Families of Handicapped Children: Sources of Stress and its Amelioration

Gallagher, James J.; Beckman, Paula J.; Cross, Arthur H.

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“…With regard to comorbid diagnoses, caregivers of those children with behavioral or emotional problems scored higher parent domain scores. Difficult behavior has previously been suggested to exacerbate stress in parents of children with disabilities (Gallagher et al, 1983).…”

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“…Understandably, stress in parents of children with disabilities is likely to be intensified by such factors as low socioeconomic status and single-parent status (see Gallagher et al, 1983, for discussion). Indeed, the relationships among stress, socioeconomic status, and family composition may be particularly relevant for families raising children with disabilities.…”

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Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

Rodriguez

Green

1997

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

Rodriguez

Green

1997

Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…However, all parents experience psychological distress when a child is born with any disability, or encounters a problem during growth. 2 It seems that parents having children with language delay or a speech defect have anxiety about their children, possibly due to the fact that they do not have satisfactory knowledge about these conditions.…”

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State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) assessment of mothers with language delayed children

Cirpar¹,

Muluk²,

Yalçinkaya³

et al. 2010

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Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the continuous and state anxiety levels of mothers with children with language delay. Methods: The study group consisted of the mothers of 18 children with language delay. The control group consisted of the mothers of 29 healthy children without language delay. To gain data about mothers, a personal information form and Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) form were applied to determine continuous and state-trait anxiety levels. Results: State anxiety levels in the study group were significantly higher (by Student t-test) than that of the control group. For continuous anxiety level, no statistically significant difference was determined between two groups. In the study group, higher education levels of mothers and their husbands were associated with lower levels of both continuous and state anxiety. Conclusion: In the majority of the group of mothers with language delayed children and even mothers of children with normal language development, there were high levels concern. Mothers' concerns and anxiety levels may decrease with increasing levels of their education levels. We recommend providing detailed information regarding language development to the families at all stages of the childs' training programme.The proportion of children with language delay or deficit seems to be increasing, likely due to the negative effect of one way communication channels, such as television or internet. In addition, this clinical entity is now more easily diagnosed with improvements in ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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“…Isto porque as características clí-nicas da síndrome afetam as condições físicas e mentais do indivíduo, aumentando a demanda por cuidados e, conseqüentemente, o nível de dependência de pais e/ou cuidadores. A família destas crianças, por sua vez, se vê frente ao desafio de ajustar seus planos e expectativas futuras às limitações da condição, além da necessidade intransponível de adaptar-se à intensa dedicação e prestação de cuidados das necessidades específicas do filho (Breslau & Davis, 1986;Bristol & Schopler, 1984;Gallagher, Beckman & Cross, 1983;Gath, 1977;Gauderer, 1997;Harris, 1983).…”

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Estratégias de coping de mães de portadores de autismo: lidando com dificuldades e com a emoção

Schmidt¹,

Dell’Aglio²,

Bosa³

2007

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ResumoEstudos têm apontado evidências de estresse em famílias de portadores de autismo. Neste processo, deve-se considerar as estratégias de coping utilizadas pelos familiares frente às circunstâncias adversas. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar as estratégias de coping maternas frente a dificuldades dos portadores de autismo, assim como as estratégias das mães para lidar com as próprias emoções desencadeadas pelo estresse. Participaram 30 mães, entre 30 a 56 anos, cujos filhos apresentam diagnóstico de autismo e freqüentam instituições de atendimento. Utilizou-se uma entrevista semi-estruturada, a qual foi transcrita e analisada com base na Análise de Conteúdo. As principais dificuldades se referem ao comportamento do filho, frente às quais as mães utilizam predominantemente as estratégias de ação direta e de aceitação. Quanto às estratégias para lidar com as emoções, as categorias mais freqüentes foram distração, busca de apoio social/religioso, inação e evitação. Os resultados são discutidos considerando-se o estresse e a adaptação materna. Palavras-chave: Autismo; estresse materno; estratégias de coping. AbstractMany studies have shown evidence of high levels of stress in families with autistic children. Concerning this process, it is important to consider the coping strategies used by family members in face of the adverse circumstances. The purpose of this study is to investigate the coping strategies of mothers when dealing with their autistic children, as well as how they deal with their own emotions unleashed by the stress. Thirty mothers, between 30 and 56 years old participated in the study. Their children have met the criteria for autism and attended special education schools. The coping strategies were investigated using a semi-structured interview, which was transcribed and analyzed by content analysis. The main difficulties refer to the child's behavior. In relation to these difficulties, the strategy used by the mothers was predominantly direct action and acceptance. Concerning the strategies to deal with their own emotions, the most frequent categories were distraction, reaching out for social/religious support, lack of action and avoidance. Results are discussed in terms of stress and maternal adaptation model.

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Families of Handicapped Children: Sources of Stress and its Amelioration

Cited by 179 publications

References 31 publications

Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) assessment of mothers with language delayed children

Estratégias de coping de mães de portadores de autismo: lidando com dificuldades e com a emoção

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