Mental health and personal growth of Arab mothers of children with and without intellectual developmental disabilities

IF 2.9 2区 医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Lamis Odeh-Saba
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Abstract

Background

Raising children with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) has implications for the mothers’ mental health, alongside positive outcomes such as personal growth.

Aims

To explore the experience of Israeli Arab mothers (coping strategies, sense of coherence [SOC], social support) of children with intellectual developmental disabilities—a topic that has not been researched enough through the years—alongside the experience of motherhood in Israeli Arab society in general.

Methods and procedures

One hundred ninety-four Arab Israeli mothers, of whom 89 were mothers of children with mild intellectual developmental disabilities and 105 were mothers of children without disabilities, mothers completed self-report questionnaires which contained the Mental Health Inventory (MHI), The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), The Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC), The Support Functions Scale, The Coping Strategies Questionnaire (COPE), and The Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes (FILE).

Outcomes and results

Results indicate that mothers of children with ID perceive higher levels of stress, lower levels of SOC and report using more problem focused coping strategies than mothers of typically developed children. Stress, emotional focused coping strategies negatively correlated with MH, while SOC, social support and problem-focused coping were positively associated with MH. Only problem focused coping strategies were found to correlate with personal growth.

Conclusions and implications

Perceived stress and SOC mediated the associations between the study group and MH, while problem-focused coping strategies mediated the association between the study group and personal growth. conclusions and implications. These findings highlight the importance of mothers’ resources in enhancing their MH and personal growth.

What does this study add?

The study emphasizes the importance of internal and external resources for the mental health of Arab mothers of children with and without intellectual developmental disabilities. Strengthening the mothers’ sense of coherence and use of problem-focused coping strategies by professionals may contribute to all mothers, particularly mothers of children with intellectual developmental disabilities.
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期刊介绍: Research In Developmental Disabilities is aimed at publishing original research of an interdisciplinary nature that has a direct bearing on the remediation of problems associated with developmental disabilities. Manuscripts will be solicited throughout the world. Articles will be primarily empirical studies, although an occasional position paper or review will be accepted. The aim of the journal will be to publish articles on all aspects of research with the developmentally disabled, with any methodologically sound approach being acceptable.
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