Coping Strategies for Physically Challenged Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bindu Kaipparettu Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Special School ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Physically Challenged

The aim of this research is to assess the coping strategies of physically challenged children. The area of assessment included in physical, emotional and social problems related to their physical disability. Descriptive research design was selected to study the physical, emotional and social problems and its coping strategies of physically challenged children. Purposive sampling technique used for 50 samples of Physically challenged children between the age group of 10-15 years who were educated at the special school in Mangalore. It was reached from the result of the findings that physically challenged children are using negative coping mechanism for social problems related to their physical disability whereas physical and emotional problems related to physical disability most of them are using positive coping mechanism.

The Association between self-stigma and coping strategies in depressive disorder–a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S530-S530
Author(s):  
M. Holubova ◽  
J. Prasko
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping

BackgroundSelf-stigma is a maladaptive psychosocial phenomenon that may disturb many areas of patient's life. In connection with maladaptive coping strategies should make mental health recovery more difficult. Specific coping strategies may be connected with the self-stigma and also with the severity of the disorder. The objective of the study was to explore the relationship between coping strategies, the severity of the disorder and self-stigma in outpatients with depressive disorder.MethodEighty-one outpatients, who met ICD-10 criteria for depressive disorders, were enrolled in the cross-sectional study. Data on sociodemographic and clinical variables were recorded. All probands completed standardized measurements: The Stress Coping Style Questionnaire (SVF-78), the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI), and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI).ResultsThe patients with depression overuse negative coping strategies, especially escape tendency and resignation. Using of positive coping is in average level. Coping strategies are significantly associated with the self-stigma. Negative coping (especially resignation and self-accusation) increase the self-stigma, using of positive coping (primarily underestimation, reaction control, and positive self-instruction) have a positive impact to decreased self-stigma. The level of self-stigma correlated positively with total symptom severity score.ConclusionsThe present study revealed the important association between coping strategies and self-stigma in outpatients with depressive disorders. Decreasing the use of negative strategies, and strengthening the use of positive coping may have a positive impact to self-stigma reduction.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Coping strategies and distress reduction in psychological well-being? A structural equation modelling analysis using a national population sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Meng ◽  
C. D'Arcy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Population ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Psychiatric Disease ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping

Background.Little is understood about of the role of coping strategies in psychological well-being (PWB) and distress for the general population and different physical and psychiatric disease groups. A thorough examination of these relationships may provide evidence for the implementation of public mental health promotion and psychiatric disease prevention strategies aimed at improving the use of positive coping approaches or addressing the causes and maintainers of distress. The present study using a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach and nationally representative data on the Canadian population investigates the relationships among PWB, distress and coping strategies and identifies major factors related to PWB for both the general population and diverse-specific disease groups.Methods.Data examined were from the Canadian Community Health Survey of Mental Health and Well-being (CCHS 1.2), a large national survey (n = 36 984). We applied exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis and SEM to build structural relationships among PWB, distress and coping strategies in the general population.Results.Both SEM measurement and structure models provided a good fit. Distress was positively related to negative coping and negatively related to positive coping. Positive coping indicated a higher level of PWB, whereas negative coping was associated with a lower level of PWB. PWB was negatively related to distress. These same relationships were also found in the population subgroups. For the population with diseases (both physical and psychiatric diseases, except agoraphobia), distress was the more important factor determining subjective PWB than the person's coping strategies, whereas, negative coping had a major impact on distress in the general population. Strengths and limitations were also discussed.Conclusions.Our findings have practical implications for public psychiatric disease intervention and mental health promotion. As previously noted positive/adaptive coping increased the level of PWB, whereas negative/maladaptive coping was positively related to distress and negatively related to PWB. Distress decreased the level of PWB. Our findings identified major correlates of PWB in both the general population and population subgroups. Our results provide evidence for the differential use of intervention tactics among different target audiences. In order to improve the mental health of the general population public mental health promotion should focus on strategies that reduce negative coping at a population level, whereas clinicians treating individual clients should make the reduction of distress their primary target to maintain or improve patients’ PWB.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ATTITUDESOF NIGERIANS TOWARD PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-399
Author(s):  
Festus C. Onah ◽  
◽  
Kelechi T. Ugwu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Physically Challenged ◽  
Physical Challenges

