Optimism and sense of coherence in mothers and fathers of children with cerebral palsy participating in an intensified habilitation programme

NParents45 Mother/father ratio23/22 Clinical stress mothers/fathers9/4Children26 Girl/boy ratio11/15 Mean age of child (months)39.4 (9.4)GMFCS levels GMFCS level I+II9 GMFCS level III+IV11 GMFCS level V6Age group child 2–3 years (2–2 years 11 months)9 3–4 years (3–3 years 11 months)8 4–5 years (4–4 years 11 months)9

Notes: Data are given as numbers of parents and numbers of children.

Mean age child is given in months.

Parental sum scores of LOT and SOC, respectively, at baseline divided in different age groups of children: 2–3 years, 3–4 years, and 4–5 years. LOT, Life Orientation Test (range 8–32); SOC, sense of coherence questionnaire (range 3–9).

Parental sum scores of LOT and SOC at baseline divided in groups with the PSI score above or below clinical stress level (85th percentile). LOT, Life Orientation Test (range 8–32); SOC, sense of coherence questionnaire (range 3–9); PSI, Parenting Stress Index.

Table 2.

Scores on optimism (LOT) and sense of coherence (SOC) at baseline and post-test.

NMeanSDpEffect sizeMean change (SD)LOT LOT₁2923.84.0.640−0.060.26 (2.95) LOT₂2923.65.0SOC SOC₁266.91.3.3270.14−0.19 (0.98) SOC₂267.11.3

Notes: Data are given as means with standard deviation, effect size, and mean change with standard deviation. Paired samples t-tests were applied to detect significant differences between baseline and post-test.

LOT, Life Orientation Test (range 8–32); SOC , sense of coherence questionnaire (range 3–9); LOT₁/SOC1₁, baseline; LOT₂/SOC₂, post-test.

Table 3.

Minimal clinically important change in maternal and paternal scores on optimism (LOT) and sense of coherence (SOC) from baseline to post-test.

Negative minimal clinically differencePositive minimal clinically difference> 20%10–20%5–10%5–10%10–20%> 20%Mothers LOT₁ – LOT_{2 (N = 17)}311802 SOC₁ – SOC_{2 (N = 14)}200005Fathers LOT₁ – LOT_{2 (N = 12)}303211 SOC₁ – SOC_{2 (N = 12)}220014

Note: Life Orientation Test baseline/post-test (LOT₁/LOT₂), and Sense of coherence questionnaire (SOC₁/SOC₂).

Table 4.

Correlations between optimism (LOT), sense of coherence (SOC), and stress (PSI) in mothers.

Baseline – r_(n)Post-test – r_(n)SOC₁PSI1SOC₂PSI2LOT₁0.84₍₂₃₎*−0.78₍₂₀₎*SOC₁−0.74₍₁₉₎*LOT₂0.78₍₁₄₎*−0.69₍₁₅₎*SOC₂−0.42₍₁₃₎*

Note: Optimism (LOT), sense of coherence (SOC), and stress (PSI).

LOT₁, SOC₁, PSI₁ measured at baseline and LOT₂, SOC₂, PSI₂ measured at post-test.

*p < .01.

Table 5.

Correlations between optimism (LOT), sense of coherence (SOC), and stress (PSI) in fathers in the intervention group.

Baseline – r_(n)Post-test – r_(n)SOC₁PSI1SOC₂PSI2LOT₁0.48₍₁₉₎ *−0.54₍₁₉₎ *SOC₁−0.55₍₂₁₎ *LOT₂0.79₍₁₃₎ **−0.70₍₁₅₎ **SOC₂−0.81₍₁₃₎ **

Notes: Optimism (LOT), sense of coherence (SOC), and stress (PSI).

LOT₁, SOC₁, PSI₁ measured at baseline, LOT₂, SOC₂, PSI₂ measured at post-test.

*p < .05.

**p < .01.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2015.1064025 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011

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Language: English

Page range: 245 - 255

Submitted on: Apr 7, 2014

Accepted on: Jun 15, 2015

Published on: Jul 3, 2016

Published by: Stockholm University Press

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Keywords:

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child,

habilitation,

optimism,

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Optimism and sense of coherence in mothers and fathers of children with cerebral palsy participating in an intensified habilitation programme

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Clinical data for children and parents.

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