Stress among Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Urban India: Role of Gender and Maternal Coping

Autor/in	John, Aesha
Titel	Stress among Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Urban India: Role of Gender and Maternal Coping
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 25 (2012) 4, S.372-382 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00672.x
Schlagwörter	Stress Variables; Urban Areas; Gender Differences; Stress Management; Predictor Variables; Mothers; Teacher Evaluation; Mental Retardation; Coping; Interviews; Foreign Countries; Family Environment; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Stadtregion; Geschlechterkonflikt; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Prädiktor; Mother; Mutter; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Geistige Behinderung; Bewältigung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Familienmilieu; Indien
Abstract	Background: The study assessed stress among mothers of young children with intellectual disabilities in urban India and examined the extent to which child functioning and maternal coping predict maternal stress. Through qualitative analyses, the study identified negative and positive dimensions of Indian mothers' caregiving experiences. Materials and Methods: Mothers completed Parenting Stress Index-Short Form, and children's teachers completed Vineland-II teacher rating form. Maternal responses to a semi-structured interview were rated to assess maternal coping and content analysed to derive qualitative themes. Results: Three-fourths of the sample obtained a clinically significant stress score, and maternal coping emerged as a robust predictor of stress for mothers of boys with intellectual disabilities. Qualitative analyses indicated positive and negative maternal experiences related to self, child, family and community. Conclusions: The high level of stress has important clinical implications. Similarly, the significant role of maternal coping, moderating role of child gender and the multidimensional caregiving experiences have implications for future research and family interventions in India. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10