Exploring how mothers of a child with a genetic disorder experience their couple relationship in a low socio‐economic setting

Abstract

The effect of having a child with a genetic disorder on the couple relationshipThere is an extensive body of literature on the impact that having a child with a disability or genetic disorder has on family functioning and couple relationships. However, the vast majority of these studies have been done in well-resourced Western world contexts with comparably few studies done in disadvantaged, resource-poor settings (van der Mark et al., 2017). There is consensus in the international literature that having a child with a disability increases levels of parental stress, as well as the risk of depression and anxi-

Socioeconomic Determinants of Genetic Disorder in Disabled Persons of Punjab, Pakistan

“…Calling et al (2019) investigated the influence of socioeconomic status on alcohol use disorders across different life stages, advocating for targeted interventions addressing socioeconomic inequalities. Haw and Henriques (2021) provided insights into the challenges faced by mothers raising a child with a genetic disorder within a low socioeconomic setting, emphasizing the importance of tailored support services. Marees et al (2021) explored the influence of genetic factors related to socioeconomic status on shared heritability patterns across mental health traits, advocating for nuanced approaches integrating socioeconomic factors into research.…”

“…Recent research has delved deeper into the genetic correlations influenced by SES, shedding light on polygenic risk scores and the role of socioeconomic factors in psychiatric disorders (Agerbo et al, 2015;Marees et al, 2020). Moreover, studies have explored childhood SES in the context of alcohol problems (Barr et al, 2018), pediatric neurologic disorders (Durkin & Yeargin-Allsopp, 2018), alcohol use disorders (Calling et al, 2019), and the experiences of mothers with genetic disorders (Haw & Henriques, 2021). Cutting-edge research has focused on understanding the genetic correlates of SES and their influence on mental health traits (Marees et al, 2021), as well as the gene-byenvironment interaction analysis related to psychiatric disorders (Ye et al, 2021).…”