The impact on mothers of bringing up a child with intellectual disabilities: A cross-cultural study

McConkey, Roy; Truesdale‐Kennedy, Maria; Chang, Mei-Ying; Jarrah, Samiha; Shukri, Raghda

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.08.007

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“…A local study reported that decreased parenting stress levels were correlated with the use of acceptance, religious and optimist coping styles, whereas the most significant predictor of parenting stress was lack of acceptance of having a child with Down syndrome (10). In a crosscultural study, poorer maternal mental health among mothers of children with intellectual disability was related with greater use of emotional focused coping, but no relationship was found between coping strategies used and child-related stress (11). Differences in parental coping styles were also noted between those with children with learning disabilities and children without disabilities.…”

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Perceived Stress and Coping Styles among Malay Caregivers of Children with Learning Disabilities in Kelantan

Isa

Ishak

Rahman

et al. 2017

MJMS

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Perceived Stress and Coping Styles among Malay Caregivers of Children with Learning Disabilities in Kelantan

Isa

Ishak

Rahman

et al. 2017

MJMS

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“…The results showed that most of the challenges that mothers are faced with include the risk of losing physical, mental, and social well-being; the time limit for dealing with family issues and financial burden; and the lack of appropriate recreational programs. McConkey, TruesdaleKennedy, Chang, Jarrah, and Shukri (2008) also studied the effect of the mentally retarded children on their mothers (McConkey, Truesdale-Kennedy, Chang, Jarrah, & Shukri, 2008). They concluded that mothers with mentally retarded kids have poor mental health as well as low family functioning and some level of stress that causes the behavioral problems of their children.…”

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Evaluation of Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome

Abbasi

Sajedi

Hemmati

et al. 2016

PCP

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life and related factors in mothers of children with Down syndrome. Methods:The study method was correlation-survey (sectional). Sampling was based on the available population. The research population consisted of all mothers of children with Down syndrome referred to the Down Syndrome Center: out of them 70 mothers of children with Down syndrome were randomly selected for study sample. Research tools were the WHO "quality of life" questionnaire, as well as a demographic and background information questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 software and ANOVA, multiple regression analysis and t-test. Results:The results showed a significant association of physical health and environmental health with the housing type (P<0.05). So that mothers living in private houses have higher physical and environmental health than those who live in rental houses. But, There were no significant relationship between the independent variables and the other subscales and total score of "quality of life" (P>0.05). Conclusion:People's negative attitude toward some disabilities and limitations, society's little information, inappropriate cultural, social, and economic conditions, and insufficient available resources can be the most important factors affecting the quality of life. It is recommended that the relevant organizations provide services and conditions for mothers of children with Down syndrome in order to improve their quality of life and health.

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“…Higher prevalence may be partly attributable to increased exposure to risk factors such as poverty, toxins and malnutrition [2]. Investigations into the experiences of families caring for a child with intellectual disability have been conducted mainly in developed countries [5,6], with few studies in developing countries [7]. In each of these studies, support services were considered valuable and their availability was associated with advantages for the child with a disability and also for family functioning [8].…”

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Caring for a child with severe intellectual disability in China: The example of Rett syndrome

Lim

Downs

et al. 2012

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Implications for rehabilitation Little is known about the lives of girls with Rett syndrome in China, a genetic condition associated with severe disability.  Most girls experienced home-based care with limited access to appropriate equipment, education and rehabilitation.  Limited information and discrimination and stigma from some community members reduced families' abilities to meet their child's needs.  Greater access to health, education and information services in China should be supported.

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The impact on mothers of bringing up a child with intellectual disabilities: A cross-cultural study

Cited by 130 publications

References 23 publications

Perceived Stress and Coping Styles among Malay Caregivers of Children with Learning Disabilities in Kelantan

Perceived Stress and Coping Styles among Malay Caregivers of Children with Learning Disabilities in Kelantan

Evaluation of Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome

Caring for a child with severe intellectual disability in China: The example of Rett syndrome

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