The Negative Effects of Insufficient Support Systems on Kuwaiti Mothers of Children with Disabilities

Alsabah, Tahani; Vittrup, Brigitte

doi:10.1111/dome.12110

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“…In this study, parental stress was classified according to severity where scores for mild stress ranged between 41 and 59, moderate stress between 60 and 79 and severe stress between 80 and 90. Previous studies conducted in Arab countries such as Kuwait found the translated version of the PSS to be valid and internally consistent (with a Cronbach's alpha between 0.84 and 0.85) (Alsabah & Vittrup, 2017). In the current study, the Cronbach's alpha for the PSS was 0.73.…”

Section: Parental Stress Scalesupporting

confidence: 48%

Informative title: Effects of social support, parenting stress and self‐efficacy on postpartum depression among adolescent mothers in Jordan

Mohammad

Sabbah

Aldalaykeh

et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim and Objective: This study investigated the effects of social support, parenting stress and maternal self-efficacy on postpartum depression among adolescent mothers in Jordan. Background: Adolescent pregnancy may have serious health, social and economic consequences for young women, families and communities. In Jordan, the incidence of adolescent pregnancy has increased from 5% in 2012 to 15% in 2018. Little attention has been given to postpartum depression among adolescent mothers in Arab and Middle Eastern countries. Method: In a cross-sectional design using convenience sampling, 200 women aged less than 20 years, six to eight weeks postpartum and who could speak and read Arabic were interviewed in a participating health clinic. The interview occurred before or after a woman's scheduled clinic appointment and included socio-demographic data, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Maternity Social Support Scale (MSSS), Parenting Stress Scale (PSS) and Perceived Self-efficacy Scale (PSES). Data collection took place between December of 2018 and April of 2019. Reporting followed the STROBE guidelines.Results: Results revealed that 28.5% of adolescent mothers had probable postpartum depression. Mothers who reported high social support, high parenting stress, low selfefficacy, financial stress and marital conflict had significantly higher EPDS scores than those who did not report these stressors. Conclusion:Prevalence of postpartum depression reported in this study warrants immediate action on early assessment, detection and intervention. High levels of social support may feel overwhelming for young mothers and contribute to high parenting stress, low maternal self-efficacy and marital conflict.

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Section: Parental Stress Scalesupporting

confidence: 48%

Informative title: Effects of social support, parenting stress and self‐efficacy on postpartum depression among adolescent mothers in Jordan

Mohammad

Sabbah

Aldalaykeh

et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Caregiving experiences and expectations of parents with in-school children with intellectual disability in Ghana

Opoku

Nketsia

Banye

et al. 2020

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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Parent input: shaping inclusive education for students with disabilities

Benson,

Al-Natour,

Hussein Diaa

2024

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

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Over the past 20 years, significant developments have occurred in Jordan to create more inclusive school settings. This is in part due to new national policies such as 2017 Public Law no. 20, Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and partly a result of international organizations’ support and funding. The collective efforts are dismantling historical attitudes and beliefs about disability, yet often, intellectual disabilities remain marginalised in schools and communities. The current study explores the perceptions of parents whose children are attending inclusive public schools. Data was collected through focus groups in three districts representing central, northern and southern Jordan as a part of a needs assessment for broader inclusion work in these districts. Past research reveals that parents in Jordan are often divided on their support of inclusive education, and the survey research results do not clearly explain this division. The data indicates that parents welcome the idea of their children attending inclusive schools while expressing concerns about bullying and isolation at the hands of the other students. This is compounded by a worry that teachers lack sufficient experience supporting students with disabilities. These findings align with international research with parents of youth with disabilities and have significance within Jordan, where inclusion continues to be at the forefront of the educational agenda. The implications for this research indicate that while inclusive education is more prominent and disability is more widely discussed, there are still traditional challenges to enactment.

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The Negative Effects of Insufficient Support Systems on Kuwaiti Mothers of Children with Disabilities

Cited by 3 publications

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Informative title: Effects of social support, parenting stress and self‐efficacy on postpartum depression among adolescent mothers in Jordan

Informative title: Effects of social support, parenting stress and self‐efficacy on postpartum depression among adolescent mothers in Jordan

Caregiving experiences and expectations of parents with in-school children with intellectual disability in Ghana

Parent input: shaping inclusive education for students with disabilities

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