Quittner Alexandra L, Barker David H, Cruz Ivette, Snell Carolyn, Grimley Mary E, Botteri Melissa
Parent Sci Pract. 2010 Apr 1;10(2):136-155. doi: 10.1080/15295190903212851.
This study evaluates predictors of both general and context-specific parenting stress in a cross-sectional sample of hearing parents of young deaf and hearing children. DESIGN: Participants were 181 children who were deaf and 92 children with normal hearing. Perceived parenting stress was measured using both general and context-specific measures. Predictors of parenting stress included parent-reported and observed child behavior problems and language delays. RESULTS: After controlling for maternal education and family income, parents of deaf children reported more context-specific but not general parenting stress than parents of hearing children. Both parent-reported and observed behavior problems were higher in the deaf group compared to the hearing group. Children's hearing status related to child behavior problems by way of oral language delays. Furthermore, hearing status related to parenting stress by way of language delays and child behavior difficulties. CONCLUSIONS: Context-specific measures of parenting stress reflect unique challenges of this population. Both language delays and child behavior problems are associated with increased parenting stress. Identification of specific stressors related to parenting a deaf child helps to inform the development of early interventions.
本研究评估了在一个由失聪儿童和听力正常儿童的听力正常父母组成的横断面样本中,一般养育压力和特定情境养育压力的预测因素。设计:参与者包括181名失聪儿童和92名听力正常儿童。使用一般和特定情境的测量方法来衡量感知到的养育压力。养育压力的预测因素包括父母报告和观察到的儿童行为问题及语言发育迟缓。结果:在控制了母亲教育程度和家庭收入后,与听力正常儿童的父母相比,失聪儿童的父母报告了更多特定情境而非一般的养育压力。与听力正常组相比,失聪组父母报告和观察到的行为问题都更高。儿童的听力状况通过口语发育迟缓与儿童行为问题相关。此外,听力状况通过语言发育迟缓和儿童行为困难与养育压力相关。结论:特定情境的养育压力测量反映了该人群的独特挑战。语言发育迟缓与儿童行为问题都与养育压力增加有关。识别与养育失聪儿童相关的特定压力源有助于为早期干预的发展提供信息。