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Envolvimento paterno em crianças com paralisia cerebral: Associações com o stress e a auto-eficácia parental
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Pretendeu-se neste estudo avaliar o envolvimento paterno em pais de crianças com paralisia cerebral, assim como os níveis de stress e de auto-eficácia experienciados. Os resultados foram comparados com um grupo de pais de crianças com desenvolvimento normativo. A amostra é constituída por 29 pais de crianças com paralisia cerebral com idades compreendidas entre os 24 e os 52 anos (M=38.03) e 31 pais de crianças com desenvolvimento normativo com idades compreendidas entre os 29 e os 53 anos (M=39.35). Para a recolha de dados utilizou-se um questionário sócio-demográfico, uma Escala de Envolvimento Paterno (Simões, Leal, & Maroco, 2010), uma Escala de Stress Parental (Mixão, Leal, & Maroco, 2010) e uma Escala de Auto-Eficácia Parental construída e validada para o presente estudo. Os resultados indicam que os pais de crianças com paralisia cerebral se envolvem mais nas dimensões Cuidados e Presença, comparativamente com o grupo de pais de crianças com desenvolvimento normativo. Pais de crianças que percepcionam a deficiência motora do filho como ligeira ou moderada mostram-se mais acessíveis para a criança e exercem mais vezes atitudes disciplinadoras, quando comparados com pais que percepcionam a deficiência do filho como severa. Encontrou-se uma associação positiva moderada entre a auto-eficácia paterna e o envolvimento do pai, demonstrando que quanto mais eficazes os pais se sentem no seu papel, mais se envolvem com os filhos.
The aim of this study was to evaluate paternal involvement in fathers of children with cerebral palsy, as well as their experienced levels of stress and self-efficacy. The results were then compared to a group of parents of normally developing children. The sample comprised 29 fathers of children with cerebral palsy with ages ranging from 24 to 52 years (M=38.03) and 31 fathers of normally developing children with ages ranging from 29 to 53 years (M=39.35). To collect the data, a demographic questionnaire was used, as well as scales measuring paternal involvement, parental stress and parental self-efficacy. The results indicated that fathers of children with cerebral palsy are more involved in the dimensions Care and Presence when comparing to the group of fathers of normally developing children. Fathers who perceive their child’s motor impairment to be slight or moderate report themselves as more available for the child and as engaging in disciplining attitutes more often than parents who perceive their child’s impairment as severe. A moderate positive association was also found between parental self-efficacy and paternal involvement, indicating that, the more confident and effective fathers feel in their parenting role, the more they get involved with their children.
The aim of this study was to evaluate paternal involvement in fathers of children with cerebral palsy, as well as their experienced levels of stress and self-efficacy. The results were then compared to a group of parents of normally developing children. The sample comprised 29 fathers of children with cerebral palsy with ages ranging from 24 to 52 years (M=38.03) and 31 fathers of normally developing children with ages ranging from 29 to 53 years (M=39.35). To collect the data, a demographic questionnaire was used, as well as scales measuring paternal involvement, parental stress and parental self-efficacy. The results indicated that fathers of children with cerebral palsy are more involved in the dimensions Care and Presence when comparing to the group of fathers of normally developing children. Fathers who perceive their child’s motor impairment to be slight or moderate report themselves as more available for the child and as engaging in disciplining attitutes more often than parents who perceive their child’s impairment as severe. A moderate positive association was also found between parental self-efficacy and paternal involvement, indicating that, the more confident and effective fathers feel in their parenting role, the more they get involved with their children.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Envolvimento paterno Auto-eficácia parental Stress parental Paralisia cerebral Paternal involvement Parental self-efficacy Parental stress Cerebral palsy