Influence of Coping Strategies on Depression among Parents Living With Mentally Retarded Children (Down Syndrome)
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
This study investigated the influence of coping strategies, on depression among parents living with mentally retarded children. One hundred and eight (108) comprising 61 parents of mentally retarded children (Down syndrome) and 47 parents of non-retarded children between the ages 28-54 drawn from population of parents with mentally retarded children attending school at the Therapeutic Day Care Center (T. D. C. C.) Abakpa in Enugu; Evami special school independence layout Enugu and UNTH Ituku Ozalla (OPD section) were used for the study using criterion sampling technique. Moos, Cronkite and Finney (1990) 28- item coping strategies scale, and Radloff (1977) 20-item depression scale were administered. Cross-sectional survey design was used. One Way ANOVA F- test revealed that parents with normal children presented more depressive symptoms than parents with mentally retarded children, F (1, 106) = 16.23, P< .05. One way ANOVA F-test as statistical test also revealed no significant influence of coping strategies, F (1, 57) = 080, P> .05 on depression among parents with mentally retarded children. On the basis of these findings, it was been concluded that coping strategies were not determinants of depression among these parents with mentally retarded children. The results were discussed in relation to relevant literature.
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Mgbenkemdi E. H, Omeje Obiageli, Eze S. G. N
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