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Parents Contribution in the

Overall Development ofMentally Challenged

Children

Aim: The present study would be undertakento know how parents efforts is affect in the

Quality of life of mentally challengedchildren.

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Significance of study

Mental challenged is a chronic disability. It is the most challengingproblem of childhood. It doesnt only affect the child but also hisparents, siblings, and the community. The mentally retarded children arefound in every socio-economic class. It affects the rich and the poor,educated and the uneducated, in all races and creeds. In sum, it is auniversal phenomenon. Experts have given various reasons as causingmental challenged.

It is a stressor that requires an ongoing coping response by the parents.The birth of a mentally retarded child has a profound effect on thefamily. Once the child is diagnosed as mentally retarded, parents oftenexperience varied emotional reactions or stages.

Parents must confront these emotions and make necessary familyadjustments to accommodate the mentally retarded child. In such asituation, the ability of an individual to cope with the stress depends ontheir internal and external support systems.

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The internal resources include faith in God, working outproblems on ones own and self-determination. Externalresources include support from family members, relatives,

friends, neighbors, and professionals. Support fromprofessionals has been reported as a facilitator of coping

physical support from within and outside the family has been

identified as the most important facilitator for parents.

Present study tries to examine the efforts, barriers and role of

parents in enhancing the quality of life of mentally challenged.

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Objectives of the study

To study the facilitating factors of coping in parents of children

with mental challenged.

To determine the relationship of coping factors withdemographic variables.

To understand the efforts of parents for making the childreneconomic and social independent.

To know the how the parents can enable their mentallychallenged children in improving the quality of life.

To know theparents reactions and emotions for their mentallychallenged children.

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Study Design

A descriptive survey method would be used to collect the data.

Population The population would be Appro. 400 parents of mentally

challenged children in Nadiad city.

Sample and Sampling Sample size would be 196 on Basis of the total no of parents

of mentally challenged children. Method of sampling would besimple random sampling.

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Source of data GatheringPrimary: Primary tool of data gathering would be Interview

Schedule.

Secondary: Secondary tool of data collection would be netsurfing, Books, Journals and magazines.

Data Analysis & TreatmentThe data collected will be coded, tabulated, analyzed and

interpreted.

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ImplicationsSocial Work professionals should have knowledge to assess the

stress of parents of children with mental challenged andcapability to assess the coping pattern of mothers and help

them to cope well.

As health professionals, nurses have an important role in

helping the family adjust to this crisis. Guidance and

counselling help in minimising the stress of mothers.

Parent support groups build and strengthen the external

working out problems on ones own and self-determination.

Parents reported external supports provided by others as a

greater facilitator than their internal coping skills.

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Positive self-appraisal of coping skills was significantly

related to lower parental stress, better family adjustment and

less psychological distress for both the parents of youngchildren with disabilities.

Many parents, irrespective of professional help, make a

positive adaptation to their child with disabilities and do very

well at coping with the inevitable and long-lasting challenges

of mental challenged.

Parents, especially mothers have an important role in care of

a mentally retarded child. Mothers are more affected by thestress and strain of caring for the child. They face various

problems and their coping is disturbed. This disturbed coping

has a serious consequence for the mentally retarded child as

well as the family and society.

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Project Time Line (Work Plan)

Sr.

No Event Month

1 Tool Construction 12 Review of Literature 13 Data Collection 44 Data Analysis 45 Report Preparation 2

Total Period 12Months

Proposed Budget:

Item AmountHiring Services

5,000/-

Field work and Travel 15,000/-Contingency(including

special nees) 12,000/-Books & Journals 8,000/-Total 40,000/-