The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children
Introduction: Having children with congenital anomalies, particularly congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) may impact the psychological wellbeing of the parents. This study is to assess the psychological impact of CTEV, the related factors, and the coping strategies used by the parents in Hospital...
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iium-586522018-11-19T02:32:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58652/ The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children Awang, Mohd Shukrimi Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim Azizi, Nurazlina Bukhori, Nur Amalina Syazwani Mohd Zainuddin, Hanisah Mat Zin, Nora BF Psychology BF699 Genetic psychology BF712 Developmental psychology R Medicine (General) RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Introduction: Having children with congenital anomalies, particularly congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) may impact the psychological wellbeing of the parents. This study is to assess the psychological impact of CTEV, the related factors, and the coping strategies used by the parents in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Kuantan, Pahang. Materials and method: A cross-sectional study involving 43 parents with CTEV child wasconducted from 18 July till 27 August 2016 at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan. Self administered Malay version of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 items (DASS-21)1 is used to measure the psychological wellbeing of the parents and the Malay version of Brief COPE is used to measure coping strategies. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and Chi-square χ2 test. Results: There were 43 respondents, majority were Malay (90.7%), female (86%), and married (97.7%). Average age was 30.3 years old. 70% of the respondents were having a positional CTEV child and 30% have structural CTEV. Overall, prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among parents were very low. Only 9.3% experience depression, 11.6% experience anxiety, and only 2.3% was reported to be stress. The psychological wellbeing of the parents was not related with the parental age, gender, marital status, education level, and monthly income. The most common coping strategy used is religion, acceptance and positive reinterpretation. Conclusion: Only a few parents with structural and positional CTEV reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress and most of them use positive coping strategies such as religion, problem focused and dysfunctional focused. Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58652/1/03.%20Abstract-Book-for-IMJM-final-v2-44.pdf Awang, Mohd Shukrimi and Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim and Azizi, Nurazlina and Bukhori, Nur Amalina Syazwani and Mohd Zainuddin, Hanisah and Mat Zin, Nora (2017) The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 16 (Supplementary Issue No 1). p. 38. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2016%20No%201%20Supp%201/Abstract-Book-for-IMJM-final-v2-44.pdf |
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BF Psychology BF699 Genetic psychology BF712 Developmental psychology R Medicine (General) RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Awang, Mohd Shukrimi Abdul Razak, Ardilla Hanim Azizi, Nurazlina Bukhori, Nur Amalina Syazwani Mohd Zainuddin, Hanisah Mat Zin, Nora The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children |
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Introduction: Having children with congenital anomalies, particularly congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) may impact the psychological wellbeing of the parents. This study is to assess the psychological impact of CTEV, the related factors, and the coping strategies used by the parents in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Kuantan,
Pahang.
Materials and method: A cross-sectional study involving 43 parents with CTEV child wasconducted from 18 July till 27 August 2016 at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan. Self administered Malay version of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 items (DASS-21)1 is used to measure the psychological wellbeing of the parents and the Malay version of Brief COPE is used to measure coping strategies. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and Chi-square χ2 test.
Results: There were 43 respondents, majority were Malay (90.7%), female (86%), and married (97.7%). Average age was 30.3 years old. 70% of the respondents were having a positional CTEV child and 30% have structural CTEV. Overall, prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among parents were very low. Only 9.3% experience depression, 11.6% experience anxiety, and only 2.3% was reported to be stress. The psychological wellbeing of the parents was not related with the parental age, gender, marital status, education level, and monthly income. The most common coping strategy used is religion, acceptance and positive reinterpretation.
Conclusion: Only a few parents with structural and positional CTEV reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress and most of them use positive coping strategies such as religion, problem focused and dysfunctional focused. |
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The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children |
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The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children |
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The level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children |
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level of depression, anxiety, stress and coping strategies in parents with congenital talipes equinovarus children |
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