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Quality of life and mental health among parents of children with cerebral palsy: the influence of self‐efficacy and coping strategies

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  • Noemí Guillamón
  • Ruben Nieto
  • Modesta Pousada
  • Diego Redolar
  • Elena Muñoz
  • Eulàlia Hernández
  • Mercè Boixadós
  • Benigna Gómez‐Zúñiga

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Aims and objectives To explore the quality of life and mental health of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy and to examine the impact of self‐efficacy and coping strategies on these outcomes. Background Few studies analyse the impact of caring for a child with cerebral palsy on the caregivers' quality of life besides mental health. Also, less attention has been paid to the influence of caregiver's personal resources like self‐efficacy or coping strategies on how they adjust to the child's illness and the care situation. Design Cross‐section correlational design. Methods Sixty two parents of children with cerebral palsy completed measures to assess the quality of life (i.e. physical, environmental and social relationships), mental health (i.e. general mental health, depression and anxiety), self‐efficacy and coping strategies. Results Parents of children with cerebral palsy had, in general terms, low levels of quality of life and mental health. Self‐efficacy was related to most of the outcomes, whereas any of the coping strategies assessed was significantly related to the outcomes. Conclusions Quality of life and mental health can be affected in caregivers of children with CP. Personal resources like self‐efficacy also need attention as they can help in the understanding of the differences in these outcomes and the design of effective interventions. Relevance of clinical practice Self‐efficacy should be a key element in interventions addressed to parents of children with CP to elicit a process of empowerment that can improve the well‐being of the family as a whole.

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  • Noemí Guillamón & Ruben Nieto & Modesta Pousada & Diego Redolar & Elena Muñoz & Eulàlia Hernández & Mercè Boixadós & Benigna Gómez‐Zúñiga, 2013. "Quality of life and mental health among parents of children with cerebral palsy: the influence of self‐efficacy and coping strategies," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(11-12), pages 1579-1590, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:22:y:2013:i:11-12:p:1579-1590
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12124
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    1. Bartłomiej Skowroński & Elżbieta Talik, 2021. "Quality of Life and Its Correlates in People Serving Prison Sentences in Penitentiary Institutions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-16, February.
    2. Lisbeth Gravdal Kvarme & Elena Albertini‐Früh & Idunn Brekke & Ragnhild Gardsjord & Liv Halvorsrud & Hilde Liden, 2016. "On duty all the time: health and quality of life among immigrant parents caring for a child with complex health needs," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(3-4), pages 362-371, February.
    3. Eun-Young Park, 2021. "Relationship among Gross Motor Function, Parenting Stress, Sense of Control, and Depression in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-10, September.

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