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Objective To explore the effect of self-efficacy on parenting stress among parents of children with malignant solid tumors. Methods Totally 100 parents of children with malignant solid tumors were investigated and analyzed by using the general questionnaire, parenting stress Index-Short Form(PSI-SF) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Results The score of general self-efficacy for parents was 1.93±0.54, and the total score of parenting stress was 111.84±13.36. The general self-efficacy and parenting stress scores of parents with malignant solid tumors were significantly negatively correlated with the scores of parental misery, parent-child relationship and difficult children(r=-0.72,-0.65,-0.62-0.55, all P<0.01). Hierarchical logistic regression analysis indicates that the parenting stress was influenced by self-efficacy, the gender of parents, education level and whether or not on position. Conclusions Self-efficacy is one of the most critical influencing factors on parenting stress of parents.A new approach to improve the self-efficacy is to be achieved to reduce the parenting stress level among parents of children with solid tumors.
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Objective@#To explore the effect of self-efficacy on parenting stress among parents of children with malignant solid tumors.@*Methods@#Totally 100 parents of children with malignant solid tumors were investigated and analyzed by using the general questionnaire, parenting stress Index-Short Form(PSI-SF) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES).@*Results@#The score of general self-efficacy for parents was 1.93±0.54, and the total score of parenting stress was 111.84±13.36. The general self-efficacy and parenting stress scores of parents with malignant solid tumors were significantly negatively correlated with the scores of parental misery, parent-child relationship and difficult children (r=-0.72, -0.65, -0.62 -0.55, all P<0.01). Hierarchical logistic regression analysis indicates that the parenting stress was influenced by self-efficacy, the gender of parents, education level and whether or not on position.@*Conclusions@#Self-efficacy is one of the most critical influencing factors on parenting stress of parents.A new approach to improve the self-efficacy is to be achieved to reduce the parenting stress level among parents of children with solid tumors.
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Taking care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could be a demanding task for parents. Consequently, parentsof children with ASD may experience parenting stress and depression symptoms. This study examined parenting stressand depression symptoms among parents of children and adolescents with ASD. This study also examined the role of childcharacteristics (e.g., age, child quality of life and problem behavior) on parenting stress and depression symptoms and theeffect of parenting stress on parental depression. A total of 78 parents were examined using a questionnaire survey. Theresult indicated that parents caring a younger age group of children with ASD have higher levels of depression symptomscompared to parents caring for older group of children with ASD. The result also revealed a significant difference in levelof depression symptoms between parents with higher levels of parenting stress and parents with lower parenting stress.Only the children age significantly predicts depression symptoms in parents of children with ASD. This indicates thatchildren age is potential to affect mental health among parents of children with ASD.
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Objective To explore the influence of self-management education on the quality of life of parents of asthma children. Methods Forty-eight parents of children with asthma underwent one-year intervention of self-management.The results were assessed on the basis of two kinds of questionnaires,the Generic Quality of Life Inventory-74(GQOLI-74)and a self-designed psychological pressure questionnaire.Results After intervention,the scores of person and family,economic burden,lifelong care,lack of sense of accomplishment and overprotection were diminished,compared to those before intervention(P<0.05).There were also significant differences between pre-and post-intervention in the four dimensions with 20 factors(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion The self-management education can ease parents' psychological pressure and increase their quality of life.
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Atualmente, o Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade(TDA/H) é um dos distúrbios mais comuns apresentados na infância. Na pesquisa sobre esse assunto, a grande maioria dos trabalhos encontrados se refere às dificuldades e ao estresse das famílias, pois o relacionamento entre pais e filhos apresenta-se de forma mais conflituosa que o comum. Este estudo se propôs a estudar os pais de crianças em idade escolar com o diagnóstico deTDA/H, com o objetivo de identificar os tipos de estratégias educativas das quais eles fazem uso e quais consideram mais eficazes na orientação e educação dos filhos, bem como as estratégias mais utilizadas. Para tal, foi realizada a técnica do grupo focal, e entrevistas individuais. No tratamento dos dados, foi utilizada a análise de conteúdo, conforme Olabuénega (1999), partindo dos seguintes eixos temáticos previamente estabelecidos a partir da literatura existente: descrição da parentalidade; dificuldades educativas dos TDA/H; estratégias educativas utilizadas; eficácia das estratégias. Os resultados mostraram que as estratégias utilizadas são: negociação, bater, castigo, chantagem e a tomada de consciência, como as mais usadas pelos pais.
Nowadays, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the commonest childhood disorders. Most research works on the subject refer to family stress and difficulties, as the relationship between those children and their parents generates more conflicts than usual. The aim of this article is to analyze the parents of school-age children with ADHD in order to identify what kind of educational strategies they use, and which ones they consider most effective to guide and educate their children, as well as to define the most commonly used ones. For such, the focal group technique and individual interviews were used. Data handling was based on content analysis, according to Olabuénega(1999), starting from the following thematic axes previously established by the literature: parenting description; educational difficulties of children with ADHD; adopted educational strategies; efficiency of strategies. Results showed strategies such as threat, beating, negotiation, punishment and awareness as the ones most used by parents.