Predictors of psychological functioning in mothers and fathers of infants born with severe congenital heart disease
Predictors of psychological functioning in mothers and fathers of infants born with severe congenital heart disease
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DOI：
10.1080/02646830903190920
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Casey, Francis
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作者：
Doherty, Nicola;McCusker, Christopher G.;Casey, Francis
这项研究调查了患有严重先天性心脏病的婴儿的母亲和父亲的心理健康和应对方式。与心理健康结果相关的因素被阐明。最近出生的70名患有严重先天性心脏病的婴儿的父母完成了调查心理功能和应对策略的问卷调查。检查了疾病、手术和心理社会因素对心理功能的预测意义。研究结果表明，与父亲相比，母亲的临床显著心理痛苦水平更高，父母在应对方式上也存在差异。回归分析表明，父母双方的痛苦程度主要不是由疾病或人口统计因素预测的。相反，某些应对方式、知识、主观担忧和家庭功能成为重要的预测变量。对早期干预的意义进行了讨论。
This study examined mental health and coping styles in both mothers and fathers of infants born with a severe congenital heart defect. Factors associated with mental health outcomes were elucidated. Parents of 70 infants, recently born with a severe congenital heart defect, completed questionnaires which examined psychological functioning and coping strategies. Disease, surgical and psychosocial factors were examined for their significance in predicting psychological functioning. Findings indicated elevated levels of clinically significant psychological distress in mothers, compared to fathers, and differences between parents in coping styles. Regression analyses suggested that the extent of distress in both parents was not primarily predicted by illness or demographic factors. Rather, certain coping styles, knowledge, subjective worry and family functioning emerged as significant predictive variables. Implications for early intervention are discussed.