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Psychosocial Burden in Parents Having Intellectually Disabled Children: A Hospital-based Study

Reena Kumari1, Tapas Kumar Ray1, Ananya Ray Laskar1

  • 1Department of Community Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.

Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
|March 24, 2025
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Mothers of children with intellectual disability experience high psychological stress. Factors like income, socioeconomic status, occupation, and disability duration significantly impact parental stress levels.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Intellectual disability is a global public health concern impacting communication, academic, and social skills.
  • Parental psychological stress is a critical factor in managing children with intellectual disabilities.
  • Assessing parental stress is vital for developing supportive interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychological stress levels in parents of children with intellectual disabilities.
  • To identify factors contributing to parental stress in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Study conducted at a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient department.
  • Parental Stress Scale (PSS) used to measure stress in 170 mothers.
  • Analysis of 14 potential contributing variables to maternal stress.

Main Results:

  • Four variables showed a linear association with stress: income, socioeconomic status, occupation, and disability duration.
  • The mean Parental Stress Scale (PSS) score was 47.14 ± 2.93.
  • A PSS score above 45 indicated high stress, with most mothers falling into this category.

Conclusions:

  • Mothers of children with intellectual disabilities experience significant psychological stress.
  • Raising a child with special needs presents considerable challenges for mothers.
  • Clinical services and resources are needed to support parents in managing their child's disability.
Abstract

Keywords:
DisabilityIndiaintellectual disabilitypsychological stress

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