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The psychosocial well-being of parents of children with cerebral palsy: a comparison study

Cheshire, Anna, Barlow, Julie H., Powell, Lesley A.·2010·Disability and Rehabilitation

Abstract

PURPOSE: Parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) may be at risk from poor psychosocial well-being, compared with parents of children without a long-term health condition (LTHC). However, research has produced some conflicting findings on the topic and no comparison studies have been conducted in the UK. Furthermore, studies have only used measures of negative psychosocial well-being. The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative study of parents of children with CP and parents of children without a LTHC in the UK. METHOD: Seventy parents of children with CP and 70 parents of children without a LTHC completed self-administered questionnaires, comprising measures of psychosocial distress and positive psychosocial well-being. RESULTS: This study demonstrated that parents of children with CP have significantly poorer psychosocial well-being compared with parents of children without a LTHC: parents of children with CP had lower satisfaction with life and higher levels of anxious and depressed mood. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest caring for a child with CP may put parents at risk from poor psychosocial well-being. Interventions to improve parental well-being are urgently needed.

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Authors
Cheshire, A., Barlow, J. H., & Powell, L. A.
Affiliations
Coventry University (GB)
Venue
Disability and Rehabilitation
Published
2010-01
Volume
32
Issue
20
Pages
1673-1677
ISSN
  • 0963-8288 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-5165
OpenAlex
W1982879106
Cited by
128
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Disability and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
cerebral palsy, parents of children with disabilities, psychosocial distress, anxious mood, depressive mood, life satisfaction, chronic disease, parental stress
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Anxiety, Cerebral Palsy, Child, Depression, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Parents, Personal Satisfaction, Case-Control Studies

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