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Estratégias de coping, ansiedade e depressão em pais de crianças com leucemia
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O presente estudo como objectivo observar o estilo de coping de pais de crianças
com Leucemia, com os níveis de ansiedade e depressão, ver a relação entre estes fatores
e relacioná-los com os dados demográficos. Neste sentido, pretende-se observar o
impacto da doença oncológica de um filho no funcionamento psicológico dos pais.
Trata-se de um estudo do tipo exploratório correlacional, apresentando um carácter
quantitativo. Para avaliar as estratégias de coping foi utilizada a versão portuguesa de
MAC - Escala de Ajustamento Mental ao Cancro de um Familiar (EAMC-F), e para
avaliar os sintomas utilizamos a Symptom Checklist 90 – Revisited (scl-90-r), as
variáveis demográficas foram acessadas atravez um pequeno questionário. Os
participantes são 21 pais (9) e mães (12) de crianças com Leucemia (61,9%) e Leucemia
Linfoblastica Aguda (38,1%), na sua maioria casados (71,1%), com idades
compreendidas entre os 33-58. Os resultados evidenciam que a maioria das estratégias
adotadas pelos pais são baseadas na Aceitação/Resignação. Verificou-se que apenas
existem diferenças entre os pais com mais de um filho e pais com filho único, onde
estes apresentavam estratégias do tipo Desânimo/fatalismo e maiores níveis de obsessão
e depressão, e que as estratégias variam em função do género das crianças. Encontramos
uma correlação positiva entre a ansiedade e a depressão (mais depressão, mais
ansiedade). Concluímos que o cancro de um filho afecta significativamente o
funcionamento psicológico dos pais, contudo factores como o número de irmãos
parecem atenuar este efeito. Parece-nos que os cuidados e o acompanhamento dos pais,
mesmo em fase de remissão da doença dos filhos, é de extrema importância.
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to observe the coping styles of parents of children with leukemia, with levels of anxiety and depression, and see the relationship between these factors and relate them to the demographic features. In this sense, we intended to observe the impact of a child’s cancer in the parents' psychological functioning. This is a correlational study of exploratory type, presenting a quantitative character. To assess coping strategies was used the Portuguese version of MAC - Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, and to evaluate the symptoms we used the Symptom Checklist 90 - Revisited (scl-90-r), the demographic variables were accessed by a short questionnaire. Participants are 21 parents (9) and mothers (12) of children with leukemia (61.9%) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (38.1%), mostly married (71.1%), aged between 33-58. The results show that most of the strategies adopted by parents are based on acceptance / resignation and fatalism. We found differences between parents with more than one child and parents with just one child, they presented strategies like Discouragement / fatalism and higher levels of obsession and depression, and those strategies vary according to the gender of the children. We found a positive correlation between anxiety and depression (more depression, more anxiety). We conclude that the cancer of a child significantly affect the psychological functioning of parents, however such factors as the number of siblings appear to mitigate this effect. It seems that the care and monitoring of parents, even when the disease is in remission, is of utmost importance.
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to observe the coping styles of parents of children with leukemia, with levels of anxiety and depression, and see the relationship between these factors and relate them to the demographic features. In this sense, we intended to observe the impact of a child’s cancer in the parents' psychological functioning. This is a correlational study of exploratory type, presenting a quantitative character. To assess coping strategies was used the Portuguese version of MAC - Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, and to evaluate the symptoms we used the Symptom Checklist 90 - Revisited (scl-90-r), the demographic variables were accessed by a short questionnaire. Participants are 21 parents (9) and mothers (12) of children with leukemia (61.9%) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (38.1%), mostly married (71.1%), aged between 33-58. The results show that most of the strategies adopted by parents are based on acceptance / resignation and fatalism. We found differences between parents with more than one child and parents with just one child, they presented strategies like Discouragement / fatalism and higher levels of obsession and depression, and those strategies vary according to the gender of the children. We found a positive correlation between anxiety and depression (more depression, more anxiety). We conclude that the cancer of a child significantly affect the psychological functioning of parents, however such factors as the number of siblings appear to mitigate this effect. It seems that the care and monitoring of parents, even when the disease is in remission, is of utmost importance.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica, apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universtiário
Keywords
Coping Pais Leucemia Depressão Ansiedade Coping Parents Leukemia Depression Anxiety