Benatov Joy, Manor-Binyamini Iris, Abu-Kaf Sarah
Department of Special Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Department of Psychology, College of Management and Academic Studies, Rishon Letzion, Israel.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2022 Feb;25(1):147-156. doi: 10.1007/s00737-022-01203-1. Epub 2022 Jan 7.
Many studies have examined the coping strategies and depression of mothers of children with disabilities, but most have involved Western families and only a few refer to unique and traditional cultures. The main goal of the current study was to assess depression among Bedouin Israeli mothers raising children with developmental disability (DD) and how it is linked to their coping strategies. The study included a sample of 95 Bedouin mothers of adolescents with and without DD in Israel. Self-report measures of CES-D and Brief Cope were used to measure depression and coping strategies. Findings revealed an alarmingly high prevalence of severe depression among Bedouin mothers, especially among those raising a child with DD. Mothers raising a child with a developmental disability tended to use avoidant coping more often, while the use of active coping strategies did not differ between the two groups. Adaptivity of planning and behavioral disengagement was found to be context dependent. Findings underscore the vulnerability of Bedouin mothers living in Israel, and particularly Bedouin mothers raising a child with a DD which are a double jeopardy group.
许多研究探讨了残疾儿童母亲的应对策略和抑郁情况，但大多数研究涉及西方家庭，只有少数研究提及独特的传统文化。本研究的主要目的是评估抚养发育障碍（DD）儿童的以色列贝都因母亲的抑郁情况，以及抑郁与她们应对策略之间的联系。该研究纳入了95名以色列贝都因母亲样本，这些母亲的孩子有或没有发育障碍，年龄均为青少年。采用CES-D自陈量表和简易应对方式问卷来测量抑郁和应对策略。研究结果显示，贝都因母亲中重度抑郁的患病率高得惊人，尤其是那些抚养发育障碍儿童的母亲。抚养发育障碍儿童的母亲往往更常采用回避应对方式，而两组在采用积极应对策略方面没有差异。研究发现计划的适应性和行为脱离与情境有关。研究结果强调了生活在以色列的贝都因母亲的脆弱性，尤其是抚养发育障碍儿童的贝都因母亲，她们面临双重困境。