The present study aimed to examine the factors influencing the attitudes of Nigerians toward people with a physical disability. The study hypothesized that education and exposure to the physical challenge would influence attitudes toward people with a physical disability. The design of the study was cross-sectional. The participants comprise one hundred (100) workers drawn from state and local government civil service in the Enugu State, Nigeria, using a random sampling technique. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire, using a modified version of the Scale of Attitudes towards Disabled Persons (SADP). The result revealed that the participants largely showed positive attitudes towards persons with physical challenges. Two hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis and the analysis revealed that educational leveldid not influence attitude towards the physically challenged. However, it was found that exposure to a person with physical challenges influenced the attitudes toward people with a physical disability.

scholarly journals Stress Coping Strategies among College Students: A Case in the College of Education, Eritrea Institute of Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawit Yikealo ◽  
Werede Tareke
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Test Result

The study was intended to investigate the stress coping strategies among College of Education (CoE) students in Eritrea Institute of Technology, Mainichi. To investigate the students’ stress coping strategies, descriptive research was carried out among a total of 123 students participants who were randomly drawn from the CoE took part in the study. A self-developed College Students Coping Strategies Scale which entails 15 items has been utilized.  The results of the study presented that the students were found to use more positive stress coping strategies than the negative ones. An independent-sample t-test result indicated there is no statistically significant relationship between gender and both positive and negative stress coping strategies. The study is expected to have an impact on broadening the horizon of knowledge and understanding of stress coping strategies practiced by the college of education students. The study will support the college students to identify the positive and negative coping strategies, thereby stick to the healthy ones.   

Disability impact and coping in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities and multiple disabilities

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Thomas Kishore
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Perceived Disability ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Coping Pattern ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

Understanding the disability impact on parenting and caregiving is important for intervention. The present study was designed to understand the differences in perceived disability impact and related coping in mothers having children with intellectual disabilities alone compared to those having children with intellectual disabilities and additional disabilities. Accordingly, 30 mothers of children with intellectual disabilities and 30 mothers of children with intellectual and additional disabilities were assessed for disability impact and coping. Group differences for disability impact were present in specific domains but not overall. Despite variations in coping pattern, both positive and negative coping strategies were observed in both groups. The results may imply that the impact of intellectual disability is so pervasive that except in certain domains mothers may not perceive the further impact of additional disabilities. Positive coping does not rule out negative coping strategies. These findings have specific relevance to service delivery in a cultural context.

Violence Against Displaced Syrian Women in Lebanon

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (18) ◽  
pp. 3767-3779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinan Usta ◽  
Amelia Reese Masterson ◽  
JoAnn M. Farver
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Adult Unemployment

This study used focus group discussions to explore 29 Syrian women’s experiences of being displaced refugees in Lebanon. Women reported intimate partner violence (IPV), harassment, and community violence. They experienced difficult living conditions characterized by crowding and lack of privacy, adult unemployment, and overall feelings of helplessness. Most frequently, they used negative coping strategies, including justification and acceptance of IPV and often physically harmed their own children due to heightened stress. Some sought support from other Syrian refugee women. Although the study did not address the root causes of IPV, the results shed light on women’s experiences and indicate that training them in positive coping strategies and establishing support groups would help them face IPV that occurs in refugee settings.

Coping strategies and quality of life in schizophrenia outpatients treated by Psychopharmacs - cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s252-s253
Author(s):  
M. Holubova ◽  
J. Prasko ◽  
R. Hruby ◽  
D. Kamaradova ◽  
M. Ociskova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Self Instruction ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionThe modern psychiatric view of schizophrenia spectrum disorders and their treatment has led to an increasing focus on coping strategies and quality of life of these patients.ObjectivesUnderstanding the relationship between quality of life and coping strategies can help in finding those coping strategies that enhance the quality of life. It is important to study the inner experience and striving of patients because of connection with well-being and treatment adherence.Aims:In the present study, the authors examined the relationship between demographic data, the severity of symptoms, coping strategies, and quality of life in psychotic outpatients.MethodsPsychiatric outpatients who met ICD-10 criteria for a psychotic disorder (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or delusional disorder) were recruited in the study. Questionnaires measuring the coping strategies (SVF-78), the quality of life (Q-LES-Q), and symptoms severity (objective and subjective clinical global impression–objCGI; subjCGI) were assessed. Data were analysed using one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U-test, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.ResultsOne hundred and nine psychotic outpatients were included in the study. The QoL was significantly related to the Positive and Negative coping strategies. The severity of disorder highly negatively correlated with the QoL score. Stepwise regression analysis showed that symptoms severity (subjCGI), Positive coping strategies (especially Positive Self-instruction), Difference between the objCGI and subjCGI and Negative coping strategies explain totally 53.8% of variance of the QoL (Tables 1–3).Table 1Description of the sample, demographic and clinical data. Table 2Description of using coping strategies and quality of life in schizophrenic outpatients. Average use of coping 40-60 T-score, more than 60 overusing, less than 40 reduced use of coping strategy.Table 3Correlations between quality of life and coping strategies. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.ConclusionsOur study suggests the importance of utilizing the Positive coping strategies in improving the quality of life in patients with psychotic disorders.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Supervision and the Management of Vicarious Traumatisation Among Australian Telephone and Online Counsellors

