Psychological distress and health-related quality of life in parents of children referred to an outpatient service for children with developmental disorders.
Australas Psychiatry
; 27(2): 152-156, 2019 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The current study's aim was to measure anxiety, depression and quality of life in parents of children referred for developmental evaluation.METHODS:
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Short Form 36 Health Survey were used to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life, respectively.RESULTS:
One hundred and thirty parents participated in the study, 95 with a child referred for evaluation and 35 with healthy children. Parents of developmentally impaired children reported increased anxiety ( p=0.002) and depression ( p<0.001) and worse social functioning ( p=0.002) and mental health ( p=0.017). Mothers of developmentally impaired children reported significantly increased anxiety symptoms ( p=0.012) and bodily pain ( p=0.046) and lower levels of vitality ( p=0.009), social functioning ( p=0.005) and mental health ( p=0.008). More children in the family correlated with increased anxiety scores ( p=0.021), while higher child age was associated with more anxiety symptoms ( p=0.002), more role limitations due to emotional problems ( p=0.003) and worse mental health ( p=0.002).CONCLUSIONS:
Parenting children with developmental difficulties is associated with significant psychological distress and disturbed quality of life.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Pais
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Qualidade de Vida
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Estresse Psicológico
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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article