Abstract
Objectives: To compare parenting stress between mothers of children with spina bifida (SB) and able bodied controls.Methods: Sixty-six mothers of children with SB and controls (matched for age, sex and ethnicity) completed the Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI/SF) and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Each child's adaptive skills was assessed using the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS).Results: Mothers of children with SB had significantly higher scores for GHQ-12 and the Parental Distress (PD), Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction (P-CDI) and Difficult Child (DC) sub-scales of the PSI/SF, even after adjusting for socioeconomic and caregiver status. Single parent status, having a child with SB and higher Life Stress scores were associated with higher PD and DC scores. Lower VABS scores were associated with higher P-CDI scores.Conclusion: Factors such as recent life change events, single parent status and the child's adaptive skills modify the impact of spina bifida on parenting stress.
Highlights
To compare parenting stress between mothers of children with spina bifida and mothers of able-bodied controls, and to explore factors other than the disease that moderate stress
Multiple regression analysis was used to determine factors related to Parental Distress (PD), Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction (P-CDI) and Difficult Child (DC) sub domains of the PSI
Single parent status, having a child with spina bifida and higher Life Stress scores were associated with higher PD scores
Summary
To compare parenting stress between mothers of children with spina bifida and mothers of able-bodied controls, and to explore factors other than the disease that moderate stress. A Comparison of parenting stress between mothers of children with spina bifida and able bodied controls Lai Choo Ong1*, Nazli AR Norshireen2, Vijayalakshmi Chandran1 From 54th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Vancouver, Canada.
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