Psychological well-being of parents and family caregivers of children with hearing impairment in south India: Influence of behavioural problems in children and social support

A. van Driessche, A.T. Jotheeswaran*, G.V.S. Murthy, E. Pilot, J. Sagar, H. Pant, V. Singh, B. Dpk

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Abstract

Parents of children with hearing impairment are at increased risk of mental health morbidities. We examined the predictive factors associated with caregiver's strain and psychological morbidities in parents and family caregivers of children with hearing impairment. In total, n = 201 parents and family caregivers of children with and without hearing impairment aged 3 to 16 years were recruited. Caregiver's strain and psychological morbidities were measured using the Zarit Burden scale and the World Health Organization's Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Presence of behavioural problems in children was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. After adjustment, low educational attainment and domestic violence were found to be associated with caregiving strain, whereas dissatisfaction with social support from family, behavioural problems in children, and domestic violence strongly predicted psychological morbidities. Addressing the mental healthcare needs of parents may help in downsizing the impact of psychological morbidities on the well-being of children with hearing impairment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)500-507
JournalInternational Review of Psychiatry
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

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