Salisbury C L
Division of Education, School of Education and Human Development, State University of New York-Binghamton 13901.
Ment Retard. 1990 Oct;28(5):291-7.
Characteristics of users and nonusers of respite care services were investigated in a sample of 105 biological mothers of children evidencing mild/moderate or severe/profound disabilities. Analyses revealed a low level of service use across groups and no significant difference between groups, despite significantly higher levels of reported stress among mothers of children with more severe disabilities. Results also indicated that marital status and the child's level of functioning were related to reported levels of depression, social support, and personal well being. The discrepancy between demonstrated need and service utilization was highlighted in the discussion.
在一个由105名亲生母亲组成的样本中，对使用和未使用喘息照顾服务的人群特征进行了调查，这些母亲的孩子患有轻度/中度或重度/极重度残疾。分析显示，尽管残疾程度较重的孩子的母亲报告的压力水平明显更高，但各群体的服务使用率较低，且群体之间没有显著差异。结果还表明，婚姻状况和孩子的功能水平与报告的抑郁水平、社会支持和个人幸福感有关。讨论中强调了实际需求与服务利用之间的差异。
