Correlation research in different coping styles and psychological reaction of parents whose children with developmental dislocation of the hip

Abstract

Objective To understand the relevance of different coping styles and psychological reaction of the parents whose children with developmental dislocation of the hip (ODH). Methods To use symptom checklist (SCL-90) and simple coping style questionnaire, 96 parents of DDH children were questionnaired of the coping styles and psychological symptoms, and compared with the national norm, derived from the rating scale and the relationship between coping styles. Results Psychological symptom score of parents of DDH children was higher than the national norm, the psychological symptoms was objective, compared with the national norm, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety were statistically significant; interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety was positively correlated with coping actively, somatization was positively correlated with the negative. Conclusions Parents of DDH children should be given more psychological counseling and psychological care,it may reduce the incidence of psychological symptoms,make them to take the right way to deal with. Key words: Developmental dislocation of the hip; Coping styles; Psychological symptoms