Psychological well-being of parents and family caregivers of children with hearing impairment in south India: Influence of behavioural problems in children and social support.
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| Title: | Psychological well-being of parents and family caregivers of children with hearing impairment in south India: Influence of behavioural problems in children and social support. |
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| Authors: | van Driessche, Anne (AUTHOR), Jotheeswaran, A. T. (AUTHOR), Murthy, G. V. S. (AUTHOR), Pilot, Eva (AUTHOR), Sagar, Jayanthi (AUTHOR), Pant, Hira (AUTHOR), Singh, Vivek (AUTHOR), Dpk, Babu (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | International Review of Psychiatry. Aug2014, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p500-507. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Chi-squared test, Hearing disorders in children, Questionnaires, Research funding, Statistical sampling, T-test (Statistics), Well-being, Burden of care, Inter-observer reliability, Parent attitudes, Cross-sectional method, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | India |
| Abstract: | Parents of children with hearing impairment are at increased risk of mental health morbidities. We examined the predictive factors associated with caregiver's strain and psychological morbidities in parents and family caregivers of children with hearing impairment. In total, n = 201 parents and family caregivers of children with and without hearing impairment aged 3 to 16 years were recruited. Caregiver's strain and psychological morbidities were measured using the Zarit Burden scale and the World Health Organization's Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Presence of behavioural problems in children was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. After adjustment, low educational attainment and domestic violence were found to be associated with caregiving strain, whereas dissatisfaction with social support from family, behavioural problems in children, and domestic violence strongly predicted psychological morbidities. Addressing the mental healthcare needs of parents may help in downsizing the impact of psychological morbidities on the well-being of children with hearing impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Parents of children with hearing impairment are at increased risk of mental health morbidities. We examined the predictive factors associated with caregiver's strain and psychological morbidities in parents and family caregivers of children with hearing impairment. In total, n = 201 parents and family caregivers of children with and without hearing impairment aged 3 to 16 years were recruited. Caregiver's strain and psychological morbidities were measured using the Zarit Burden scale and the World Health Organization's Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Presence of behavioural problems in children was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. After adjustment, low educational attainment and domestic violence were found to be associated with caregiving strain, whereas dissatisfaction with social support from family, behavioural problems in children, and domestic violence strongly predicted psychological morbidities. Addressing the mental healthcare needs of parents may help in downsizing the impact of psychological morbidities on the well-being of children with hearing impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09540261 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/09540261.2014.926865 |
