Living with Children Having Hearing Impairment: Correlation Between Obstacles Experienced by Mothers and their Coping Strategies | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 77, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 1117-1141 PDF (528.13 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.223443 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nagwa I. Hamad1; Lamiaa E. Elghmrawy2; Awatif A. Elsharkawy1 | ||||
| 1Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Parenting a child with hearing impairment goes beyond ordinary parenting role. Having a child with hearing impairment is a critical incident that is often associated with unpleasant and stressful experience for families particularly mothers. Thus, mothers must cope with many changing demands related to their children's specific needs. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between obstacles experienced by mothers of children with hearing impairment and their coping strategies. Design and method: A descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. The study was conducted at the Hearing Impairment Center of the Egyptian Association for Children Protection in Damanhur. A convenient sample of 150 mothers of children with HI whose age ranged from 2 to 6 years were included in the study. Children who had chronic illness such as mental retardation, diabetes and other sensory or motor impairments were excluded. Results: It was found a significant, positive and strong correlation between emotion-focused coping and psychological obstacles (r = 0.614, P = 0.012). Moreover, a significant, positive and moderate correlation was noticed between problem-focused coping and communication obstacles (r=0.466 and P=0.001). Conclusion: Child discipline and communication barriers were the most obstacles perceived by mothers having children with HI. Moreover, the most frequent coping strategies used by those mothers were of emotion-focused coping. There was significant, positive and strong correlation between emotion-focused coping and psychological obstacles. In addition, significant, positive and moderate correlation was found between problem-focused coping and communication obstacles. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Children; Hearing Impairment; Mothers; Obstacles; Coping strategies | ||||
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