Stress and coping strategies in parents of children with special needs (SN)

Arif, Amna; Ashraf, Farzana; Nusrat, Aasia

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“…However, it was found that supportive family and marital relationships and sufficient labor help were protective factors. Support from professionals ( 25 , 27 – 29 , 31 , 32 , 37 , 41 , 42 , 45 , 47 ) and family members ( 7 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 44 ) were factors contributing to a reduction in the levels of parental stress. Regarding family support, four studies showed that positive marital relationships and support from spouses were essential protective factors ( 35 , 38 , 39 , 44 ).…”

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“…Stress may come from managing the challenging behavior and special needs of children. Aif et al ( 7 ) concluded that parents bringing up children with SEN face overall family life changes, and burdens affect many aspects of life. Prolonged stress from handling children's daily-life problems and diverse and challenging needs may affect family functioning and wellbeing ( 8 , 9 ).…”

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Parental stress in families of children with special educational needs: a systematic review

Cheng,

Lai

2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundThis systematic review aimed to identify the risk factors and protective factors for parental stress in families with children with special educational needs. Studies have indicated that the wellbeing of families is related to the physical, psychological, and social conditions of the children, as well as the family functioning, stress coping strategies, and social and professional support of their parents. The parents of children with special educational needs experience high levels of parental stress. Identifying the associated risk factors and protective factors may shed light on the provision of interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of these parents.MethodsBoolean operators were used to search multiple online databases, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were applied in this systematic review. Data were extracted into categories of population, age, region, the child's diagnosis, the stress-measuring instrument, and the risk factors and protective factors.ResultsTwenty-six studies, including 5,169 parents and 3,726 children, were reviewed. The following four major risk factors and protective factors were found to be associated with parental stress: the sex of the parents, diagnosis-related coping issues, socioeconomic characteristics, and social isolation of the parents.ConclusionsThis systematic review identified four significant risk factors and protective factors related to social support from couples, family members, and social circles. Various agencies may provide financial and manpower assistance and professional support and services to improve the parents' knowledge and coping skills, as well as affectional support, early screening, and continuous assessment of the parents' progress. Social policies and interventions offering continuous and diagnosis-related support to the parents of children with special educational needs are highly recommended.

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Parental stress in families of children with special educational needs: a systematic review

Cheng,

Lai

2023

Front. Psychiatry

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“…It has been reported that these mothers experience more difficulties raising their children compared to mothers with healthy children (Catastini et al., 2018 ), and stress and coping skills affect the quality of life (QOL) of these mothers (Melissa et al., 2012 ). The psychological characteristics of mothers who have children with chronic illnesses have been also studied in detail as follows: the factor that influences the mothers' levels of satisfaction with life the most is social support (de Lima & de Souza, 2021 ); social support improves a mother's ability to cope with stress, allowing for mental stability in their daily lives (Arif et al., 2021 ; Skarstein et al., 2020 ); mothers can have a positive attitude towards their children's illness and have a positive outlook on life (Haraguchi et al., 2017 ). These reports showed that social support has an effect on coping skills and stress management and a direct impact on QOL.…”

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“…life the most is social support (de Lima & de Souza, 2021); social support improves a mother's ability to cope with stress, allowing for mental stability in their daily lives (Arif et al, 2021;Skarstein et al, 2020); mothers can have a positive attitude towards their children's illness and have a positive outlook on life (Haraguchi et al, 2017). These reports showed that social support has an effect on coping skills and stress management and a direct impact on QOL.…”

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A sense of coherence (SOC) among the fathers of children with chronic illnesses

Haraguchi,

Takeuchi

2024

Nursing Open

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AimThis study focuses on the fathers of children with chronic illnesses in an effort to clarify how the stressor and the father’s sense of coherence (SOC) influence their mental health and how the father’s SOC is associated with the social support.DesignCross‐sectional study.MethodsWe conducted a self‐reported questionnaire survey of 137 respondents (51 fathers of children with chronic illnesses, 86 fathers of healthy children) were statistically using ANOVA.ResultsThe fathers’ stressor was significantly related to their SOC. Furthermore, the SOC of the fathers majorly influenced their mental health, while having a buffering effect on the stressor with respect to depression. And their SOC was significantly positively associated with the social support. Our findings underscore that father's SOC has a buffering effect on self‐mental health and is important for maintaining mental health and enhancing SOC to reduce the stressors of these fathers with respect to depression.

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“…Several studies have also studied the psychological characteristics of mothers who have children with chronic illnesses. The factor that influences the mothers’ levels of satisfaction with life the most is social support 4 ; social support improves a mother’s ability to cope with stress, maintaining mental stability in their daily lives 5 . Mothers can also have a positive attitude toward their children’s illness and a positive outlook on life 6 .…”

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Relationship between mental health and stressors among fathers of children with chronic illnesses and cognitive structure of fathers’ stress experiences

Haraguchi

2023

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To clarify the relationship between stressor and mental health of the fathers with children with chronic illnesses and to examine the cognitive structure of fathers’ stress experiences. This study employs a cross-sectional research design. A self-reported questionnaire survey was conducted on 137 respondents. The dependent variables were the stressors of the fathers and depression. Focusing on the data of 51 fathers of children with chronic illness, for 21 items related to the stressful experiences had been identified in a previous study, an exploratory factor analysis using the principal factor method was performed. Logistic regression analysis results showed that the items “There are children with chronic illness” and “The large number of medical treatments required for the children” were significantly associated with the fathers’ poor mental health. In the factor analysis, the following three factors were extracted as a recognition of the fathers’ stress experiences. The fathers positively recognized their role as a father and a husband, perceiving it in a positive light despite their negative feelings. The results also suggested that it should be essential for nurses to re-evaluate those fathers who are exposed to daily stressors as care subjects, as well as to positively include them in the support activities.

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Stress and coping strategies in parents of children with special needs (SN)

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Parental stress in families of children with special educational needs: a systematic review

Parental stress in families of children with special educational needs: a systematic review

A sense of coherence (SOC) among the fathers of children with chronic illnesses

Relationship between mental health and stressors among fathers of children with chronic illnesses and cognitive structure of fathers’ stress experiences

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