Effect of Social Support on Parenting Stress of Korean Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

[Purpose] This study investigated the effect of perceived social support on the parenting stress of mothers who have children with cerebral palsy (CP). [Methods] This study was conducted using surveys, literature review, and interviews. Survey data were collected from 181 mothers of children (under 18 years of age) with CP. [Results] Level of disability, mother's health status and social support were significant predictors of the parenting stress of mothers. [Conclusion] We have to comprehend and share the psychological and physical affliction of mothers having much difficulty nurturing children with CP. Also, the government should take social responsibility for the upbringing of their children, developing back-up programs for mothers and making them comprehensively available to support the psychological and physical health of mothers of children with CP.

Quality of life of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: a comparison between mother and grandmother caregivers in Anhui province of China

“…The impairments of CP children caused various difficulties for both the children and their primary caregivers (Elllis and Hirsch ). As the caregivers of children with CP had to overcome the difficulties and complications arising from their children's impairments, they were unable to provide for their own social needs; therefore, they had lower satisfaction with life (Ones et al , Jeong et al ).…”

Relationship between the quality of life of the caregiver and motor function of children with cerebral palsy

“…Various studies of leisure activities, which may improve caregivers' QoL, must be conducted. In the future, research should include a control group who have children without CP and perform a prospective study that reflects the effect of motor function improvements of children with CP to caregivers' QoL and other such emotional distress [26].…”

Temperament of premature infants with cerebral palsy

“…The results of studies that compared the infant temperaments of normal children with those of premature children, the results of studies that compared the infant temperaments of normal newborn babies with those of high risk newborn babies 10 ) , and the results of studies that compared normal weight birth infants with low birth weight infants show that higher risk infants and lower birth weight infants have pickier infant temperaments 2 ) . Other studies have shown significant correlations between infant temperaments and a mother’s parenting stress, confidence in infant care, depression, and self-worth 11 , 12 ) .…”