Parental stress in mothers of children with asthma

Cases of asthma are increasing dramatically. Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. Children's health and education can be affected by uncontrolled disease. Families play an important role in childhood asthma management. The main purpose of this study was to understand the pa...

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Published inHu li za zhi Vol. 53; no. 4; p. 31
Main Authors Tseng, Tzu-Jung, Chou, Chuan-Chiang
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) 01.08.2006
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Age Factors
Asthma - psychology
Child
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Male
Mothers
Stress, Psychological - etiology
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Summary:Cases of asthma are increasing dramatically. Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. Children's health and education can be affected by uncontrolled disease. Families play an important role in childhood asthma management. The main purpose of this study was to understand the parental stress and associated coping behaviors of mothers of children with asthma. The study adopted the survey design with the purposive sampling method. Data collection took place between December, 2003 and February, 2004. Sixty-eight mothers participated in the research. Data were collected with structured questionnaires, incorporating the Parental Distress Rating Scale, the Parental Coping Behavior Rating Scale, the Seriousness of Asthma Symptom Rating Scale and Demographic Data Sheet. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS/10.0 software. The results showed that factors affecting the mother's stress, included her age and the seriousness of the child's disease. Factors affecting the mother's coping behaviors included
ISSN:0047-262X