scholarly journals Coping and Resilience: Two Peas in a Pod? A Mixed-methods Study on the Association Between Coping and Resilience among Caretakers of School-going Children with Disabilities in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Namasaba ◽  
Neo Kazembe ◽  
Georgina Seera ◽  
Ali Ayub Baguwemu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
School Type ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Received Social Support ◽  
Type Of School

Abstract BackgroundIn Africa, caretakers of children with disabilities face stigma and report feeling isolated. The caretakers may take their children to school in the hope of finding solace from grim societal norms. However, schools for children with disabilities are often too ill-equipped to support the children or their caretakers. No study has examined how structural settings (like the type of school) may frame the association between coping and resilience. Thus, this study examined the association between coping and resilience among caretakers of school-going children with disabilities in Uganda.Methods The study used mixed methods to survey 621 caretakers of children with disabilities in Kampala district, Uganda. Hierarchical cluster analysis followed by binary logistic regression was conducted to examine the association between school type and caretakers’ coping patterns. Hierarchical linear regression was then employed to assess the association between coping and resilience with the type of school and other covariates. Qualitative data were analyzed through thematic analysis. Qualitative and quantitative results were triangulated with a convergent joint display.ResultsCaretakers of children in inclusive schools were more likely to use adaptive coping skills than caretakers of children in special needs schools (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 1.5; p = 0.04; 95% CI = 1.02-2.30). Caretakers of children in special needs schools had significantly higher resilience than caretakers of children in inclusive schools (B = 2.65; SE_B = 1.21; p = 0.02; n = 621). Caretakers who received social support from the school had significantly higher resilience than caretakers who received social support from informal sources (B = 2.33; SE_ B= 1.05; p = 0.03; B= 1.87)ConclusionThis study underscores the importance of structural factors, such as the school type, in framing caretakers' psychological outcomes. Schools that provide social support to caretakers play a crucial mediating role in how caretakers cope and influence their ability to adapt to the challenges they face. Therefore, schools for children with disabilities are an avenue that can be leveraged to support families and improve the psychological health outcomes of children and their caretakers.

Indirect Effects of Social Support on Psychological Health Through Self-Esteem in Emerging Adulthood

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (17) ◽  
pp. 2439-2455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Szkody ◽  
Cliff McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing Problems ◽  
Received Social Support ◽  
Social Constructivist Theory ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing

Social constructivist theory suggests that social support affects internalizing and externalizing problems by improving self-esteem. The differential impact of these variables has not been fully explored between male and female genders. The current study examined how different sources of received or perceived social support from mother, father, or a close friend affect internalizing and externalizing problems as explained by self-esteem in emerging adulthood. Emerging adults attending college ( N = 854, ages 18-25 years) were recruited to complete survey measures. For both genders, the perception of friend support was indirectly related to internalizing and externalizing problems through self-esteem. Received social support from fathers indirectly effected internalizing and externalizing problems in females through self-esteem but not males. Interventions during emerging adulthood aimed at increasing perception of support from friends may directly and indirectly benefit females in college. Further results, implications, and limitations of the study are discussed.

Abstract TP367: Dimensions of Social Support and Post-Stroke Depressive Symptoms in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Methods Approach

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A Babkair ◽  
Deborah Chyun ◽  
Victoria V Dickson ◽  
Mohammed Almekhlafi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Received Social Support

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of serious long-term disability worldwide. Post stroke depressive symptoms (PSDS) affect one third of stroke survivors. The prevalence of PSDS ranges from 17%–63.3% in Saudi stroke survivors. Stroke survivors use social support as a coping mechanism and as a protective factor against the adverse effects of stroke outcomes. The purpose of this study was to describe the nature of PSDS and to compare the influence of perceived and received social support among stroke survivors in Saudi Arabia. The aims were: (1) to examine the influence of perceived social support on PSDS, (2) to explore the nature of PSDS and received social support, and (3) to characterize the contribution of perceived social support and received social support and PSDS. A convergent embedded mixed methods design was used. 135 participants were recruited for the quantitative purpose from outpatient clinics and inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Saudi Arabia and 34 participants were selected from the original sample for qualitative purposes. The data were gathered using structured instruments and interviews. The findings were: (a) 54% had depressive symptoms (DS); (b) DS were negatively associated with perceived social support ( r = -.65, p < .001) and the functional independency ( r = -.45, p < .001), whereas perceived stress was positively associated ( r = .71, p < .001); (c) social support, stress level, and literacy were associated with DS (β = -.31, p < .001; β = .45, p < .001; β = .16, p = .01, respectively) and partially mediate the association of DS with functional independence; (d) there is a typology of experiencing DS and receiving social support, Satisfied and Deprived , and those with DS and social support, Discrepancies . The results of this mixed methods study show that a lack of social support was associated with DS. The integration of quantitative and qualitative data provided a broad, in-depth perspective on the nature of DS and social support influenced by individual’s life changes after stroke. Future research is needed to examine the interventions to improve social support among caregivers and to reduce DS in stroke survivors. 2

Charity Foundation as a Subject of Social Partnership (Case Study of «Metallurg» Charity Foundation, Magnitogorsk)

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-30
Author(s):  
Svetlana Ispulova
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Social Partnership ◽  
Raising Children ◽  
The Social ◽  
Large Families

The article covers the role of a charity foundation in the social support of the population which is carried out through the development and implementation of programmes and projects aimed at certain groups of population: elderly people, large families, children with disabilities. The author paid special attention to the project 'Growing Together - Platform for Family Co-Creation’, which aims to provide assistance and support to families raising children with special needs. A charity foundation complements the measures of social support provided by the state.

scholarly journals Barriers to Access and Enrollment for Children with Disabilities in Pilot Inclusive Schools in Bole District in Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Jacob Kudjo Adjanku
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Architectural Structures ◽  
District Assemblies

This study focused on inherent barriers that are there to the success of inclusion of children with disabilities in education in Bole District. The targeted population in this study involved all teachers teaching in the selected inclusive schools. The random sampling and purposive sampling technique was used in selecting the ten schools practicing the inclusive education whose teachers were the target for the study. The study used questionnaire to collect data. Data collected was analysed by means of statistical methods into numbers, percentages tables and diagrammatical representation. The results revealed that majority of the respondents agreed teachers show negative attitudes towards children with special needs, schools environments are physically not accessible to children with disabilities, teachers are not trained towards teaching children with disabilities. It was suggested that, District Assemblies should encourage that architectural structures should be modified and also by making more physical adaptations to the existing buildings to have effective inclusive education. Also encourage school authorities to made school environments more disability friendly and make other schools facilities more accessible and more disability friendly for children with special needs to access.

Does Ego-Resilience Impact Friendship Outcomes?

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Lozano ◽  
Mahzad Hojjat ◽  
Judith Sims-Knight
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Ego Resilience ◽  
Maintenance Behaviors ◽  
Received Social Support ◽  
Trait Resilience ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. The present study examined the relationship between resilience and positive outcomes in friendships of young adults. SEM and bootstrapping analyses were performed to test whether positive emotions mediate the relationship between ego-resilience and enhanced friendship outcomes. Findings revealed indirect effects for friendship closeness, maintenance behaviors, and received social support. Our findings demonstrate the importance of positive emotions and its connection with trait resilience in the realm of friendships.

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