Parenting, Parental Characteristics, and Behavioral Problems among Children with down Syndrome, Their Siblings and Controls
Resource
4th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions
Journal
4th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent
Pages
Psychiatr-y
Date Issued
2006
Date
2006
Author(s)
GAU, SUSAN SHUR-FEN
Abstract
Objective: This paper examined parental psychopathology, parenting styles , and behavioral characteristics among children with Down syndrome (DS), their siblings, and controls. Methods: Sample consisted of 45 families of children with DS and 50 control families. Both parents responded to the Chinese version of the Brief Symptom Rating Scale, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale, Parental Bonding Instrument, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, and Child Behavioral Checklists. Results: Our findings showed that the parents of children with DS suffered from more psychopathology, the children with DS demonstrated more behavioral problems, and their siblings may not have gotten as much parental care or discipline as their counterparts. Conclusions: The mental health of parents and siblings of children with DS needs to be emphasized as much as that of the children with DS.
Subjects
Down syndrome
parental adjustment
siblings
behavioral characteristics
SDGs