Abstract
08Oct 2018 MENTAL HEALTH OF PARENTS OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND NON DISABLED CHILDREN. Divya Jain. Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur.
Highlights
The present study was carried out to compare mental health of parents of physically disabled and non- disabled children
Results showed a significant difference across mental health status and somatic health status of respondents
There has been a shift in the delivery of health care services away fro m child -centered models toward a family-centered model. (Friesen, 1990), (Bamm 2008,), (MacKean et al, 2005), (Leiter & King et al 2004) Parents are typically the key members of a family, and the role of parents in the rehabilitation of child ren with physical disabilit ies is increasingly being recognized
Summary
The present study was carried out to compare mental health of parents of physically disabled and non- disabled children. Parents of non disabled are found to be having better somatic health status and mental health status as compared to parents of physically d isabled children.
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