Disabled Children

Ceylan, Remziye; Aral, Neriman

doi:10.2224/sbp.2007.35.7.903

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“…When a child is born with a disability, the mother is often blamed and belittled by society, and false explanations may be attributed to her child's disability, leading to her feeling hopeless about the future (1). Mothers, more so than fathers, are at higher risk of depression because they tend to take active roles in caring for their children with disabilities, even relinquishing their jobs or leisure activities (6).…”

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Social capital and mental health among mothers in Vietnam who have children with disabilities

Thủy

Berry

2013

Global Health Action

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BackgroundHaving a child with a disability is a heavy burden for mothers, especially in developing countries, where there is little available financial or other government support. Having a child with a disability is also linked to mental health problems and poor quality of life. Communities rich in social capital and individuals who have high levels of personal social capital generally enjoy day-to-day and long-term health and social benefits but this has not been investigated in Vietnam among mothers of children with disabilities. This study aims to investigate these mothers’ distress in terms of their social capital.MethodsA cross-sectional study based on an interviewer-assisted survey included 172 mothers of children with moderate/severe disabilities in two provinces of Vietnam (one in the North and one in central Vietnam), using a newly translated and modified version of the Australian community participation questionnaire, several measures of personal social cohesion, and Kessler's 10-item measure of general psychological distress. Hierarchical linear regression modelling was used to explore the relationships among socio-demographic factors, multiple components of structural and cognitive social capita, and mothers’ distress controlling for a wide range of socio-demographic characteristics, the nature of the child's disability, and mothers’ personality (extroversion).ResultsMothers in this study were highly and multiply disadvantaged, and they had very high levels of distress and low levels of community participation. Furthermore, most forms of participation were associated with greater, not less, distress. Socio-demographic characteristics, child's disability, and mothers’ personality did little to explain variance in mothers’ distress, but types and amounts of participation were important predictors. The final regression model explained 29% of variance in distress, with major contributions made by living in a mountainous area, having a ‘reserved’ personality, and frequency and types of participation.ConclusionVietnamese mothers whose children have disabilities are extremely marginalised and distressed. They have only modest social capital, but the little they have tends to be related to better mental health. Being from the mountains; being ‘reserved’; spending time with friends, neighbours, and in educational activities; and trusting others are related to better mental health among these women. However, several types of participation are associated with worse mental health. Such activities should be avoided in any interventions designed to increase social capital as a mental health promotion strategy.

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Section: The Impact Of Children With Disabilities On Parental Wellbeingmentioning

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“…The birth of a child with a disability has adverse consequences for the lives, emotions, and behaviours of all family members. These consequences arise because looking after a child with a disability is very difficult and families are not prepared for it (1). Families with children with disabilities experience very high levels of stress and depression (2–4).…”

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Social capital and mental health among mothers in Vietnam who have children with disabilities

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Berry

2013

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“…), more symptoms of stress, depression, anxiety, hopelessness and somatic complaints (Uğuz et al . , Ceylan & Aral , Fen Gau et al . ) and more need for social support than fathers (Helitzer et al .…”

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“…A Turkish study by Sen and Yurtsever () revealed that 90% of the family members of intellectually disabled children wanted to receive support from nurses. In spite of many descriptive studies revealing the problems encountered by the families of intellectually disabled children in Turkey (Ceylan & Aral , Bumin et al . , Dereli & Okur , Coşkun & Akkaş , Karadağ , Keskin et al .…”

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Effects of a nursing intervention program on the depression and perception of family functioning of mothers with intellectually disabled children

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Aşılar

Karakurt

2012

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Continuity of these problems brings depression and hopelessness as a part of their lives for the parents with children with disabilities. Thus, various studies conducted on parents with handicapped children revealed that the difficulty of dealing with their children caused them experience depression (Bahar, Bahar, Savaş & Parlar, 2009;Bitsika & Sharpley, 2004;Blacher, Lopez, Shapiro & Fusco, 2016;Ceylan & Aral, 2007a;Foster, Garber & Durlak, 2008;Karadağ, 2009) and hpelessness (Ceylan & Aral, 2007b;Ergüner-Tekinalp & Akkök, 2004;Karadağ, 2009;Zembat & Yıldız, 2010) in their lives. In conclusion, since being disabled or with special needs is a long-lasting situation, it becomes inevitable for parents to live depression and hopelessness.…”

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A Holistic Approach to Cope with Depression and Hopelessness for Parents of Special Needs Children

Akdoğan¹

2016

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This study aims to identify psychological difficulties the parents (n=24) of children with various handicaps from their opinions through a holistic perspective; and reveal the effectiveness of group counseling based on eclectic approach to cope with these difficulties. Study was conducted in two successive steps. During the first step, the data related to the experiences of parents based on having a handicapped child were collected through a structured interview form. As for the second step, a group counseling program which formed within the light of qualitative data gathered in first step was applied, and the effect of the program on depression and hopelessness levels of parents was examined through an experimental design of 2x2. Findings of the study showed that the program had a significant effect on decreasing depression and hopelessness levels of the parents.

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An Examination of the Correlation Between Depression and Hopelessness Levels in Mothers of Disabled Children

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Social capital and mental health among mothers in Vietnam who have children with disabilities

Social capital and mental health among mothers in Vietnam who have children with disabilities

Effects of a nursing intervention program on the depression and perception of family functioning of mothers with intellectually disabled children

A Holistic Approach to Cope with Depression and Hopelessness for Parents of Special Needs Children

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