Psychological distress among parents of children with mental retardation in the United Arab Emirates

Khamis, Vivian

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.10.022

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“…Sex of the mentally handicapped child was found to have no significant role in stress of mothers. These findings are supported by Khamis (2006) who studies the psychological distress among parents of children with mental retardation in the United Arab Emirates. The results showed that the age and sex of the mentally handicapped was not statistically significant with regard to the stress of mothers.…”

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Mothers’ Stress in Families of Children with Mental Handicap

Al-Qaisy¹

2012

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This study aims to determine the intensity of stress experienced by the mothers of children with mental handicap, and identifies the stress of mothers with some variables as: age and sex of children and age of mothers, among a sample of 235 Mothers of children with mental handicap who were selected in a randomized sample. The results indicate that mothers total stress score is at a severe level. Additionally, the results indicate that mothers' stress does not differ with sex and age of the mental handicapped children. It also indicates that there is no difference between mothers' stress with relation to the age of mothers.

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confidence: 55%

Mothers’ Stress in Families of Children with Mental Handicap

Al-Qaisy¹

2012

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“…There is a small body of work addressing stigma by association or courtesy stigma experienced by family members whose relatives are affected by cognitive disability, HIV/AIDS or psychiatric illness (Corrigan and Miller 2004;Gray 2002;Green 2003;Khamis 2006;Thomas 2006). Studies of parents of children with a disability highlight how stigma by association, much like direct stigma, contributes to inhibited and negative social interactions because parents may perceive judgment and blame with regard to their child' s disability or behaviour, or the manner in which they care for their children (Green 2003;Norvilitis et al 2002;Turner et al 2007).…”

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Exploring Stigma by Association among Front-Line Care Providers Serving Sex Workers

Benoit

2013

hcpol

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Stigma by association, also referred to as "courtesy stigma," involves public disapproval evoked as a consequence of associating with stigmatized persons. While a small number of sociological studies have shown how stigma by association limits the social support and social opportunities available to family members, there is a paucity of research examining this phenomenon among the large network of persons who provide health and social services to stigmatized groups. This paper presents results from a primarily qualitative study of the workplace experiences of a purposive sample of staff from an organization providing services to sex workers. The findings suggest that stigma by association has an impact on staff health because it shapes both the workplace environment as well as staff perceptions of others' support. At the same time, it is evident that some staff, owing to their more advantaged social location, are better able to manage courtesy stigma than others. RésuméLa stigmatisation par association, aussi appelée « stigmatisation de courtoisie », implique une désapprobation publique évoquée comme conséquence d'une association avec des personnes stigmatisées. Bien qu'un petit nombre d' études sociologiques aient démontré comment la stigmatisation par association limite le soutien social et les possibilités sociales pour les membres d'une famille, il y a peu de recherches qui se penchent sur ce phénomène dans le vaste réseau de personnes qui fournissent des services de santé et sociaux à des groupes stigmatisés. Cet article présente les résultats provenant d'une étude principalement qualitative de l' expérience en milieu de travail d'un échantillon choisi à dessein parmi les membres du personnel d'un organisme qui fournit des services à des travailleurs du sexe. Les résultats font voir que la stigmatisation par association a un impact sur la santé du personnel parce qu' elle donne forme à l' environnement de travail aussi bien qu' à la perception, par le personnel, du soutien reçu par les autres. En même temps, il est évident qu' en raison d'une situation sociale plus avantageuse, certains membres du personnel sont plus en mesure que d' autres de faire face à la stigmatisation par courtoisie.

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“…Numerous evidence shows that parents of children with psychological issues are more likely to encounter social, economic, and emotional problems [3]. Issues related to taking care of troubled children put parents at the risk of developing psychological problems [4,5].…”

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confidence: 99%

Religious Coping Styles, General Health, and Psychological Well-Being Among Mothers of Mentally Disabled Children

Nikmanesh

Ansari

2018

IRJ

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Objectives:The birth and presence of an exceptional child in a family can be considered as an undesirable challenging event. This event may be associated with stress, frustration, sadness, and despair. This study aimed to examine the relationship of religious coping styles with general health and psychological well-being among mothers of mentally disabled children. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in the mothers (n=68) whose mentally disabled children were enrolled in spacial schools in Zabol in the academic year 2012-2013. A study population was selected and homogenized through applying a convenience sampling method. Aflakseir and Coleman Religious Coping Scale, Keyes and Magyar Subjective WellBeing Questionnaire, and Goldberg and Hillier General Health Questionnaire were used to collect data. Data analyses were performed by applying a Pearson correlation coefficient and a stepwise regression analysis.Results: This study revealed that negative feelings towards God and passive religious coping were related to subscales of general health among the mothers of mentally disabled children. The stepwise regression analysis demonstrated the most significant role of negative feelings towards God in predicting general health among the mothers of mentally disabled children. Moreover, none of the subscales of religious coping were able to predict the mothers' psychological well-being. Discussion:The results of the current study suggest that the religious coping styles affect the general health among the mothers of mentally disabled children. This study also indicated that paying attention to the type of religious coping used by these mothers is essential.

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Psychological distress among parents of children with mental retardation in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 110 publications

References 18 publications

Mothers’ Stress in Families of Children with Mental Handicap

Mothers’ Stress in Families of Children with Mental Handicap

Exploring Stigma by Association among Front-Line Care Providers Serving Sex Workers

Religious Coping Styles, General Health, and Psychological Well-Being Among Mothers of Mentally Disabled Children

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