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  • Title: A comparison of parenting stress between mothers of children with spina bifida and able-bodied controls.
    Author: Ong LC, Norshireen NA, Chandran V.
    Journal: Dev Neurorehabil; 2011; 14(1):22-8. PubMed ID: 21241175.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To compare parenting stress between mothers of children with spina bifida (SB) and able bodied controls. METHODS: Sixty-six mothers of children with SB and controls (matched for age, sex and ethnicity) completed the Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI/SF) and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Each child's adaptive skills was assessed using the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS). RESULTS: Mothers of children with SB had significantly higher scores for GHQ-12 and the Parental Distress (PD), Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction (P-CDI) and Difficult Child (DC) sub-scales of the PSI/SF, even after adjusting for socioeconomic and caregiver status. Single parent status, having a child with SB and higher Life Stress scores were associated with higher PD and DC scores. Lower VABS scores were associated with higher P-CDI scores. CONCLUSION: Factors such as recent life change events, single parent status and the child's adaptive skills modify the impact of spina bifida on parenting stress.
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