Stres i interakcije u partnerskom odnosu kod roditelja djece s teškoćama u razvoju

master's thesis

• Title (english): Stress and positive and negative interactions in intimate relationships among parents of children with disabilities
• Author: Dora Mihaljević
• Mentor: Ajana Löw (mentor)
• Mentor: Ana Wagner Jakab (komentor)
• Committee member: Ajana Löw (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Wagner Jakab (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Daniela Cvitković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-06-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Istraživanja sustavno pokazuju da roditelji djece s teškoćama u razvoju postižu veće razine stresa od roditelja djece tipičnog razvoja (Almogbel i sur., 2017). Karakteristike djeteta s teškoćama često se dovode u korelaciju s roditeljskim stresom, a zabrinjava i činjenica da kronični stresori imaju veliki utjecaj i na kvalitetu partnerskog odnosa (Hartley i sur., 2011). Cilj ovog istraživanja je ispitati stres i interakcije u partnerskom odnosu roditelja djece s teškoćama u razvoju. Također, ispitana je povezanost roditeljskog stresa s karakteristikama djeteta koje obuhvaćaju verbalne sposobnosti djeteta, učestalost nepoželjnih ponašanja i razinu samostalnosti djeteta. Istraživanje je provedeno online na uzorku od 248 roditelja djece s teškoćama u razvoju na području Republike Hrvatske. U svrhu istraživanja korišteni su hrvatska adaptacija Upitnika roditeljskog stresa OBVL-K, Inventar afektivnosti i antagonizma u braku te pitanja o karakteristikama djeteta i socio-demografskim podacima roditelja. Rezultati pokazuju statistički značajnu pozitivnu povezanost između roditeljskog stresa i učestalosti nepoželjnih ponašanja. Nadalje, utvrđena je statistički značajna negativna povezanost između roditeljskog stresa i pozitivnih interakcija te pozitivna povezanost između roditeljskog stresa i negativnih interakcija između partnera. Istraživanje nije pokazalo statistički značajnu povezanost između roditeljskog stresa i samostalnosti djeteta, kao ni verbalnih sposobnosti djeteta. Dobiveni rezultati daju uvid u određene procese unutar obitelji djece s teškoćama u razvoju, a posebni naglasak stavljaju na partnerske odnose roditelja koji još nisu dovoljno prepoznati kao čimbenik potreban osnaživanja i potpore. Rezultati istraživanja koristit će kao smjernice za praksu u smislu razumijevanja potreba roditelja djece s teškoćama i unapređenja strategija podrške od strane stručnjaka i sustava.

Abstract (english)

Parents of children with disabilities show higher levels of stress than parents of children without disabilities (Almogbel et al., 2017). The child's characteristics are often correlated with parental stress, and it is of particular concern that chronic stressors have a great impact on the quality of parents' intimate relationships (Hartley et al., 2011). The aim of this study is to examine the stress and positive and negative interactions in intimate relationships among parents of children with disabilities. The study also looked into association of parental stress and child's characteristics, which included the child's verbal skills, frequency of challenging behaviours and the child's level of independence. The study was conducted online on a sample of 248 parents of children with disabilities in the Republic of Croatia. Measures included the Croatian adaptation of the OBVL-K Parental Stress Questionnaire, the Inventory of Affection and Antagonism in Marriage and questions about the child's characteristics and socio-demographic data. The results show a statistically significant positive association between parental stress and the frequency of challenging behaviours. Furthermore, a significant negative association between parental stress and positive interactions and a positive association between parental stress and negative interactions between partners were found. The study did not show a statistically significant association between parental stress and child's level of independence, nor the child's verbal abilities. The obtained results provide insight into certain processes within the families of children with disabilities, especially the need to strengthen intimate relationship between parents which is not yet sufficiently recognized as a necessary factor for empowerment and support. The results of the research can serve as guidelines for practice in terms of understanding the needs of parents of children with disabilities and strategies to improve support provided by professionals and systems.

• Keywords: roditelji djece s teškoćama u razvoju; roditeljski stres; partnerski odnosi; karakteristike djeteta; pozitivne i negativne interakcije
• Keywords (english): parents of children with disabilities; parental stress; intimate relationships; child's characteristics; positive and negative partner interactions
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:349743
• Study programme: Title: Graduate study of Educational Rehabilitation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije (magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-01 07:38:21