Life Satisfaction and Psychological Status of Mothers with Disabled Children: A Descriptive Study

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the life satisfaction, general health conditions, and depression levels of mothers with disabled children and the problems they experienced. This descriptive study was conducted between 1 and 30 December 2014 in a rehabilitation center that renders services for totally 254 physically and mentally-disabled children in Turkey. 184 mothers participated in the study. The data were collected by using an information form, the life satisfaction scale, the general health questionnaire, and the Beck depression inventory. General Health Questionnaire scores of the mothers who had another disabled child and Beck Depression Inventory scores of the working mothers were significantly high. In addition, a significant difference was found between the scores of Life Satisfaction Scale, General Health Questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory by mothers who had difficulties regarding care of their children, were worried for their children, and experienced uncertainty with regard to the future.

Mothers with disabled children: needs, stress levels and family functionality in rehabilitation

“…One of these three rehabilitation centres was selected by simple random sampling method. Sample size of the study was calculated by considering the study by Küçük and Küçük Alemdar and accepting type 1 error at 0.05 and type II error at 0.20 using power analysis and sample size programme. The sample size was at least 181 according to calculations.…”

Engelli Çocuğa Sahip Ebeveynlerin Duygusal Sağırlık ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

“…The people with this sort of alexithymia keep their positive emotions in the background and are heavily surrounded by negative emotions (Sifneos, 1991;Taylor, 1994). Having a disabled child is considered to be a traumatic event on its own (Ardıç, 2013;Küçük and Alemdar, 2017;Xiang et. al., 2017).…”

“…İki grup arasında duygusal sağırlık özelliklerinin farklılık göstermesi, engelli çocuğa sahip ebeveynlerin travmatik yaşam olayıyla karşılaşmasının bir sonucu olduğu söylenebilir. Ebeveynler, sağlıklı bir çocuk beklerken çocuklarının herhangi bir engeli olduğunu öğrenmesi onlar için travmatik bir olaydır (Ardıç, 2013;Küçük ve Alemdar, 2017;Xiang ve ark., 2017). Ayrıca duygusal sağırlığın, travmatik bir yaşam olayı sonrasında ortaya çıkan psikolojik zorlanmalardan kaçınmak için bir başa çıkma yolu olarak oluşabileceği de savunulmaktadır (Lumley, 2000).…”

“…Engelli çocuğa sahip olmak da başlı başına travmatik bir olay olarak kabul edilmektedir (Ardıç, 2013;Küçük ve Alemdar, 2017;Xiang ve ark., 2017). Travmatik anıların ansızın hatırlanabilmesi veya bu anılardan kaçınmaya çalışılması psikolojik problemlerin ortaya çıkmasında etkendir (APA, 2000).…”

Luces y sombras en torno a la conciliación de las familias con hijos e hijas con NEAE: un estudio en Galicia

“…Además, en lo que respecta al soporte social, en un estudio comparativo entre familias de niñas y niños con y sin NEAE en el que ambos grupos cuentan con redes de apoyo similares (Felizardo, Ribeiro, Cardoso & Campos, 2014), se constata que para los progenitores de hijas e hijos con NEAE estas redes resultan menos satisfactorias en el abordaje de necesidades de tipo emocional e instrumental. Asimismo, en la atención a la infancia con NEAE, numerosos estudios señalan que las madres presentan menos satisfacción y mayores niveles de estrés que los padres (Gerstein, Crnic, Blacher & Baker, 2009;Lee, Park & Recchia, 2015;Küçük & Küçük, 2017), debido a que son las mujeres quienes asumen mayoritariamente las tareas de cuidado asociadas al ámbito doméstico, adaptándolas a sus tiempos personales y laborales (Caballo, Gradaílle & Merelas, 2012;Maganto & Etxeberria, 2012).…”