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Furlonger ◽  
Wendy Taylor
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Counselling Service ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping

The present study investigated the effects of supervision on the management of vicarious traumatisation among telephone and online counsellors on BoysTown Helplines. BoysTown Helplines include Kids Helpline, a 24-hour national counselling service for young people aged 5–25 years of age, and Parentline (PL), a counselling service for parents in Queensland and Northern Territory. The services provide telephone and email counselling services and Kids Helpline also provides web counselling. All counsellors (100%) worked as Kids Helpline counsellors (N = 38) and 42.1% (n = 16) as PL counsellors. The counsellors conducted 50,979 counselling sessions in 2008, of which 38,703 were completed over the telephone and 12,276 online. Of these, approximately 44% involved trauma clients, putting the counsellors at risk of suffering some level of vicarious traumatisation. The findings from 38 supervised telephone and online counsellors showed that vicarious traumatisation fell within normal limits and positive coping strategies were above average. While correlations did not prove to be significant between supervision and vicarious traumatisation, the size of counsellors’ trauma caseload proved to be strongly related to both vicarious traumatisation and negative coping style.

scholarly journals Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Coping Behaviour of Female Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tauqeer Iqbal ◽  
Ashfia Nishat
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Academic Growth ◽  
High Rate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Coping Behaviour ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping

The objective of present study is to access the coping strategies of adolescent girls coming from low, middle and high socioeconomic status (SES). This research comprised of 201 female students who completed the Youth coping response inventory (YCRI) and Kuppuswammy Socio Economic Status scale. One Way Analysis was used to analyse the data. The results revealed significant differences among different groups of SES on diversion (F=31.625, p<.001), destructive (F=30.377, p<.001) and YCRI (F=3.220, p<.05). Implications: The study reported that individuals high on SES have positive coping strategies whereas individuals low on SES have negative coping strategies. Therefore, it is implicated that school students coming from lower SES need counselling services as they are having high rate of maladjusted coping behaviour. School management must develop programs in order to facilitate such adolescents and provide a platform with healthy competition and impartial academic growth.

scholarly journals Pakistani Immigrants' Nuanced Beliefs About Shame and Its Regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanie Collardeau ◽  
Muhammad Usama Bin Aftab ◽  
Tahira Jibeen ◽  
Erica Woodin
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Pakistani Immigrants ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
And Coping

Abstract. The present study explored beliefs about shame and coping strategies of Pakistani immigrants to Canada, without imposing Western definitions or theories. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 adult Pakistani immigrants to Canada who immigrated within the last 8 years. Grounded theory was used to uncover and illuminate how shame could act as a signal for wrongdoing or emerge as a result of social control and social hierarchies, while in both instances being shaped by and informing complex relational and social contexts. Participants accessed a wide range of positive and negative coping behaviors and prioritized positive coping strategies which included close others and focused on self-improvement. The findings highlight the need for researchers to expand current definitions of shame to render them more inclusive of non-Western worldviews and to honor the diversity in metacognitions or beliefs about shame present in different cultural groups. Future research may also benefit from exploring how shame may be felt as a response to power differentials, and how this may impact individuals' experiences of immigration. It is important for practitioners working with Pakistani immigrants to Canada to honor clients' nuanced and complex cultural and religious knowledge about shame, as Pakistani immigrants' beliefs about shame and their proactive stance toward the regulation of this emotion are likely to be protective. We also encourage therapists to be open to discussing sources of shame (e.g., personal vs. imposed by others) and systemic, structural inequalities which may be important in explaining individuals' emotional experience.

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