Psychological Distress Trajectories of Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities Participating in a Parenting Intervention.

IF 2 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1111/jir.70037

Emma Scripps, Paul Thompson, Peter E Langdon, Richard P Hastings, Bruce J Tonge, Stewart L Einfeld, Matthew R Sanders, Kate Sofronoff, Kylie M Gray

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Abstract

Background: Parents of children with developmental disabilities report higher levels of psychological distress. Parenting interventions may reduce parental psychological distress. Our aim was to investigate the psychological distress trajectories of parents receiving a parenting intervention.

Method: Data were drawn from a state-wide trial of Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) in Queensland and Victoria, Australia (n = 365 parents). Growth mixture modelling was used to describe psychological distress trajectories of parents of children with developmental disabilities and examine associations with the level of SSTP intervention received, child characteristics and financial hardship.

Results: Three groups of parents/caregivers were identified, two of which presented a significant decline in psychological distress over time and one group presented no significant change. Additionally, higher child behavioural and emotional problems and lower adaptive skills were associated with poorer parent psychological distress over time. Level 4 of the SSTP intervention was also associated with steeper declines in psychological distress over time.

Conclusions: Over a period of 18 months, with the implementation of the SSTP, parents' psychological distress tended to improve. Distinct groups of parents were identified based on different psychological distress trajectories. Findings indicate the significant role of child behavioural and emotional problems, children's adaptive behaviour and the level of SSTP in parent psychological distress trajectories.

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参与父母干预的发育障碍儿童父母的心理困扰轨迹。

背景：发育障碍儿童的父母报告有较高程度的心理困扰。父母干预可以减少父母的心理困扰。我们的目的是调查接受育儿干预的父母的心理困扰轨迹。方法：数据来自澳大利亚昆士兰州和维多利亚州全州范围内的铺路石三重P （SSTP）试验（n = 365名家长）。使用生长混合模型来描述发育障碍儿童的父母的心理困扰轨迹，并检查所接受的SSTP干预水平、儿童特征和经济困难之间的关系。结果：确定了三组父母/照顾者，其中两组随着时间的推移出现了显著的心理困扰下降，一组没有明显的变化。此外，随着时间的推移，较高的儿童行为和情绪问题以及较低的适应技能与较差的父母心理困扰有关。随着时间的推移，SSTP干预的第4级也与心理困扰的急剧下降有关。结论：在18个月的时间里，随着SSTP的实施，家长的心理困扰有改善的趋势。根据不同的心理困扰轨迹来确定不同的父母群体。研究结果表明，儿童行为和情绪问题、儿童适应行为和SSTP水平在父母心理困扰轨迹中起着重要作用。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is devoted exclusively to the scientific study of intellectual disability and publishes papers reporting original observations in this field. The subject matter is broad and includes, but is not restricted to, findings from biological, educational, genetic, medical, psychiatric, psychological and sociological studies, and ethical, philosophical, and legal contributions that increase knowledge on the treatment and prevention of intellectual disability and of associated impairments and disabilities, and/or inform public policy and practice. Expert reviews on themes in which recent research has produced notable advances will be included. Such reviews will normally be by invitation.