Social support and negative emotion in parents of children with congenital heart disease before operation

VernacularTitle:先天性心脏病患儿术前父母社会支持与负性情绪的关系
Author: Lu DENG ; Huiping WANG ; Jindong CHEN ; Lezhi LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: congenital heart disease; parents; social support; negative emotion
From: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2013;38(9):915-919
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To explore the relationship between social support and negative emotion in parents of children with congenital heart disease before the operation.
Methods:Social support rating scale (SSRS), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and Center for epidemiological survey-depression scale (CES-D) were used to assess the association between social support and anxiety and depression in 226 parents.
Results:The mean SSRS score was signiifcantly lower than the normal. There was signiifcant difference in social support of parents in monthly family earning and knowledge about surgery. Parents with monthly family income≤1000 yuan had lower scores than the other groups. Parents who knew nothing about the surgery approach had lower scores. Social support was significantly correlated to negative emotion (anxiety and depression). Social support could predict anxiety and depression.
Conclusion:Social support is widely and significantly correlated to negative emotion in parents of children with congenital heart disease before the surgery.