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- Title
Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Neuro-developmental Disabilities in Relation to Family Environment, Coping Style and Social Support.
- Authors
Mourya, Rajesh Kumar; Singh, R. N.
- Abstract
Present study aimed to examine the role of family environment, social support and coping style in quality of life among the parents of children with neuro-developmental disabilities. Fifty such parents (N=50) participated in this study and were divided into two groups: parents of children with intellectual disability (N=29) and parents of children with cerebral palsy (N=21). Besides, thirty parents having normal children (N=30) also participated. Their age ranged from 26-55 years. The participants in case of affected children were selected from some rehabilitation centers and special school at Varanasi. They were administered Family Environment Scale, Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Coping Checklist, and Quality of Life scale. Correlational analysis revealed that perceived social support, good family environment and positive coping style were positively associated with quality of life. The results of stepwise regression analysis indicate that perceived social support, family environment and coping style emerged as significant predictors of quality of life among the parents of children with neuro-developmental disabilities. The results are thoroughly discussed and interpreted and implications of the findings are also underlined.
- Subjects
PARENTS of children with disabilities; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; CHILDREN with cerebral palsy; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; COGNITIVE styles; HOME environment; SOCIAL support; QUALITY of life; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 2016, Vol 12, Issue 2, p379
- ISSN
0974-2719
- Publication type
Article