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Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities

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العنوان: Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Willner, Paul (ORCID 0000-0001-5576-5260), Rose, John (ORCID 0000-0003-2672-9767), Stenfert Kroese, Biza, Murphy, Glynis H. (ORCID 0000-0001-7817-5861), Langdon, Peter E. (ORCID 0000-0002-7745-1825), Clifford, Claire, Hutchings, Hayley, Watkins, Alan, Hiles, Steve, Cooper, Vivien
المصدر: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Nov 2020 33(6):1523-1533.
الإتاحة: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
تاريخ النشر: 2020
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Caregivers, Intellectual Disability, Stress Variables, Social Support Groups, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Health Needs
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12811
تدمد: 1360-2322
مستخلص: Introduction: The measures implemented to manage the COVID-19 pandemic have been shown to impair mental health. This problem is likely to be exacerbated for carers. Method: Informal carers (mainly parents) of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and a comparison group of parents of children without disabilities, completed an online questionnaire. Almost all the data were collected while strict lockdown conditions were in place. Results: Relative to carers of children without intellectual disability, carers of both children and adults with intellectual disability had significantly greater levels of a wish fulfilment coping style, defeat/entrapment, anxiety, and depression. Differences were 2-3 times greater than reported in earlier pre-pandemic studies. Positive correlations were found between objective stress scores and all mental health outcomes. Despite their greater mental health needs, carers of those with intellectual disability received less social support from a variety of sources. Conclusions: The greater mental health needs of carers in the context of lesser social support raises serious concerns. We consider the policy implications of these findings.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1272992
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC
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تدمد:1360-2322
DOI:10.1111/jar.12811