PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

Volume: 8 Number: 2 January 14, 2013
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PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyse the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms in parents with handicapped children and to examine their satisfaction with life. Participants were 113 parents of handicapped children. Data for the study were obtained from the Brief Symptom Inventory, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Personal Information Questionnaire. Results indicated that psychiatric symptoms and satisfaction with life exhibited dramatic differences due to the specific handicaps of their children. Except for depression and hostility, all other psychological symptoms were found as predictors of satisfaction with life of the parents with handicapped children. The results found in this study indicate that, the level of negative self-concept and somatization increase as the parents' educational status decreases. As the life satisfaction of the parents gets higher, the negative self-concept and somatization levels decrease. Also, the psychological symptoms of the parents vary according to the type of disability of their children.

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Turkish

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Authors

Alev Girli This is me

Tarık Totan This is me

Ferda Asyan This is me

Publication Date

January 14, 2013

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January 14, 2013

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Year 2012 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Kabasakal, Z., Girli, A., Totan, T., & Asyan, F. (2013). PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 8(2). https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH
AMA
1.Kabasakal Z, Girli A, Totan T, Asyan F. PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. EKU. 2013;8(2). https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH
Chicago
Kabasakal, Zekavet, Alev Girli, Tarık Totan, and Ferda Asyan. 2013. “PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 8 (2). https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH.
EndNote
Kabasakal Z, Girli A, Totan T, Asyan F (January 1, 2013) PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 8 2
IEEE
[1]Z. Kabasakal, A. Girli, T. Totan, and F. Asyan, “PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN”, EKU, vol. 8, no. 2, Jan. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH
ISNAD
Kabasakal, Zekavet - Girli, Alev - Totan, Tarık - Asyan, Ferda. “PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 8/2 (January 1, 2013). https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH.
JAMA
1.Kabasakal Z, Girli A, Totan T, Asyan F. PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. EKU. 2013;8. Available at https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH.
MLA
Kabasakal, Zekavet, et al. “PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, vol. 8, no. 2, Jan. 2013, https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH.
Vancouver
1.Zekavet Kabasakal, Alev Girli, Tarık Totan, Ferda Asyan. PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AS PREDICTORS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN PARENTS WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. EKU [Internet]. 2013 Jan. 1;8(2). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA57DT63WH