Psychiatric Morbidity, Perceived Stress and Ways of Coping Among Parents of Children With Intellectual Disability in Lahore, Pakistan
| Autor: | Sadia Hussain, Muhammad Haaris Sheikh, Nazish Imran, Muhammad Waqar Azeem, Sania Ashraf |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Depression levels 03 medical and health sciences children Intellectual disability Child and adolescent psychiatry medicine Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Disengagement theory Psychiatry pakistan business.industry 05 social sciences Stressor General Engineering Anxiety depression scale medicine.disease coping intellectual disability depression Anxiety medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.2200 |
| Popis: | Background This study assessed anxiety and depression levels among parents of children with intellectual disability (ID) and analyzed their coping strategies. Methods One hundred parents of children with ID were recruited through child psychiatry outpatient services in a tertiary care setting in Lahore, Pakistan. A structured questionnaire including sociodemographic details, the Agha Khan University Anxiety Depression Scale, the Family Stress and Coping Questionnaire, Brief COPE questionnaire, and Support questionnaire were used for data collection. Results The mean age of parents was 35 years, and the majority of parents (86%) in the study were females. Seventy percent of the parents had significant levels of anxiety and depression. Parents mostly used emotion-based coping to deal with their anxiety and depression; self-distraction, behavioral disengagement, and venting were the main coping strategies used. Conclusions The study showed family stressors, various coping strategies, and support sources in depressed parents who are taking care of their intellectually disabled children. Based on these results, effective culturally sensitive intervention programs can be designed to educate parents and help them effectively cope with stress. |
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