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The Effect of Mentally Retarded Child on Family Mental Health
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Mohammad Ahmadpanah *   |
| Institute for Exceptional Children |
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Abstract: (5415 Views) |
This research was carried out to study the effect of the mental retardation of the child on the family's mental health. For this purpose, a questionnaire was developed based on the literature, previous studies and personal experiences. It was administered on 200 parents of educable mentally retarded and 60 parents of trainable mentally retarded children. The data collected were analyzed by K- square. The results showed that the mental retardation of the child had a wide range of negative effects on parents. Feeling of shame was the most frequent negative affect among parents, which was relevant to the severity of the child's mental retardation. The results also indicated that the most frequent reaction of siblings to their mentally retarded brother or sister was also that of shame, but meanwhile there were some cues of affection and cooperation. The findings also showed that pity was the most frequent reaction of the relatives towards the family of the mentally retarded child.
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| Keywords: mental retardation, family mental health, feeling of shame |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
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Received: 2001/11/22 | Accepted: 2001/11/22 | Published: 2001/12/21
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