Analysis of predictors of psychological status of mothers of children with cerebral palsy

Authors

  • Patrícia Martins de Freitas Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA
  • Carine Mendes Rocha Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia – UFRB
  • Vitor Geraldi Haase Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.12664

Keywords:

cerebral palsy, suffering, behavior

Abstract

The physical and emotional burden associated with caring for children with chronic diseases can cause damage in the daily lives of mothers and other family members. Psychological distress has been identified and characterized, and still important to investigate predictors of this phenomenon. The aim of these study was to identify predictors of psychological distress of mothers of children with cerebral palsy considering: characteristics of the mother (age and schooling) perception of own emotional state and general health of mothers, and the behavioral profile. The analysis was based on descriptive, correlational and multiple regression analyzes. The study included 122 mothers of children with cerebral palsy treated at Mineira Association of Rehabilitation in the city of Belo Horizonte. The results show that the predictors of psychological distress were: severity of behaviors identified as problems, age of the child and maternal schooling. The general health was most significantly predicted by the following variables: depression, education and child care-related stress.

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Published

2014-09-10

How to Cite

Freitas, P. M. de, Rocha, C. M., & Haase, V. G. (2014). Analysis of predictors of psychological status of mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Studies and Research in Psychology, 14(2), 453–473. https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.12664

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2014): 2º quadrimestre de 2014

Section

Developmental Psychology

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