Resiliencia, recursos familiares y espirituales en cuidadores de niños con discapacidad

Abstract

The disability of a child is a condition of life that produces a constant emotional stress and influences family interaction, generates changes and crises in family functioning and roles. Therefore, the importance of identifying resilience, family and spiritual resources that positively promote the coping of disability. The present study identified the type of correlation between resilience, intrafamilial relationships and spiritual resources in primary caregivers of children with a neuromusculoskeletal disability who attend the Children's Rehabilitation Center Telethon (CRIT) Michoacán. A total of 154 primary caregivers participated, mostly women (85.7%), who answered three instruments: the Spiritual Resources Scale, the Intrafamily Relationship Assessment Scale (ERI) and the Resilience Measurement Scale with Mexicans (RESI-M). Contrary to what was hypothesized, no significant differences were found between the different disability groups, which indicates an homogenous profile of the primary caregiver, this profile presents positive intrafamilial relationships, of union and closeness among the family members. The family environment is perceived cordial and affectionate. Finally, it is suggested to create intervention programs to strengthen family support, encourage participation and involvement of different family members, with the purpose of reducing the stressful, physical or emotional strain, that a single primary caregiver lives.