Child Behavioral Problem and its Relationship with Parenting Stress of Mothers of Cerebral Palsy Children and Autistic Children Mohakud Kshanaprava1, Sahu Rama Kumar1, Dash Soumya Ranjan2, Sahoo Surjeet3,* 1Occupational Therapist, SVNIRTAR, Bairoi, Olatpur, Cuttack, Odisha 2Senior Resident, Dept of Psychiatry, IMS & SUM Hospital, Sikshya ‘O'Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 3Professor & HOD, Psychiatry, IMS & SUM Hospital, Sikshya ‘O'Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha *Corresponding Author: Prof (Dr) Surjeet Sahoo Professor & HOD, Psychiatry, IMS & SUM Hospital, Sikshya ‘O ’Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, e-mail: surjeetsahoo@gmail.com
Online published on 21 November, 2019. Abstract Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) and Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are the most complex childhood developmental disabilities. Parenting a child with ASD and CP is a very much stressful experience and can disturb the whole family life resulting in economic, social, physical and psychological problems. Recent studies suggest that childhood problematic behaviour of ASD and CP children may be a cause for mother's stress and vice versa. Aims & Objectives 1. To compare the parenting stress psychological distress (in terms of anxiety and depression) between mothers of ASD children and CP children 2. To correlate child behaviour to parental stress of mothers of ASD children and CP children. Method Design: Observational case control study. Participants: mothers of ASD &CP children. Number of participants: Among 60 participants, 28 CP and 32 ASD mothers. Tools/Instruments used: Perceived Stress Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Hamilton Depression Scale, Care giver Burden Scale and Child Behaviour Check list. Results The parenting stress and anxiety of mothers of children with ASD have more than the mother of children with CP (p<0.05). Child behaviour problems is positively associated with parental stress of mothers (r=0.353, p=0.05). Conclusion Parenting stress of mother of ASD children is higher than mother of CP children and stress of mother is a cause for problematic child behaviour of ASD & CP children. Top Keywords Parenting stress, behavioural problem, autistic child, cerebral palsy child. Top |