Mental Health of Parents as Caregivers of Children with Disabilities: Based on Japanese Nationwide Survey

Yamaoka, Yui; Tamiya, Nanako; Moriyama, Yoko; Garrido, Felipe Alfonso Sandoval; Sumazaki, Ryo; Noguchi, Haruko

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“…[19] Caregivers who had low social support were significantly having more psychological distress. [2021] In this study, psychiatric morbidity was more common in the parent of intellectually disabled children with problem behavior (63%) compared to those without problem behavior (40.9%). This may be due to the fact that management of problem behavior in children is difficult for parents.…”

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among parents of children with intellectual disability

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Background: Intellectual disability is a permanent disabling condition, and caregivers are more vulnerable to develop mental illness. There is little data in developing countries, such as India, concerning about psychological issues in caregivers of intellectually disabled children. Objective: The objective of this study was to find the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and correlation between sociodemographic factors and psychiatric morbidity in parents of children with intellectual disability. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out among 60 parents of children with intellectual disability at the outpatient Department of Psychiatry, Tertiary Care Centre, India. Parents, who fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study, were interviewed by using semi-structured pro forma, International Disease Classification-10 criteria for mental illness, Beck Depression Inventory and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. Results: The prevalence of depressive disorder was 28.33%, anxiety disorder was 18.33%, and other psychiatric disorders was 8.33% (psychotic disorder 3.33%, insomnia 1.66%, and alcohol use disorder 3.33%) and total psychiatric morbidity was about 55% in parents of children with intellectual disability. Conclusion: The study shows high psychiatric morbidity in parents of children with intellectual disability, and psychiatric screening should be considered among parents of children with intellectual disability.

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among parents of children with intellectual disability

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“…A recent analysis of Japanese households (N=549) with disabled children (6-17 years) showed that almost half of parents showed general psychological distress, and that nearly 9% had serious mental illness (Yamaoka et al 2015). Considering the higher distress among Japanese parents caring for children with disabilities (Yamaoka et al 2015;Yamaoka et al 2016) and their heavier care burden shown in the present sample, health care professionals need to be more aware of the importance of health care and psychological supports for this group. Third, mothers' better health, better education, use of childcare services, and the child's age were significantly associated with maternal employment.…”

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Factors associated with employment of mothers caring for children with intellectual disabilities

Ejiri

Matsuzawa

2017

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

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Objectives: This study investigated employment, financial, and health issues of Japanese mothers with schoolaged children with disabilities, and factors associated with participants' employment. Methods: A survey was conducted with 243 Japanese mothers with children aged 6 to 18 years old enrolled in a Special Education Needs School for intellectually disabled children. The mothers' employment, income, health, and time spent caregiving were compared with those of other Japanese mothers using population data. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with the mothers' employment status. Results: Participants showed a lower employment rate (49%) compared with the average rate (71%) among Japanese mothers with children aged between 6 and 18 years old who lived in the same region. Over half (57%) of unemployed mothers expressed a desire to work. About 62% of mothers belonged to a lower income group, compared to 33% of Japanese families rearing children. The mothers' single-parent status, good health, collegelevel education, use of childcare services, and children's age were positively associated with paid employment. In particular, mothers' good health was strongly associated with their paid employment. Conclusion: Mothers caring for children with disabilities showed lower workforce participation and lower income than other Japanese mothers. The majority of unemployed mothers showed a desire for paid employment. Further maternal health care and social support are needed to support these mothers' workforce participation.

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“…Regarding sociodemographic variables, recent studies have demonstrated that anxiety in family caregivers is associated with being a female caregiver [4, 24, 25], living in the same home as the patient [26], providing care for younger patients, receiving a poor prognosis [27], being a younger caregiver of ill children [28], being parents and caregivers of children with disabilities [29], psychosocial distress in family caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis [30], and having a low income [31]. In contrast, empirical evidence suggests that social support, appropriate stress management, and changes in one’s beliefs associated with the disease can help reduce anxiety in caregivers and facilitate adjustment to the disease [32–34].…”

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Factors associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases

Toledano‐Toledano

Rubia

2018

BioPsychoSocial Med

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BackgroundCurrently, information on factors associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases is unavailable, indicating a significant gap in the literature. Therefore, this study aims to identify the psychosocial and sociodemographic variables associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases.MethodsIn 2018, a nonprobability sample of 446 family caregivers was recruited at the National Institute of Health in Mexico City. The participants completed a sociodemographic variable questionnaire, clinical questions, and 18 psychosocial assessment scales, including a scale to assess family caregiver anxiety.ResultsFamily caregiver anxiety was correlated with almost all psychosocial variables and one out of three clinical variables but with none of the sociodemographic variables. Furthermore, a multiple linear regression model with five psychosocial variables was established to predict family caregiver anxiety.ConclusionsSome psychosocial variables have effects on caregiver anxiety that are relevant for interventions. Clinical interventions should be implemented based on the psychosocial variables associated with family caregiver anxiety.

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Mental Health of Parents as Caregivers of Children with Disabilities: Based on Japanese Nationwide Survey

Cited by 37 publications

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among parents of children with intellectual disability

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among parents of children with intellectual disability

Factors associated with employment of mothers caring for children with intellectual disabilities

Factors associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with chronic diseases

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