A Comparative Study of Parental Stress in Families with Epileptic Children.
- Author:
Bo Young KIM
1
;
Sung Min CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Social Welfare, Graduate School of Taegu University, Kyongsan, Korea. smcho@dongguk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Stress;
Epilepsy;
Parents;
Epileptic Children
- MeSH:
Anticonvulsants;
Child*;
Education;
Epilepsy;
Fathers;
Humans;
Mothers;
Parents*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Seizures
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2002;45(10):1251-1262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to assess and compare the stress of mothers and fathers in families with epileptic children, and to assess contributing factors to their stress. METHODS: We used a family stress survey with 35 questionnaires to obtain data concerning the parents' perceived stress. Data were analyzed with SPSS 8.0 program using Pearson correlation coefficient, oneway ANOVA, and multiple range test. RESULTS: The parents' stress level seemed not so high and there was no significant difference in stress level between mothers and fathers. There was no significant correlation between most demographic variables of the parents and parents' stress level. But the time of bringing epileptic children correlates positively with the stress level. Oneway ANOVA showed the differences of parents' stress level according to the education institution, seizure type, number of antiepileptic drugs, and the combined disabilities of the sufferer. CONCLUSION: The results of present study indicate that the stress level in the families with epileptic children may be influenced by some treatment-related characteristics of epileptic children such as seizure type, number of antiepileptic drugs, combined disabilities and the raising method of hospital expenses.
