Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Ειδική ΑγωγήLibrary of the School of Education
Author:
Chalvantzis Georgios
Supervisors info:
Αλέξανδρος-Σταμάτιος Αντωνίου, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Π.Τ.Δ.Ε., Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Ευαγγελία Γαλανάκη, Καθηγήτρια, Π.Τ.Δ.Ε., Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Γεώργιος Σιδερίδης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Π.Τ.Δ.Ε., Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Original Title:
Γονεϊκό στρες και στρατηγικές διαχείρισής του σε οικογένειες παιδιών με μαθησιακές δυσκολίες σε σχέση με προβλήματα συμπεριφοράς: Μια συγκριτική μελέτη
Translated title:
Parenting stress of families with children presenting learning difficulties relating to behavioral problems: A comparative study
Summary:
Learning difficulties, often tend to correlate with high levels of parenting stress among parents of children with a diagnosis. This fact seems to influence not only the behavior of the parents towards their children, but also the quality of their interaction and their sense of self-efficacy. Whereas behavioral and social problems are observed in children diagnosed with learning difficulties, parenting stress levels are extremely elevated and family system adaptation to the stressors appears strenuous. Primary goal of the survey was to assess and compare the psychological aspects related to parenting stress, behavioral problems and coping strategies that parents of learning disabled and typically developing face. Sample consisted of 193 parents of learning disabled and typically developing children: 109 parents of children with a learning difficulties’ diagnosis and 84 parents of typically developing children. Instruments included Short Form of Parenting Stress Index (PSI-SF; Abidin, 1995), Eyberg’s Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg & Pincus, 1999), Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales (F-COPES; Gouva, Dragioti, Konstanti, Kotrotsiou & Koulouras, 2016) and a demographic questionnaire. Major findings of this survey resulted in significant differences among the main variables across the parents’ groups, as well as with a predictive model of parenting stress based on children’s behavioral problems. Findings also resulted in significant differences between the two groups among the behavioral and social problems Moreover, there were found medium and strong correlations between behavioral and social problems and parenting stress dimensions. On the other hand, there were found no significant differences between parenting stress levels of women and men; no significant differences arose from the comparison of reading and non-verbal disorders groups. Socioeconomical status’s effect on parenting stress was also non-significant. Further examination and discussion of the aforementioned findings along with limitations and implications for practice are presented.
Keywords:
Parenting Stress, Learning Difficulties, Child Behavior, Family Stress Coping Strategies, Gender and Parenting Stress
Number of references:
222
